Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Levi Strauss & Co. is a global apparel company best known for its denim jeans and casual wear. Founded in 1853 in San Francisco by Bavarian immigrant Levi Strauss, the company pioneered the modern blue jean with the introduction of rivet-reinforced work pants. Over its more than 160-year history, Levi Strauss has evolved into a lifestyle brand, offering a broad portfolio that includes denim for men, women and children, as well as tops, outerwear, footwear and accessories.

The company’s flagship label, Levi’s®, is recognized worldwide for its iconic styles such as the 501® Original Fit Jeans, while additional brands, including Dockers®, Target core metric, and Denizen® by Levi’s, cater to diverse price points and consumer segments. Levi Strauss & Co. manages design, product development and marketing in key fashion centers, and maintains a mix of company-operated and franchised retail stores alongside a growing e-commerce business.

Levi Strauss & Co. serves customers in more than 100 countries across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and emerging markets. The company distributes products through department stores, specialty retailers, online platforms and roughly 3,000 company-operated stores. In recent years, Levi Strauss & Co. has emphasized sustainability, launching initiatives to reduce water usage in denim finishing and increase the use of responsible cotton and recycled fabrics.

Since 2011, Charles R. “Chip” Bergh has served as president and chief executive officer, guiding the company through its 2019 initial public offering and overseeing global brand expansion. Under his leadership, Levi Strauss & Co. has strengthened its digital capabilities and reinforced its image as a heritage brand with a modern, purpose-driven focus.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.23 to $22.61
• 50-Day Range: $18.01 to $22.38
• 52-Week Range: $12.17 to $22.61
• Volume: 2.83 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.00 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.85 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.94
• Dividend Yield: 2.50%
• Price Target: $23.45
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Levi Strauss & Co. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Levi Strauss & Co. scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 66th out of 214 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Levi Strauss & Co. has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Levi Strauss & Co. has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.45%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Levi Strauss & Co. are expected to grow by 9.45% in the coming year, from $1.27 to $1.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Levi Strauss & Co. is 21.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Levi Strauss & Co. is 21.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.53.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Levi Strauss & Co. has a PEG Ratio of 1.79. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Levi Strauss & Co. has a P/B Ratio of 4.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.55% of the float of Levi Strauss & Co. has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Levi Strauss & Co. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Levi Strauss & Co. has recently decreased by 17.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Levi Strauss & Co. pays a meaningful dividend of 2.52%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Levi Strauss & Co. has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Levi Strauss & Co. is 54.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Levi Strauss & Co. will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.29% next year. This indicates that Levi Strauss & Co. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.55% of the float of Levi Strauss & Co. has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Levi Strauss & Co. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Levi Strauss & Co. has recently decreased by 17.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

Levi Strauss & Co. has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Levi Strauss & Co. this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for LEVI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -69% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Levi Strauss & Co. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Levi Strauss & Co. insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $32,816.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.25% of the stock of Levi Strauss & Co. is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.14% of the stock of Levi Strauss & Co. is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LEVI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LEVI shares performed this year?

Levi Strauss & Co.'s stock was trading at $17.30 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LEVI shares have increased by 29.3% and is now trading at $22.3750.

How were Levi Strauss & Co.'s earnings last quarter?

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 10th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.09. The business's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Levi Strauss & Co. IPO?

Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) raised $550 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, March 21st 2019. The company issued 36,700,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and BofA Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Evercore ISI, BNP PARIBAS, Citigroup, Guggenheim Securities, HSBC, Drexel Hamilton, Telsey Advisory Group and The Williams Capital Group were co-managers.

Who are Levi Strauss & Co.'s major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Levi Strauss & Co. include Marshall Wace LLP (0.98%), Balyasny Asset Management L.P. (0.80%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (0.51%) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.49%). Insiders that own company stock include Harmit J Singh, Seth Jaffe, David Jedrzejek, David A Friedman, Seth M Ellison, Elizabeth T O'neill, Tracy Layney, Lisa Stirling, Christopher J Mccormick, E Haas Jr Family Fund Peter and Margaret E Haas.
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How do I buy shares of Levi Strauss & Co.?

Shares of LEVI 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 Levi Strauss & Co. own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Levi Strauss & Co. investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Salesforce (CRM), Intel (INTC) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/10/2025
• Record date for 8/8 Dividend: 7/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/8 Dividend: 7/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/08/2025
• Today: 8/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 11/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - APP/SHOE
• Sub-Industry: Apparel
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LEVI
• CIK: 94845
• Web: www.levistrauss.com
• Phone: (415) 501-6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 18,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Levi Strauss & Co.: $23.45
• High Price Target: $28.00
• Low Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.62
• P/E Growth: 1.79
• Net Income: $210.60 million
• Net Margins: 6.40%
• Pretax Margin: 7.88%
• Return on Equity: 28.75%
• Return on Assets: 9.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.49
• Current Ratio: 1.48
• Quick Ratio: 0.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.36 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.39
• Cash Flow: $2.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.83
• Book Value: $4.98 per share
• Price / Book: 4.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 395,650,000
• Free Float: 390,708,000
• Market Cap: $8.85 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.21