NYSE:LEVI Levi Strauss & Co. - LEVI Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Levi Strauss & Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $17.99 +0.15 (+0.84%) (As of 03/30/2023 04:33 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$17.92▼$18.4750-Day Range$15.77▼$19.1352-Week Range$13.57▼$21.42Volume1.75 million shsAverage Volume2.12 million shsMarket Capitalization$7.10 billionP/E Ratio12.76Dividend Yield2.67%Price Target$20.36 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Levi Strauss & Co. MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.3% Upside$20.36 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.35% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.16Based on 20 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$90,507 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth15.04%From $1.33 to $1.53 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.29 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector87th out of 214 stocksApparel, Finished Products From Fabrics & Similar Materials Industry9th out of 13 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLevi Strauss & Co. has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $20.36, Levi Strauss & Co. has a forecasted upside of 13.3% from its current price of $17.98.Amount of Analyst CoverageLevi Strauss & Co. has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.35% of the outstanding shares of Levi Strauss & Co. have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLevi Strauss & Co. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Levi Strauss & Co. has recently increased by 4.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLevi Strauss & Co. pays a meaningful dividend of 2.88%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLevi Strauss & Co. has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Levi Strauss & Co. is 34.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Levi Strauss & Co. will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.37% next year. This indicates that Levi Strauss & Co. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LEVI. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLevi Strauss & Co. has a news sentiment score of 0.16. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Levi Strauss & Co. this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 14 people have searched for LEVI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -52% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Levi Strauss & Co. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $90,507.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.77% of the stock of Levi Strauss & Co. is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 18.76% of the stock of Levi Strauss & Co. is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Levi Strauss & Co. are expected to grow by 15.04% in the coming year, from $1.33 to $1.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Levi Strauss & Co. is 12.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.82.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Levi Strauss & Co. is 12.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 34.86.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLevi Strauss & Co. has a PEG Ratio of 1.99. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLevi Strauss & Co. has a P/B Ratio of 3.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) StockLevi 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.Read More Receive LEVI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Levi Strauss & Co. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LEVI Stock News HeadlinesMarch 1, 2023 | marketbeat.comKohl's swings to surprise loss; warns on profit for yearKohl’s reported it swung to a surprise loss from a profit and posted a drop in sales for the fourth quarter as the department store’s customers pulled back spending on clothing amid inflationMarch 1, 2023 | marketbeat.comKohl's swings to surprise loss and issues bleak outlookKohl’s reported it swung to a surprise loss from a profit and posted a drop in sales for the fourth quarter as the department store’s customers pulled back spending on clothing amid inflationMarch 30, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)A strange force is brewing…An economic force with the potential to be bigger than the 1880s railroad boom, the 1920s automobile boom, the baby boom of the 1960s, or the Dotcom boom of the ‘90s. And while Biden has nothing to do with it… he’ll take full credit. March 30, 2023 | msn.comLevi’s likely to miss Q1 earnings expectations, UBS saysMarch 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comTelsey Advisory Keeps Their Buy Rating on Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI)March 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLevi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) Trading Up 4.3%March 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLevi's Made a Major Mistake (and People are Mad)March 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLevi Strauss (LEVI) Q1 Earnings Upcoming: Factors to NoteMarch 30, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Fed's Shocking New Plan to Control Your MoneyThe Federal Reserve has a disturbing plan that is getting ready to roll out as soon as May. This is a lot more than printing trillions of dollars or manipulating interest rates. It's about every checking account, every purchase and every money transfer in America — including yours and mine. March 28, 2023 | msn.com‘Digital Blackface’? Levi’s gets pushback for using AI models to add diversity.March 28, 2023 | msn.comLevi's Is Experimenting With AI to Promote Diversity — Which Raises Some Serious QuestionsMarch 28, 2023 | msn.comLevi's says it plans to use AI models for the right reasonsMarch 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLevi's Seeks To Create AI-generated Avatars To Model ClothingMarch 27, 2023 | msn.comLevi’s will test AI-generated clothing models to ‘increase diversity’March 27, 2023 | msn.comWhy not everyone’s happy with Levi’s AI-generated modelsMarch 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comLevi Strauss & Co.: Still Worth Trying OnMarch 25, 2023 | msn.comLevi's will soon use AI-generated models to showcase its clothing lineMarch 25, 2023 | msn.comLevi's to use AI models to 'increase diversity and sustainability'March 25, 2023 | msn.comLevi Strauss & Co. is starting to replace human models with AI-generated onesMarch 24, 2023 | msn.comLevi's will use AI models to show off clothing onlineMarch 24, 2023 | msn.comLevi’s will ‘supplement’ human models with AI-generated fakesMarch 24, 2023 | msn.comLevi’s will now be using AI models to show off denimMarch 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.comLevi Strauss: Lower Valuation RequiredMarch 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLevi Strauss & Co. to Webcast First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference CallMarch 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDespite recent sales, Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) insiders still control 57% of the companyMarch 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLevi Strauss & Co. Announces New General CounselMarch 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Foot Locker (FL), Monster Beverage (MNST) and On Holding AG (ONON)See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive LEVI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Levi Strauss & Co. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LEVI Company Calendar Last Earnings1/25/2023Ex-Dividend for 2/23 Dividend2/07/2023Dividend Payable2/23/2023Today3/30/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)4/06/2023Fiscal Year End11/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Apparel, finished products from fabrics & similar materials Sub-IndustryN/A SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:LEVI CUSIPN/A CIK94845 Webwww.levistrauss.com Phone(415) 501-6000FaxN/AEmployees18,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$20.36 High Stock Price Forecast$27.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$16.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+11.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.41 Trailing P/E Ratio12.96 Forward P/E Ratio13.74 P/E Growth1.99Net Income$569.10 million Net Margins9.23% Pretax Margin10.53% Return on Equity33.62% Return on Assets10.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.52 Current Ratio1.43 Quick Ratio0.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.17 billion Price / Sales1.17 Cash Flow$2.13 per share Price / Cash Flow8.60 Book Value$4.84 per share Price / Book3.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares394,840,000Free Float379,958,000Market Cap$7.22 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.18 Key ExecutivesCharles Victor BerghChief Executive Officer & DirectorMichelle D. GassPresident & DirectorElizabeth OneillChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentHarmit J. SinghChief Financial & Growth OfficerSeth R. JaffeChief Legal Officer & Executive Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsCanada GooseNYSE:GOOSAdvance Auto PartsNYSE:AAPTexas RoadhouseNASDAQ:TXRHGameStopNYSE:GMETempur Sealy InternationalNYSE:TPXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRockefeller Capital Management L.P.Sold 1,882 shares on 3/6/2023Ownership: 0.003%Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P.Sold 200 shares on 2/27/2023Ownership: 0.000%Macquarie Group Ltd.Bought 161,042 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 1.358%State of WyomingSold 2,440 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.000%State of Wisconsin Investment BoardSold 5,343 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.003%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LEVI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Levi Strauss & Co. stock right now? 10 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Levi Strauss & Co. in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LEVI shares. View LEVI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Levi Strauss & Co.'s stock price forecast for 2023? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Levi Strauss & Co.'s shares. Their LEVI share price forecasts range from $16.00 to $27.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $20.36 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LEVI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LEVI shares performed in 2023? Levi Strauss & Co.'s stock was trading at $15.52 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, LEVI stock has increased by 17.8% and is now trading at $18.28. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Levi Strauss & Co.? Levi Strauss & Co. saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 8,840,000 shares, an increase of 17.4% from the February 13th total of 7,530,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,000,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.4 days. View Levi Strauss & Co.'s Short Interest. When is Levi Strauss & Co.'s next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 6th 2023. View our LEVI earnings forecast. How can I listen to Levi Strauss & Co.'s earnings call? Levi Strauss & Co. will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 6th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Levi Strauss & Co.'s earnings last quarter? Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 25th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.04. The blue-jean maker earned $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.59 billion. Levi Strauss & Co. had a net margin of 9.23% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 33.62%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.41 earnings per share. How often does Levi Strauss & Co. pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Levi Strauss & Co.? Levi Strauss & Co. announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 8th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Thursday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 7th. Read our dividend analysis for LEVI. What ETFs hold Levi Strauss & Co.'s stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) stock in their portfolio include Putnam Sustainable Future ETF (PFUT), First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF (SDVY), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF (PLDR), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (EES), First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) and Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF (ROSC). Is Levi Strauss & Co. a good dividend stock? Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.88%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 34.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, LEVI will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.37% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LEVI. What guidance has Levi Strauss & Co. issued on next quarter's earnings? Levi Strauss & Co. issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, January, 25th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.30-$1.40 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.34. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.30 billion-$6.40 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.29 billion. What is Chip Bergh's approval rating as Levi Strauss & Co.'s CEO? 674 employees have rated Levi Strauss & Co. Chief Executive Officer Chip Bergh on Glassdoor.com. Chip Bergh has an approval rating of 92% among the company's employees. This puts Chip Bergh in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Levi Strauss & Co. own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Levi Strauss & Co. investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), CVS Health (CVS), Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Home Depot (HD) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). When did Levi Strauss & Co. IPO? (LEVI) raised $550 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, March 21st 2019. The company issued 36,700,000 shares at a price of $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. What is Levi Strauss & Co.'s stock symbol? Levi Strauss & Co. trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LEVI." Who are Levi Strauss & Co.'s major shareholders? Levi Strauss & Co.'s stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Macquarie Group Ltd. (1.36%), Parnassus Investments LLC (0.88%), Putnam Investments LLC (0.84%), Franklin Resources Inc. (0.57%), Morgan Stanley (0.40%) and Marshall Wace LLP (0.40%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradley J Haas, Charles V Bergh, Christopher J Mccormick, Daniel S Haas, David A Friedman, Elizabeth H Eisenhardt, Elizabeth H Eisenhardt, Elizabeth T O'neill, Gavin Brockett, Harmit J Singh, Jennifer A Sey, Jennifer C Haas, Jenny J Ming, Kenneth John Stephon, Lisa Stirling, Marc Ostryniec, Marc Rosen, Margaret E Haas, Miriam L Haas, Patricia Salas Pineda, Peter E Jr Haas, Raphael Goszcz Crawford, Robert D Haas, Seth Jaffe and Seth M Ellison. View institutional ownership trends. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Levi Strauss & Co.'s stock price today? One share of LEVI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.28. How much money does Levi Strauss & Co. make? Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion and generates $6.17 billion in revenue each year. The blue-jean maker earns $569.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.41 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Levi Strauss & Co. have? The company employs 18,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact Levi Strauss & Co.? Levi Strauss & Co.'s mailing address is 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94111. The official website for the company is www.levistrauss.com. The blue-jean maker can be reached via phone at (415) 501-6000 or via email at investor-relations@levi.com. This page (NYSE:LEVI) was last updated on 3/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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