Q1 EPS Estimates for LEVI Cut by Telsey Advisory Group

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Levi Strauss & Co. in a research note issued on Thursday, January 30th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the blue-jean maker will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.33. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $23.00 price objective 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Levi Strauss & Co. had a net margin of 3.32% and a return on equity of 26.00%.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on LEVI. Barclays dropped their price target on Levi Strauss & Co. from $24.00 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup dropped their price objective 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 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $23.00 price objective on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $20.00 to $17.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.36.

Levi Strauss & Co. Stock Up 1.1 %

LEVI stock opened at $19.06 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $18.18. Levi Strauss & Co. has a 1-year low of $15.62 and a 1-year high of $24.34.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. FMR LLC boosted its stake in Levi Strauss & Co. by 44.6% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 9,420,007 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $205,356,000 after acquiring an additional 2,907,099 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted 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 valued at $37,079,000 after purchasing an additional 1,835,107 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 840,251 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 59.4% in the 3rd 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 worth $33,907,000 after buying an additional 579,460 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC bought a new position in Levi Strauss & Co. during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $10,817,000. Institutional investors own 69.14% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director David A. Friedman sold 4,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total value of $74,988.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 104,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,875,204. This trade represents a 3.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 3.14% of the company’s stock.

Levi Strauss & Co. Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 12th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.73%. Levi Strauss & Co.’s payout ratio is currently 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.