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Levi Strauss & Co.

$LEVI·$7.8B·Apparel - Manufacturers·Consumer Cyclical
$19.05-2.4%YTD-8.5%1Y-22.7%
Price updated 24m ago·X counts updated 4d ago
LELEVI
$LEVILevi Strauss & Co.
$19.05-2.36%479 posts1.7×
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On X

The complete picture of $LEVI on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

479X posts · last 7 days
Sep 21Oct 4
Chatter Meter
1.7×
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How loud $LEVI's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's running louder than usual, louder than 96% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-04

The LEVI ticker is dominated by a Solana memecoin community — 'The White Bull is still in battle mode, paper hands bears will fall,' promoters cite 494x prior gains and pitch new gems, and daily gainer lists show LEVI as #2 with +15.25%. There's essentially no equity-side thread on Levi Strauss in the sample; positioning is community-marketing bull.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $LEVI — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersEvent coming upAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

A known event soon (earnings, a ruling, etc.) will likely decide the next move.

The denim classic reports in days — Jefferies sees a solid print and the valuation already prices some of it.

Levi Strauss is the US denim and casual-apparel heavyweight whose 2026 story is a quiet DTC-and-direct-to-wholesale rebalance against an uneven consumer backdrop. Jefferies' pre-print read of 'healthy denim demand' is the first checkable datapoint.

  • The P&L is holding at a modest growth rate: Q3 revenue grew 8% YoY to $1.56B at a 15% operating margin, with EPS beats of 15% on each of the last two prints — Levi isn't an exciting story, but it's an operating business that beats quietly.
  • A new CFO (John Vandemore) starts his tenure right at the Q3 print, which is both a continuity signal and a watchpoint — new CFOs sometimes reset guidance to clear the deck.

At 27% of its 52-week range going into Oct 7 earnings, the setup is a small-but-near-term event. A third consecutive double-digit EPS surprise plus a reaffirmed holiday guide is what moves the stock back toward resistance; a soft wholesale number or any CFO-reset-type guide cut is the invalidation. 'The valuation leaves little room for disappointment' as the pre-print read says.

What to watch: Oct 7 Q3 earnings (now days away) — wholesale revenue direction, operating margin, and FY27 guide especially given a new CFO. A double-digit EPS surprise with reaffirmed holiday guide is the trigger; a CFO-reset guide cut is the invalidation.

On the calendar: 2026-10-07 — Q3 earnings

event ahead 30dcfo transition

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Iconic global denim brand selling Levi's jeans, Dockers, and related apparel across 110+ countries through wholesale and own retail.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Apparel - Manufacturers sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $LEVI.

Apparel - Manufacturers · Consumer Cyclical

No material change from last week — mid-income consumer squeeze continues to pressure branded apparel.

What this means for $LEVI

Neutral — Iconic global denim brand selling Levi's jeans, Dockers, and related apparel across 110+ countries through wholesale and own retail.

Industry benchmark

5-name peer basket
+24.0%YTD
+53.4%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
17.6How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
12.7%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
12.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
6.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.4Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
28.7%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
61.7%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q3 2026Oct 7, 2026$0.48$0.36+34.0%
Q2 2026Jul 8, 2026$0.28$0.24+14.8%
Q1 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.42$0.37+14.3%
Q4 2025Jan 28, 2026$0.41$0.39+5.1%
Next earningsWed, Jan 27·consensus EPS $0.48

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$1.6B+8.0%62.7%15.3%$-0.02$230.9M
Q1 FY26$1.7B+14.1%61.9%11.4%$0.45$152.1M
Q4 FY25$1.8B-4.0%60.8%11.9%$0.40$231.8M
Q3 FY25$1.5B+1.8%61.7%10.8%$0.55$-39.4M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 10 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$6.8B$6.7B – $6.8B$1.54$1.52 – $1.6010
FY27$7.1B$7.0B – $7.2B$1.70$1.62 – $1.7810
FY28$7.5B$7.3B – $7.9B$1.96$1.86 – $2.065

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.7.1×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.22%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-8.7%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-10.3%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 360.7M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today4.9% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.325-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJul 23Harmit J SinghEVP & Chief Fin. & Growth Ofc.98.1K sh$2.4MSellJun 12Robert D. Haas10% owner202.1K sh$4.9MSellJun 11Margaret E. Haas10% owner47.7K sh$1.1MSellJun 11Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund10% owner145.7K sh$3.5MSellJun 11Robert D. Haas10% owner488.9K sh$11.8MSellJun 10Robert D. Haas10% owner3.2K sh$76KSellMay 27Margaret E. Haas10% owner2.3K sh$55KSellMay 27Robert D. Haas10% owner5.8K sh$140KSellMay 27Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund10% owner4.3K sh$104KSellMay 26Robert D. Haas10% owner192.5K sh$4.4M
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+ 27 other (12 conversions · 10 awards · 3 inkinds · 1 exempt · 1 other) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeSep 308-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KOfficer or director changeAug 188-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) filed an 8-K reporting a change to its executive officers or directors under Item 5.02. No specific names, titles, or effective dates were disclosed in the available excerpt. The event is related to leadership transitions at the apparel company.

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 158-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) disclosed that Board Director Elliott Rodgers resigned effective June 15, 2026 to take an executive officer position at Kohl's Corporation. His departure is explicitly not due to any disagreement with LEVI's operations, policies, or practices. In connection with the resignation, the Board plans to reduce its size from 12 to 11 directors. This is a routine administrative board change with no financial implications or policy concerns disclosed.

8-KShareholder voteApr 278-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
8-KCharter amendmentApr 278-K — Item 5.03: Charter amendment
+ 10 other (6 13Gs · 1 routine 8-K · 1 10-Q · 1 earnings 8-K) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·1d agoLevi Strauss CEO Michelle Gass goes one-on-one with Jim Crameryoutube.com·1d agoWhat Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Callmarketbeat.com·1d agoCompared to Estimates, Levi Strauss (LEVI) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metricszacks.com·1d agoLevi Strauss beats third-quarter profit estimates as margins widenproactiveinvestors.com·1d ago

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