The stock of Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI) has gone up by 4.68% for the week, with a 10.33% rise in the past month and a 12.46% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.50% for LEVI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.95% for LEVI’s stock, with a -0.37% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE: LEVI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE: LEVI) is above average at 36.62x. The 36-month beta value for LEVI is also noteworthy at 1.15. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LEVI is 95.01M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.59% of that float. The average trading volume of LEVI on February 05, 2025 was 1.91M shares.
LEVI) stock’s latest price update
Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE: LEVI) has seen a rise in its stock price by 3.00 in relation to its previous close of 18.66. However, the company has experienced a 4.68% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-30 that Levi Strauss & Co. maintained positive organic revenue trends in 4Q24, driven by strong DTC and e-commerce performance, but faced higher SG&A costs due to increased advertising. The company’s FY25 guidance anticipates organic revenue growth of 3.5-4.5% and improved operating margins of 11%, despite headwinds from the Denizen sale and FX. Levi trades at a high P/E of 15x, which is not justified given its modest growth rate and reliance on a favorable fashion cycle.
Analysts’ Opinion of LEVI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LEVI stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for LEVI by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for LEVI in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $24 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LEVI reach a price target of $26, previously predicting the price at $24. The rating they have provided for LEVI stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on June 21st, 2024.
LEVI Trading at 9.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LEVI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.00%, as shares surge +9.14% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +20.20% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LEVI rose by +4.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.97. In addition, Levi Strauss & Co saw 11.10% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LEVI starting from Friedman David A, who sale 4,166 shares at the price of $18.44 back on Feb 03 ’25. After this action, Friedman David A now owns 100,012 shares of Levi Strauss & Co, valued at $76,821 using the latest closing price.
Friedman David A, the Director of Levi Strauss & Co, proposed sale 10,416 shares at $18.44 during a trade that took place back on Feb 03 ’25, which means that Friedman David A is holding shares at $192,071 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LEVI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for Levi Strauss & Co stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 10.49, with 3.39 for asset returns.
Based on Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.41. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 264.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.54. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.44. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.0. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.42.
Conclusion
In summary, Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
