LEVI FY2025 EPS Forecast Increased by Telsey Advisory Group

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) – Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 13th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the blue-jean maker will post earnings per share of $1.33 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.30. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $27.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Levi Strauss & Co.’s current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Levi Strauss & Co.’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 9th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.03. Levi Strauss & Co. had a return on equity of 27.92% and a net margin of 9.48%.The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. Levi Strauss & Co.’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Levi Strauss & Co. has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.320 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Research cut Levi Strauss & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. BTIG Research started coverage on Levi Strauss & Co. in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $27.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Levi Strauss & Co. from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on Levi Strauss & Co. from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Levi Strauss & Co. has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $26.42.

Levi Strauss & Co. Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE LEVI opened at $21.34 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.44 billion, a PE ratio of 14.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.30. Levi Strauss & Co. has a one year low of $12.17 and a one year high of $24.82. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $22.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.18.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Levi Strauss & Co.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 140.7% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,425 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 833 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Levi Strauss & Co. by 101.5% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,210 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,113 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc bought a new stake in Levi Strauss & Co. during the first quarter worth about $38,000. Hara Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 8,080.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hara Capital LLC now owns 2,045 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 2,020 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 35.4% in the 1st quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 3,109 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 812 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Levi Strauss & Co.

In other news, major shareholder E. Haas Jr. Family Fund Peter sold 150,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.19, for a total transaction of $3,628,500.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Margaret E. Haas sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.14, for a total transaction of $1,207,000.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Levi Strauss & Co. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 4th. Investors of record on Monday, October 20th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 20th. Levi Strauss & Co.’s payout ratio is presently 36.84%.

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.