Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) Given Outperform Rating at Telsey Advisory Group

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $50.00 price objective on the textile maker’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 39.59% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Steven Madden in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Steven Madden from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of Steven Madden from $50.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research cut shares of Steven Madden from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of Steven Madden in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Steven Madden presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.38.

Steven Madden Trading Down 4.1%

Steven Madden stock opened at $35.82 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.91. Steven Madden has a fifty-two week low of $19.05 and a fifty-two week high of $46.88. The stock has a market cap of $2.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.34 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $42.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.32.

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The textile maker reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $753.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $758.53 million. Steven Madden had a return on equity of 14.28% and a net margin of 2.38%.The firm’s revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.55 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Steven Madden will post 2.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Steven Madden

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SHOO. MidFirst Bank bought a new position in shares of Steven Madden during the fourth quarter valued at about $217,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Steven Madden by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,784,943 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $115,965,000 after acquiring an additional 367,459 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in Steven Madden during the 4th quarter valued at about $214,000. Summit Global Investments bought a new position in Steven Madden during the 4th quarter worth approximately $212,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Steven Madden in the 4th quarter worth approximately $390,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.88% of the company’s stock.

More Steven Madden News

Here are the key news stories impacting Steven Madden this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large short-covering — short interest fell ~24.2% in February to ~3.38M shares (short-interest ratio ~1.4 days), reducing near-term downward pressure from short sellers.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend declared: $0.21/share (record Mar 11, payable Mar 20), implying a ~2.3% yield — adds income support for the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed a beat on EPS (adjusted $0.48 vs. consensus $0.46) and revenue up ~29% YoY, driven by the Kurt Geiger acquisition — revenue strength helps the growth narrative. SHOO Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 revenue outlook given at roughly $2.7B–$2.8B (in line with consensus), so top-line guidance isn’t a surprise but EPS guidance remained unclear in the release. Steve Madden Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Management withheld a profit forecast citing tariff uncertainty; that caution spooked investors despite the EPS beat and is cited as the main reason for the intraday weakness. Steven Madden Slides On Tariff Uncertainty Despite EPS Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action: Needham cut its price target from $50 to $41 (still a Buy), reducing perceived upside from prior estimates. Steven Madden Given New $41.00 Price Target at Needham
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability is under pressure — Q4 EPS of $0.48 is below last year’s $0.55 and trailing net margin was modest (~2.4%), so investors may be concerned about margin recovery even as revenue grows.

Steven Madden Company Profile

Steven Madden, Inc (NASDAQ: SHOO) is a New York–based designer and marketer of fashion footwear, handbags and accessories. The company’s product portfolio spans a range of contemporary and lifestyle brands for women, men and children, including its core Steve Madden label as well as the Madden Girl and Dolce Vita brands. In addition to footwear, the company licenses its trademarks for use on apparel, eyewear and other fashion accessories.

Steven Madden distributes its products through multiple channels, including wholesale partners, e-commerce platforms and its own brick-and-mortar retail stores.