Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) Stock Now Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Analysts

Shares of Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $26.92.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on LEVI. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in a report on Friday. They issued a “strong-buy” rating on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Bank of America decreased their price objective on Levi Strauss & Co. from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Levi Strauss & Co. from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Levi Strauss & Co. from $25.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 8th.

Levi Strauss & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of LEVI stock opened at $22.49 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.63 billion, a PE ratio of 15.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.32. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $20.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Levi Strauss & Co. has a 12 month low of $17.72 and a 12 month high of $25.70.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 7th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $1.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.62 billion. Levi Strauss & Co. had a net margin of 8.83% and a return on equity of 27.40%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.34 earnings per share. Levi Strauss & Co. has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.540-1.560 EPS. Analysts forecast that Levi Strauss & Co. will post 1.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Levi Strauss & Co. Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 21st will be given a $0.16 dividend. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 21st. Levi Strauss & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.67%.

Institutional Trading of Levi Strauss & Co.

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. during the third quarter valued at approximately $295,000. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its holdings in Levi Strauss & Co. by 48.1% during the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 12,233 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $241,000 after acquiring an additional 3,972 shares during the period. State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in Levi Strauss & Co. by 37.1% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 15,036 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 4,069 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in Levi Strauss & Co. by 252.0% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 5,202 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $102,000 after purchasing an additional 3,724 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tectonic Advisors LLC boosted its position in Levi Strauss & Co. by 15.6% in the third quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC now owns 30,198 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $595,000 after purchasing an additional 4,068 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.14% of the company’s stock.

Levi Strauss & Co. Company Profile

Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE: LEVI) is an apparel company best known for its Levi’s brand of denim jeans and casualwear. Founded in 1853 by Levi Strauss, the company has developed a broad portfolio of apparel, accessories and footwear designed for consumers worldwide.

The company’s brands include Levi’s, Dockers, Beyond Yoga and Signature by Levi Strauss & Co Its products are sold through company-operated and franchised stores, e-commerce platforms, department stores, specialty retailers and other wholesale channels.

Levi Strauss & Co serves customers across the Americas, Europe and Asia, with operations spanning product design, marketing, distribution and retail.