Q1 EPS Forecast for Levi Strauss & Co. Decreased by Analyst

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Levi Strauss & Co. in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 30th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the blue-jean maker will post earnings of $0.28 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.33. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Levi Strauss & Co.’s current full-year earnings is $1.36 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Levi Strauss & Co.’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.24 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Levi Strauss & Co. had a return on equity of 26.00% and a net margin of 3.32%.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $28.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Levi Strauss & Co. from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 24th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Levi Strauss & Co. from $18.00 to $17.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $25.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $23.00 price target on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Levi Strauss & Co. has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $21.36.

Levi Strauss & Co. Stock Performance

LEVI opened at $19.01 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Levi Strauss & Co. has a 12-month low of $15.62 and a 12-month high of $24.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $17.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.54 billion, a PE ratio of 36.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.16.

Levi Strauss & Co. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 12th. Levi Strauss & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 100.00%.

Insider Activity at Levi Strauss & Co.

In other news, Director David A. Friedman sold 4,166 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total value of $74,988.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 104,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,875,204. This represents a 3.85 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.14% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Levi Strauss & Co.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in Levi Strauss & Co. by 44.6% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 9,420,007 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock valued at $205,356,000 after acquiring an additional 2,907,099 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 2,083.0% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,923,206 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock valued at $37,079,000 after purchasing an additional 1,835,107 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 119.8% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,541,784 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock valued at $26,858,000 after purchasing an additional 840,251 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Levi Strauss & Co. by 59.4% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,555,382 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $33,907,000 after buying an additional 579,460 shares during the period. Finally, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Levi Strauss & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $10,817,000. 69.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Levi Strauss & Co.

Levi Strauss & Co engages in the design, marketing, and sale of apparel products. The company offers jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, jackets, footwear, and related accessories. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded by Levi Strauss in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.