Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) Hits New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Birkenstock Holding PLC (NYSE:BIRK)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $30.81 and last traded at $30.7490, with a volume of 209780 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $31.56.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Birkenstock from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Birkenstock from $49.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $41.00 target price on shares of Birkenstock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $51.00 price target on shares of Birkenstock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Birkenstock from $77.00 to $76.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.79.

Birkenstock Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $5.53 billion, a PE ratio of 14.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 3.78 and a quick ratio of 2.09.

Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $834.65 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $827.39 million. Birkenstock had a return on equity of 13.36% and a net margin of 14.82%.Birkenstock’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. Birkenstock has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.220-2.400 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Birkenstock Holding PLC will post 2.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Birkenstock

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BIRK. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Birkenstock by 11.9% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,886,454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $486,156,000 after buying an additional 1,264,841 shares during the period. Bamco Inc. NY raised its holdings in shares of Birkenstock by 25.4% in the fourth quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 7,966,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $325,811,000 after buying an additional 1,612,236 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Birkenstock by 30.9% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,049,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,078,000 after buying an additional 956,167 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in shares of Birkenstock by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,950,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,672,000 after acquiring an additional 25,585 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in shares of Birkenstock by 25.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,797,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,427,000 after acquiring an additional 562,188 shares during the last quarter. 19.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Birkenstock

Birkenstock Group AG, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BIRK, is a global footwear manufacturer renowned for its anatomically contoured footbeds and iconic sandal designs. The company’s core product lines include classic models such as the Arizona, Boston and Madrid, alongside a range of clogs, shoes and orthotic insoles. In addition to footwear, Birkenstock offers complementary accessories, including socks and leather care products, reinforcing its commitment to foot health and comfort.

Birkenstock reaches consumers through a diversified distribution network that combines direct-to-consumer channels—such as branded retail stores and e-commerce platforms—with wholesale partnerships spanning specialty footwear retailers, department stores and select online marketplaces.