Birkenstock Holding PLC (NYSE:BIRK) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Birkenstock Holding PLC (NYSE:BIRK) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $53.5667.

BIRK has been the subject of several recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $51.00 price objective on Birkenstock in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. BTIG Research dropped their target price on shares of Birkenstock from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Birkenstock from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Birkenstock from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, July 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $41.00 price target on shares of Birkenstock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th.

Insider Transactions at Birkenstock

In related news, insider Mehdi Nico Bouyakhf sold 60,000 shares of Birkenstock stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.07, for a total transaction of $2,524,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 61,153 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,572,706.71. This trade represents a 49.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Institutional Trading of Birkenstock

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Birkenstock by 310.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 15,820 shares of the company’s stock valued at $725,000 after acquiring an additional 11,966 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Birkenstock by 53.1% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 14,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $686,000 after acquiring an additional 5,189 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Birkenstock by 61.0% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Birkenstock by 27.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,074,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,256,000 after purchasing an additional 233,672 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning purchased a new stake in shares of Birkenstock during the 2nd quarter worth $371,000. Institutional investors own 19.93% of the company’s stock.

Birkenstock Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE BIRK opened at $45.60 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 2.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.18. The firm has a market cap of $8.39 billion, a PE ratio of 20.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.26. Birkenstock has a twelve month low of $31.12 and a twelve month high of $53.53.

Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $714.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $716.62 million. Birkenstock had a return on equity of 12.95% and a net margin of 16.26%.Birkenstock’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.63 EPS. Birkenstock has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.220-2.400 EPS. Analysts expect that Birkenstock will post 2.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Birkenstock

Birkenstock Group AG, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BIRK, is a global footwear manufacturer renowned for its anatomically contoured footbeds and iconic sandal designs. The company’s core product lines include classic models such as the Arizona, Boston and Madrid, alongside a range of clogs, shoes and orthotic insoles. In addition to footwear, Birkenstock offers complementary accessories, including socks and leather care products, reinforcing its commitment to foot health and comfort.

Birkenstock reaches consumers through a diversified distribution network that combines direct-to-consumer channels—such as branded retail stores and e-commerce platforms—with wholesale partnerships spanning specialty footwear retailers, department stores and select online marketplaces.