Alexandra Straton, an analyst from Morgan Stanley, maintained the Hold rating on Levi Strauss & Co. The associated price target is $19.00.
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Alexandra Straton’s rating is based on several key factors that influence the current and future performance of Levi Strauss & Co. The company has shown strong growth prospects in the medium term, particularly with a mid to high single-digit percentage growth expected through the third quarter. This growth is supported by factors such as relative insulation from tariffs, healthy inventory levels, and an achievable full-year guidance target, which could potentially drive the stock’s valuation higher.
However, Straton notes that the current valuation of Levi Strauss & Co. stock, which has rallied to approximately 16 times its price-to-earnings ratio, is already in line with its pre-COVID average and above many peers in the Softlines Retail & Brands sector. The key to further valuation re-rating lies in the fourth quarter, where the durability of the company’s growth rate will be more apparent. Given the uncertainty around the impacts of tariffs and price increases in the second half of the year, Straton maintains a Hold rating, awaiting further evidence of consistent growth performance.
In another report released on July 3, Citi also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $19.00 price target.