LEVI FY2025 EPS Forecast Increased by Telsey Advisory Group

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Levi Strauss & Co. in a note issued to investors on Friday, July 11th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the blue-jean maker will earn $1.30 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.20. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $24.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Levi Strauss & Co.'s current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Levi Strauss & Co.'s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on LEVI. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $24.00 target price (up from $20.00) on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in a research report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Levi Strauss & Co. from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Bank of America upped their price target on Levi Strauss & Co. from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Levi Strauss & Co. from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on Levi Strauss & Co. from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $23.18.

Levi Strauss & Co. Trading Down 2.7%

NYSE LEVI traded down $0.59 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $21.36. 4,807,339 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,535,275. The business's 50 day moving average is $17.90 and its 200-day moving average is $17.15. Levi Strauss & Co. has a 12-month low of $12.17 and a 12-month high of $22.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.48.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 10th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.09. Levi Strauss & Co. had a return on equity of 28.75% and a net margin of 6.40%. The firm had revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.16 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Levi Strauss & Co. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 24th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 24th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.62%. This is an increase from Levi Strauss & Co.'s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. Levi Strauss & Co.'s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.98%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LEVI. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in Levi Strauss & Co. by 560.0% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,883,995 shares of the blue-jean maker's stock valued at $32,593,000 after purchasing an additional 1,598,523 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in Levi Strauss & Co. by 1,079.9% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,432,127 shares of the blue-jean maker's stock valued at $24,776,000 after purchasing an additional 1,310,748 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Levi Strauss & Co. in the first quarter valued at about $19,779,000. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Levi Strauss & Co. by 164.4% in the fourth quarter. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC now owns 1,312,150 shares of the blue-jean maker's stock valued at $22,700,000 after purchasing an additional 815,950 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Levi Strauss & Co. in the first quarter valued at about $10,966,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.14% of the company's stock.

Levi Strauss & Co. Company Profile

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.