BTIG Research Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI)

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by research analysts at BTIG Research in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $27.00 target price on the blue-jean maker’s stock. BTIG Research’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 37.24% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on Levi Strauss & Co. from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Levi Strauss & Co. from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Levi Strauss & Co. from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Levi Strauss & Co. has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $27.21.

Levi Strauss & Co. Stock Down 0.4%

NYSE LEVI traded down $0.08 on Wednesday, reaching $19.67. The stock had a trading volume of 3,161,941 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,622,810. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $21.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Levi Strauss & Co. has a 1 year low of $17.72 and a 1 year high of $25.70. The company has a market capitalization of $7.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.32.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 8th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.04. Levi Strauss & Co. had a return on equity of 25.79% and a net margin of 9.66%.The firm had revenue of $1.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.22 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Levi Strauss & Co. has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.460-1.520 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Levi Strauss & Co. will post 1.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Levi Strauss & Co.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Levi Strauss & Co.

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in Levi Strauss & Co. by 462.4% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,839,861 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $89,489,000 after acquiring an additional 3,979,223 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Levi Strauss & Co. by 44.0% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,243,680 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $88,014,000 after buying an additional 1,296,474 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in Levi Strauss & Co. during the 2nd quarter worth $60,854,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Levi Strauss & Co. by 31.5% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 2,219,599 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $46,034,000 after buying an additional 531,963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Levi Strauss & Co. by 8.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,849,014 shares of the blue-jean maker’s stock worth $34,185,000 after buying an additional 148,174 shares in the last quarter. 69.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Levi Strauss & Co. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: BTIG reaffirmed its “buy” rating and $27 price target, implying substantial upside from the current trading level. The broader analyst consensus target is approximately $27.43. BTIG rating report
• Positive Sentiment: Levi Strauss appointed John Vandemore as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective November 1, 2026. His appointment could support the company’s direct-to-consumer strategy and ongoing efforts to expand the Levi’s brand and improve operations. Levi Strauss appoints John Vandemore as CFO
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target to $22 from $25 while maintaining a “neutral” rating. The revised target still indicates potential appreciation, but the reduction signals more cautious expectations for Levi Strauss. Citigroup price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Levi Strauss is expected to report quarterly results on October 7. Investors are likely waiting for updates on sales momentum, margins, consumer demand and full-year guidance before taking a stronger position. Levi Strauss projected earnings report
• Neutral Sentiment: Debasish Satapathy has joined Levi Strauss to lead its e-commerce business. The move reinforces the company’s digital and direct-to-consumer priorities, although the financial impact has not yet been quantified. Debasish Satapathy joins Levi Strauss

About Levi Strauss & Co.

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.