Q1 EPS Estimates for Steven Madden Lowered by Zacks Research

Steven Madden, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SHOO) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Steven Madden in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings of $0.46 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.69. The consensus estimate for Steven Madden’s current full-year earnings is $2.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Steven Madden’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.35 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS.

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The textile maker reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.02. Steven Madden had a net margin of 7.68% and a return on equity of 23.41%. The business had revenue of $582.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $550.37 million.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on SHOO. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Steven Madden in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price target on Steven Madden from $44.00 to $38.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Steven Madden in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Loop Capital dropped their target price on Steven Madden from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Steven Madden from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.33.

Steven Madden Stock Performance

Shares of SHOO opened at $25.03 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $35.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.67. The stock has a market cap of $1.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.65 and a beta of 1.06. Steven Madden has a one year low of $24.56 and a one year high of $50.01.

Steven Madden Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th were paid a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.36%. Steven Madden’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.74%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Steven Madden

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Steven Madden by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 40,735 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $1,996,000 after buying an additional 1,155 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank raised its position in Steven Madden by 3.6% during the third quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 143,325 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $7,021,000 after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new position in Steven Madden during the third quarter valued at $410,000. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Steven Madden by 211.8% in the third quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 24,663 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $1,208,000 after purchasing an additional 16,754 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Steven Madden by 3.1% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,096,777 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $53,731,000 after purchasing an additional 32,696 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.88% of the company’s stock.

About Steven Madden

Steven Madden, Ltd. designs, sources, and markets fashion-forward branded and private label footwear, accessories, and apparel in the United States and internationally. It operates through Wholesale Footwear, Wholesale Accessories/Apparel, Direct-to- Consumer, and Licensing segments. The Wholesale Footwear segment designs, sources, and markets various products, including dress shoes, boots, booties, fashion sneakers, sandals, and casual shoes under the Steve Madden, Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson, Blondo, GREATS, and Anne Klein brands.