The stock price of Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE: LEVI) has plunged by -0.18 when compared to previous closing price of 17.09, but the company has seen a -7.23% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-30 that Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock’s price, do they really matter?
Is It Worth Investing in Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE: LEVI) Right Now?
Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE: LEVI) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 19.19x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.15. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LEVI is 94.47M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.07% of that float. On June 04, 2025, the average trading volume of LEVI was 2.56M shares.
LEVI’s Market Performance
LEVI stock saw an increase of -7.23% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 5.24% and a quarterly increase of 3.08%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.87%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.03% for Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.33% 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 5.46% 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 -29.91% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LEVI starting from Jedrzejek David, who sale 15,000 shares at the price of $18.00 back on May 20 ’25. After this action, Jedrzejek David now owns 104,119 shares of Levi Strauss & Co, valued at $270,000 using the latest closing price.
Jedrzejek David, the Officer of Levi Strauss & Co, proposed sale 15,000 shares at $18.00 during a trade that took place back on May 20 ’25, which means that Jedrzejek David is holding shares at $270,000 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 sum up, Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
