Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.050-2.150 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.120. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.8 billion-$2.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.8 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Steven Madden from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective (up from $38.00) on shares of Steven Madden in a report on Monday, April 27th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of Steven Madden in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research raised Steven Madden from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Steven Madden from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $45.12.

Steven Madden Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of SHOO stock opened at $43.40 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 2.23. Steven Madden has a fifty-two week low of $22.26 and a fifty-two week high of $47.10. The company has a market cap of $3.17 billion, a PE ratio of 41.33 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $42.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.90.

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The textile maker reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $665.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $635.39 million. Steven Madden had a return on equity of 12.29% and a net margin of 2.89%.Steven Madden has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.150 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Steven Madden will post 2.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Steven Madden Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th were given a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 8th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Steven Madden’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 80.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Steven Madden news, insider Christina Ciglar sold 5,147 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.74, for a total transaction of $230,276.78. Following the sale, the insider owned 35,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,574,848. The trade was a 12.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Arian Simone Reed sold 648 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.97, for a total transaction of $25,900.56. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,057 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $322,038.29. This trade represents a 7.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 6,270 shares of company stock worth $276,992. Insiders own 2.21% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Steven Madden

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Steven Madden during the 1st quarter worth $752,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Steven Madden by 3.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 42,919 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $1,143,000 after buying an additional 1,437 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in Steven Madden by 1,170.4% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 617,049 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $16,438,000 after buying an additional 568,477 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Steven Madden by 5.5% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 202,270 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $5,388,000 after buying an additional 10,603 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in Steven Madden by 273.1% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 157,492 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $4,196,000 after acquiring an additional 115,284 shares during the last quarter. 99.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Steven Madden

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.