Analysts Offer Predictions for Steven Madden, Ltd.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:SHOO)

Steven Madden, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SHOO) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Steven Madden in a research note issued on Friday, April 26th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $44.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Steven Madden’s current full-year earnings is $2.61 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Steven Madden’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS.

SHOO has been the topic of several other research reports. StockNews.com raised Steven Madden from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of Steven Madden in a research note on Thursday, January 4th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Steven Madden from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 29th. Williams Trading reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Steven Madden in a research report on Wednesday, February 21st. Finally, Wedbush raised their price objective on shares of Steven Madden from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.38.

Steven Madden Price Performance

NASDAQ SHOO opened at $40.41 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $41.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.90. The company has a market capitalization of $2.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 1.16. Steven Madden has a 1-year low of $29.92 and a 1-year high of $45.63.

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 28th. The textile maker reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $519.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $511.96 million. Steven Madden had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Steven Madden

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SHOO. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in Steven Madden in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Steven Madden by 4,100.0% during the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,638 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 1,599 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd raised its position in shares of Steven Madden by 32.9% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 5,320 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $169,000 after acquiring an additional 1,316 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp bought a new position in Steven Madden during the fourth quarter worth $207,000. Finally, Steele Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Steven Madden in the fourth quarter worth $237,000. 99.88% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Peter Allan Davis sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.13, for a total value of $50,556.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,751 shares in the company, valued at $242,289.63. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Steven Madden news, CEO Edward R. Rosenfeld sold 48,500 shares of Steven Madden stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.49, for a total transaction of $2,012,265.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 697,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,920,106.62. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Peter Allan Davis sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.13, for a total transaction of $50,556.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 5,751 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $242,289.63. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 59,346 shares of company stock worth $2,464,841. 2.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Steven Madden Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 8th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 7th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.08%. Steven Madden’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.52%.

Steven Madden Company Profile

Steven Madden, Ltd. designs, sources, and markets fashion-forward branded and private label footwear, accessories, and apparel in the United States and internationally. It operates through Wholesale Footwear, Wholesale Accessories/Apparel, Direct-to- Consumer, and Licensing segments. The Wholesale Footwear segment designs, sources, and markets various products, including dress shoes, boots, booties, fashion sneakers, sandals, and casual shoes under the Steve Madden, Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson, Blondo, GREATS, and Anne Klein brands.