Telsey Advisory Group Cuts Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) Price Target to $19.00

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) had its price objective decreased by Telsey Advisory Group from $23.00 to $19.00 in a research note released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. Telsey Advisory Group currently has an outperform rating on the blue-jean maker’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Levi Strauss & Co.’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on LEVI. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $18.00 to $17.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Guggenheim upped their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Levi Strauss & Co. from $20.00 to $17.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Levi Strauss & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $19.00 to $17.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on Levi Strauss & Co. from $19.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.18.

Levi Strauss & Co. Stock Down 2.9 %

Shares of Levi Strauss & Co. stock opened at $14.50 on Tuesday. Levi Strauss & Co. has a 1-year low of $12.17 and a 1-year high of $24.34. The company has a market capitalization of $5.74 billion, a PE ratio of 27.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The business has a 50-day moving average of $16.64 and a 200-day moving average of $17.45.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 7th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.10. Levi Strauss & Co. had a return on equity of 25.88% and a net margin of 3.32%. The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.26 EPS. Levi Strauss & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Levi Strauss & Co. will post 1.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Levi Strauss & Co. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 24th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.59%. Levi Strauss & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 58.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Levi Strauss & Co.

In other Levi Strauss & Co. news, Director David A. Friedman sold 4,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total value of $76,821.04. Following the sale, the director now owns 100,012 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,844,221.28. This trade represents a 4.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Levi Strauss & Co.

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Matrix Trust Co raised its stake in Levi Strauss & Co. by 58.7% during the 1st quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 8,738 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock valued at $136,000 after acquiring an additional 3,231 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new position in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at $991,000. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its stake in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 511.8% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 127,046 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock valued at $2,198,000 after purchasing an additional 106,281 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its holdings in Levi Strauss & Co. by 402.2% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 349,500 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $6,046,000 after purchasing an additional 279,900 shares during the period. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in Levi Strauss & Co. by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 172,801 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock valued at $2,989,000 after buying an additional 6,065 shares in the last quarter. 69.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.