Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) Stock Keeps “Buy” Rating at Needham & Company LLC

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by Needham & Company LLC in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $28.00 price objective on the blue-jean maker’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 43.71% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Citigroup cut their price objective on Levi Strauss & Co. from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Bank of America lowered their target price on Levi Strauss & Co. from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $26.69.

Levi Strauss & Co. Price Performance

NYSE LEVI opened at $19.48 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $21.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market cap of $7.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.32. Levi Strauss & Co. has a 52 week low of $17.72 and a 52 week high of $25.70.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 7th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.12. Levi Strauss & Co. had a return on equity of 25.79% and a net margin of 9.66%.The firm had revenue of $1.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.34 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Levi Strauss & Co. has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.540-1.560 EPS. Analysts forecast that Levi Strauss & Co. will post 1.54 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Harmit Singh sold 98,144 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.22, for a total transaction of $2,377,047.68. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 98,747 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,391,652.34. This represents a 49.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.08% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nykredit A S acquired a new position in Levi Strauss & Co. during the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Essential Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 42.1% in the second quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 1,795 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 532 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 417,900.0% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,180 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $87,000 after purchasing an additional 4,179 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. during the 2nd quarter worth about $127,000. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new stake in Levi Strauss & Co. during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Institutional investors own 69.14% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Levi Strauss & Co.

Here are the key news stories impacting Levi Strauss & Co. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Levi Strauss reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.48, well above the $0.36 analyst consensus and up from $0.34 a year earlier. Stronger margins, international growth, wholesale performance and momentum in lifestyle categories supported profitability. Levi Strauss beats third-quarter profit estimates as margins widen
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.54-$1.56 from $1.46-$1.52, benefiting partly from tariff refunds. Levi Strauss expects to redeploy approximately $60 million of the refunds into the business, including growth initiatives. Levi Strauss Raises Earnings Outlook, Boosted by Tariff Refunds
• Positive Sentiment: Levi Strauss declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, equivalent to $0.64 annually and a yield of approximately 3.3%. The dividend is payable November 4 to shareholders of record October 21.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management expects roughly 4% organic revenue growth in the fourth quarter and is investing in its direct-to-consumer business, including a new AI shopping assistant intended to improve online engagement and sales. Levi’s Got $80 Million in Trump Tariff Refunds
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue of $1.61 billion narrowly missed the $1.62 billion consensus, while revenue growth of 4.3% was driven partly by tariff benefits. Direct-to-consumer revenue increased only 2%, with continued pressure in the U.S. Levi Strauss hikes profit guidance after tariff refunds, but its sales outlook is less optimistic
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance is approximately $6.7 billion, below the $6.8 billion analyst estimate, and management moved expected revenue growth toward the low end of its prior range. This sales concern appears to be outweighing the EPS beat and higher profit guidance.

Levi Strauss & Co. Company Profile

Levi Strauss & Co is an apparel company best known for its Levi’s brand of denim jeans and related clothing. Its product portfolio includes jeans, tops, bottoms, jackets, footwear, accessories and other casualwear for men, women and children.

Founded in 1853 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company also owns the Dockers, Beyond Yoga and Signature by Levi Strauss & Co brands. Levi Strauss & Co sells its products through company-operated stores, e-commerce platforms, wholesale partners and other distribution channels.

The company serves customers in North America, Europe, Asia and other international markets.