Rice Hall James & Associates LLC Grows Position in Birkenstock Holding PLC $BIRK

Rice Hall James & Associates LLC lifted its position in Birkenstock Holding PLC (NYSE:BIRK) by 26.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 590,368 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 123,791 shares during the period. Birkenstock comprises about 1.2% of Rice Hall James & Associates LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC’s holdings in Birkenstock were worth $21,153,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in BIRK. Bamco Inc. NY raised its holdings in Birkenstock by 25.4% during the 4th quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 7,966,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $325,811,000 after buying an additional 1,612,236 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Birkenstock by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,886,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $486,156,000 after acquiring an additional 1,264,841 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP grew its holdings in Birkenstock by 239.3% in the 2nd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,748,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,984,000 after acquiring an additional 1,233,085 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Birkenstock by 61.8% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,093,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,534,000 after acquiring an additional 1,181,919 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA purchased a new position in shares of Birkenstock in the fourth quarter valued at about $41,110,000. 19.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BIRK has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their target price on shares of Birkenstock from $60.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Birkenstock from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Seaport Research Partners lowered Birkenstock from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $52.50 price objective on shares of Birkenstock in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $51.00 price objective on Birkenstock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $53.57.

Birkenstock Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:BIRK opened at $40.76 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $43.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.28. Birkenstock Holding PLC has a 12 month low of $31.12 and a 12 month high of $53.53. The company has a current ratio of 2.95, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market cap of $7.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.26.

Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by ($0.12). Birkenstock had a net margin of 16.26% and a return on equity of 12.95%. The company had revenue of $714.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $716.62 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.63 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. Birkenstock has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.220-2.400 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Birkenstock Holding PLC will post 2.27 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Birkenstock news, insider Mehdi Nico Bouyakhf sold 30,000 shares of Birkenstock stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.50, for a total transaction of $1,305,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 31,153 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,355,155.50. The trade was a 49.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Birkenstock Profile

Birkenstock Group AG, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BIRK, is a global footwear manufacturer renowned for its anatomically contoured footbeds and iconic sandal designs. The company’s core product lines include classic models such as the Arizona, Boston and Madrid, alongside a range of clogs, shoes and orthotic insoles. In addition to footwear, Birkenstock offers complementary accessories, including socks and leather care products, reinforcing its commitment to foot health and comfort.

Birkenstock reaches consumers through a diversified distribution network that combines direct-to-consumer channels—such as branded retail stores and e-commerce platforms—with wholesale partnerships spanning specialty footwear retailers, department stores and select online marketplaces.