Zacks Research Expects Weaker Earnings for Steven Madden

Steven Madden, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SHOO) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Steven Madden in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings of $0.46 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.69. The consensus estimate for Steven Madden’s current full-year earnings is $2.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Steven Madden’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.35 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on SHOO. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price target on Steven Madden from $44.00 to $38.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Steven Madden from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Steven Madden from $38.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Steven Madden in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Steven Madden in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.33.

Steven Madden Stock Up 9.6 %

Shares of SHOO stock opened at $27.43 on Monday. Steven Madden has a twelve month low of $24.56 and a twelve month high of $50.01. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $35.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.67 and a beta of 1.06.

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The textile maker reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $582.32 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $550.37 million. Steven Madden had a net margin of 7.68% and a return on equity of 23.41%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Steven Madden

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Steven Madden during the 4th quarter worth about $226,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of Steven Madden by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 191,667 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $8,150,000 after purchasing an additional 21,270 shares in the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in Steven Madden during the fourth quarter worth approximately $350,000. Vident Advisory LLC grew its stake in Steven Madden by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 17,267 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $734,000 after purchasing an additional 756 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP increased its holdings in Steven Madden by 24.7% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 96,400 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $4,099,000 after purchasing an additional 19,100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.88% of the company’s stock.

Steven Madden Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th were paid a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.06%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 10th. Steven Madden’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.74%.

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.