Steven Madden’s (SHOO) Outperform Rating Reaffirmed at Telsey Advisory Group

Telsey Advisory Group reissued their outperform rating on shares of Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) in a report issued on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $50.00 target price on the textile maker’s stock.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on SHOO. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Steven Madden in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Steven Madden from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Steven Madden from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $30.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Steven Madden from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Steven Madden in a research report on Monday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $43.43.

Steven Madden Stock Up 2.9%

Steven Madden stock opened at $36.86 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.68 billion, a PE ratio of 59.45 and a beta of 1.11. Steven Madden has a 12-month low of $19.05 and a 12-month high of $46.88. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $41.95 and its 200 day moving average is $37.32. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The textile maker reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $753.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $758.53 million. Steven Madden had a return on equity of 13.60% and a net margin of 1.76%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.55 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Steven Madden will post 2.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Steven Madden Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. Steven Madden’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 135.48%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Steven Madden

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Steven Madden by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,283,806 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $277,342,000 after acquiring an additional 200,013 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Steven Madden by 18.1% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,453,208 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $115,613,000 after purchasing an additional 528,829 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Steven Madden by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,784,943 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $115,965,000 after purchasing an additional 367,459 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in shares of Steven Madden by 14.0% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,720,354 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $91,077,000 after purchasing an additional 334,058 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Steven Madden by 1.7% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,450,539 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $82,046,000 after purchasing an additional 41,947 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.88% of the company’s stock.

Key Steven Madden News

Here are the key news stories impacting Steven Madden this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and revenue growth — SHOO reported adjusted EPS of $0.48 (vs. $0.46 consensus) and revenue of $753.7M, up ~29.6% y/y largely due to the Kurt Geiger acquisition, which supports near-term top-line momentum. Steve Madden Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness — BTIG Research and Telsey Advisory reaffirmed buy/outperform ratings with $50 price targets, signaling continued analyst confidence and upside versus current levels. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — The board approved a $0.21 quarterly dividend (ex-div March 11), supporting income-focused investors and reducing downside risk from yield-seeking flows.
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply — Short interest dropped ~24.2% in February, lowering potential bearish pressure and the risk of further short-driven volatility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst repositioning — Needham cut its price target from $50 to $41 but maintained a buy rating, a cautious move that tempers the more bullish $50 targets. Steven Madden Given New $41.00 Price Target at Needham
• Neutral Sentiment: FY26 revenue outlook provided — Management laid out a revenue range (~$2.7B–$2.8B), giving some guidance on scale but stopping short of profit guidance due to external risks. Steve Madden Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Tariff risk and withheld profit guidance — Management withheld FY26 profit guidance and cited lingering tariff uncertainty, which weighed on near-term earnings visibility and investor confidence. Steven Madden withholds FY26 profit guidance on lingering tariff risks
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly below street — Q4 revenue came in just under some analyst estimates, a reminder that margin pressure and macro/headline risks (tariffs) could dampen earnings recovery despite top-line gains. Steven Madden Q4 results

Steven Madden Company Profile

Steven Madden, Inc (NASDAQ: SHOO) is a New York–based designer and marketer of fashion footwear, handbags and accessories. The company’s product portfolio spans a range of contemporary and lifestyle brands for women, men and children, including its core Steve Madden label as well as the Madden Girl and Dolce Vita brands. In addition to footwear, the company licenses its trademarks for use on apparel, eyewear and other fashion accessories.

Steven Madden distributes its products through multiple channels, including wholesale partners, e-commerce platforms and its own brick-and-mortar retail stores.