Q1 EPS Estimates for LEVI Decreased by Telsey Advisory Group

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Levi Strauss & Co. in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 30th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the blue-jean maker will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.33. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Levi Strauss & Co.’s current full-year earnings is $1.36 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Levi Strauss & Co.’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.24 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Levi Strauss & Co. had a return on equity of 26.00% and a net margin of 3.32%.

LEVI has been the subject of several other reports. Barclays reduced their target price on Levi Strauss & Co. from $24.00 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $18.00 to $17.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 24th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $20.00 to $17.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $23.00 price objective on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Levi Strauss & Co. currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $21.36.

Levi Strauss & Co. Price Performance

Shares of LEVI opened at $19.06 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.64, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $17.58 and a 200-day moving average of $18.17. Levi Strauss & Co. has a 52 week low of $15.62 and a 52 week high of $24.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Levi Strauss & Co.

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. FMR LLC increased its position in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 44.6% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 9,420,007 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $205,356,000 after purchasing an additional 2,907,099 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 2,083.0% during the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,923,206 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $37,079,000 after buying an additional 1,835,107 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 59.4% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,555,382 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock valued at $33,907,000 after acquiring an additional 579,460 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 119.8% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,541,784 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $26,858,000 after acquiring an additional 840,251 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Levi Strauss & Co. by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,230,069 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $26,816,000 after acquiring an additional 20,426 shares during the last quarter. 69.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director David A. Friedman sold 4,166 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total value of $74,988.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 104,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,875,204. This represents a 3.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 3.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Levi Strauss & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 12th will be paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 12th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.73%. Levi Strauss & Co.’s payout ratio is 100.00%.

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.