Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for LEVI Q2 Earnings

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) – Telsey Advisory Group dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Levi Strauss & Co. in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 8th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the blue-jean maker will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.15. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $19.00 price objective 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. Bank of America raised Levi Strauss & Co. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $17.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Thursday. Guggenheim increased their price target on Levi Strauss & Co. from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Citigroup cut their price objective on Levi Strauss & Co. from $19.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Levi Strauss & Co. from $20.00 to $17.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.18.

Levi Strauss & Co. Trading Up 3.5 %

Shares of NYSE LEVI opened at $15.03 on Thursday. Levi Strauss & Co. has a twelve month low of $12.17 and a twelve month high of $24.34. The stock has a market cap of $5.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company’s fifty day moving average is $16.55 and its 200-day moving average is $17.41.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 7th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. Levi Strauss & Co. had a net margin of 3.32% and a return on equity of 25.88%. Levi Strauss & Co.’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.26 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 19.2% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 946,998 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $16,383,000 after purchasing an additional 152,590 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Levi Strauss & Co. during the third quarter worth $832,000. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in Levi Strauss & Co. during the fourth quarter worth $511,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Levi Strauss & Co. during the fourth quarter worth $1,415,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Levi Strauss & Co. by 15.8% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,608,253 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock valued at $27,823,000 after acquiring an additional 219,546 shares during the last quarter. 69.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director David A. Friedman sold 4,166 shares of Levi Strauss & Co. stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total value of $76,821.04. Following the sale, the director now owns 100,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,844,221.28. The trade was a 4.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Levi Strauss & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 24th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.46%. Levi Strauss & Co.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 58.43%.

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.