Steven Madden (SHOO) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Steven Madden (NASDAQ: SHOO) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 9/8/2026 – Steven Madden is now covered by BMO Capital Markets. They set an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/8/2026 – Steven Madden was given a new $60.00 price target by Capital One Financial Corporation.
• 9/8/2026 – Steven Madden was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets to “strong-buy”.
• 8/29/2026 – Steven Madden was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 8/8/2026 – Steven Madden was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 8/5/2026 – Steven Madden was given a new $55.00 price target by Piper Sandler. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/4/2026 – Steven Madden was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 8/3/2026 – Steven Madden was given a new $56.00 price target by Williams Trading.
• 7/31/2026 – Steven Madden had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Steven Madden had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock, up from $40.00.
• 7/31/2026 – Steven Madden had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock, up from $45.00.
• 7/31/2026 – Steven Madden had its price target raised by Telsey Advisory Group from $50.00 to $55.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Steven Madden had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Steven Madden had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Steven Madden Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. Steven Madden’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.21%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Al Ferrara sold 3,918 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.26, for a total value of $189,082.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 26,197 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,264,267.22. This represents a 13.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Arian Reed sold 1,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.76, for a total transaction of $60,950.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $399,636.96. This represents a 13.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 9,086 shares of company stock worth $440,212. Corporate insiders own 2.21% of the company’s stock.

Steven Madden, Ltd. is a fashion footwear, accessories and apparel company headquartered in Long Island City, New York. Founded in 1990 by designer Steve Madden, the company has developed into a global lifestyle brand serving consumers through wholesale distribution, company-operated retail stores and e-commerce channels.

The company’s portfolio includes the Steve Madden brand and a range of other footwear, accessories and apparel labels, including Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson, Sam Edelman, Blondo, GREATS!, BB Dakota and Mad Love.