Steven Madden (SHOO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Steven Madden, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOO) is a New York–based designer and marketer of fashion footwear, handbags and accessories. The company’s product portfolio spans a range of contemporary and lifestyle brands for women, men and children, including its core Steve Madden label as well as the Madden Girl and Dolce Vita brands. In addition to footwear, the company licenses its trademarks for use on apparel, eyewear and other fashion accessories.

Steven Madden distributes its products through multiple channels, including wholesale partners, e-commerce platforms and its own brick-and-mortar retail stores. Wholesale customers include department stores, specialty boutiques and online retailers, while direct-to-consumer sales are conducted via the company’s website and a network of company-owned and franchised stores. The firm also operates outlet locations in factory malls and digital outlet channels to reach value-oriented shoppers.

Founded in 1990 by Steven Madden and headquartered in Long Island City, New York, the company grew quickly by focusing on trend-driven design and aggressive marketing. Steven Madden, who remains chairman and chief executive officer, has overseen the brand’s expansion into international markets, with distribution in Europe, Canada, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The company continues to pursue brand collaborations and strategic licensing agreements to diversify its revenue streams and strengthen its global footprint.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.54 to $31.77
• 50-Day Range: $23.52 to $31.79
• 52-Week Range: $19.05 to $50.01
• Volume: 1.94 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.26 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.53
• Dividend Yield: 2.70%
• Price Target: $28.80
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Steven Madden Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Steven Madden scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 125th out of 300 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Steven Madden has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Steven Madden has a consensus price target of $28.80, representing about 7.5% downside from its current price of $31.15.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Steven Madden has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.64%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Steven Madden are expected to grow by 5.64% in the coming year, from $2.66 to $2.81 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Steven Madden is 24.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.42.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Steven Madden is 24.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.50.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Steven Madden has a P/B Ratio of 2.57. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.37% of the float of Steven Madden has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Steven Madden has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Steven Madden has recently decreased by 1.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Steven Madden pays a meaningful dividend of 2.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Steven Madden does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Steven Madden is 66.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Steven Madden will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.89% next year. This indicates that Steven Madden will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.26

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.37% of the float of Steven Madden has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Steven Madden has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Steven Madden has recently decreased by 1.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.12

News Sentiment

Steven Madden has a news sentiment score of 1.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.92 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Steven Madden this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Steven Madden insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.22% of the stock of Steven Madden is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.88% of the stock of Steven Madden is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SHOO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SHOO shares performed this year?

Steven Madden's stock was trading at $42.52 at the start of the year. Since then, SHOO stock has decreased by 26.7% and is now trading at $31.15.

How were Steven Madden's earnings last quarter?

Steven Madden, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SHOO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The textile maker reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.04. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Steven Madden's stock split?

Steven Madden shares split on the morning of Friday, October 12th 2018.The 3-2 split was announced on Monday, September 17th 2018. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, October 11th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Who are Steven Madden's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Steven Madden include State Street Corp (3.71%), Invesco Ltd. (3.34%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.46%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward R Rosenfeld, Karla Frieders, Zine Mazouzi, Rose Peabody Lynch, Lisa Keith, Peter Migliorini, Arian Simone Reed and Peter Allan Davis.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Steven Madden?

Shares of SHOO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Steven Madden own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Steven Madden investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/20 Dividend: 6/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend: 6/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/20/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 9/23 Dividend: 9/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/23 Dividend: 9/12/2025
• Today: 9/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: SHOES&REL APPRL
• Sub-Industry: Footwear
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SHOO
• CIK: 913241
• Web: www.stevemadden.com
• Phone: (718) 446-1800
• Fax: 718-446-5655
• Employees: 4,800
• Year Founded: 1990

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Steven Madden: $28.80
• High Price Target: $35.00
• Low Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.14
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.71
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $169.39 million
• Net Margins: 3.92%
• Pretax Margin: 6.19%
• Return on Equity: 18.32%
• Return on Assets: 10.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.33
• Current Ratio: 2.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.13

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.99
• Cash Flow: $3.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.30
• Book Value: $12.13 per share
• Price / Book: 2.57

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 72,650,000
• Free Float: 71,039,000
• Market Cap: $2.26 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.21