Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE: LEVI)’s stock price has increased by 3.14 compared to its previous closing price of 16.55. However, the company has seen a 7.97% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-08 that SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) today unveiled “These City Walls,” an initiative to commission 25 new murals across San Francisco in honor of the 25th anniversary of the company’s Community Day. This project is part of the company’s ongoing effort to support revitalization in the city by making grants to local organizations, mobilizing employees for volunteering, and partnering with like-minded companies and non-profits. In addition to kicking off the mural p.
Is It Worth Investing in Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE: LEVI) Right Now?
Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE: LEVI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.20x compared to its average ratio. LEVI has 36-month beta value of 1.14. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LEVI is 94.45M, and currently, short sellers hold a 6.74% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LEVI on May 09, 2025 was 2.58M shares.
LEVI’s Market Performance
LEVI stock saw an increase of 7.97% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 37.44% and a quarterly increase of -10.44%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.59%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.82% for Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 9.56% for LEVI stock, with a simple moving average of -3.01% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LEVI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LEVI stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for LEVI by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for LEVI in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $20 based on the research report published on April 30, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to LEVI, setting the target price at $17 in the report published on April 08th of the current year.
LEVI Trading at 8.19% 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 -29.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.82%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.59%, as shares surge +14.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.94% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LEVI rose by +7.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.58. In addition, Levi Strauss & Co saw -1.33% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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 $18.02 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Friedman David A now owns 95,846 shares of Levi Strauss & Co, valued at $75,071 using the latest closing price.
Friedman David A, the Director of Levi Strauss & Co, proposed sale 10,416 shares at $18.02 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Friedman David A is holding shares at $187,696 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
- 0.61 for the gross margin
The net margin for Levi Strauss & Co stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 18.03, with 5.95 for asset returns.
Based on Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 454.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.44. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.32. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.50.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
