Q1 EPS Estimates for Steven Madden Lowered by Zacks Research

Steven Madden, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SHOO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Steven Madden in a report released 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 prior forecast 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.

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The textile maker reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.02. Steven Madden had a return on equity of 23.41% and a net margin of 7.68%. The firm had revenue of $582.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $550.37 million.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price on Steven Madden from $44.00 to $38.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Steven Madden from $38.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Steven Madden in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Loop Capital decreased their price target on shares of Steven Madden from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Steven Madden from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.33.

Steven Madden Stock Performance

Shares of SHOO opened at $27.26 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $35.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $41.44. Steven Madden has a fifty-two week low of $24.56 and a fifty-two week high of $50.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.97 billion, a PE ratio of 11.60 and a beta of 1.06.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Steven Madden

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. FMR LLC grew its position in Steven Madden by 8,180.4% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 535,081 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $26,214,000 after purchasing an additional 528,619 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Steven Madden by 3.0% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,710,492 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $83,812,000 after buying an additional 49,075 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Steven Madden by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 381,196 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $16,208,000 after buying an additional 11,602 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Steven Madden by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 745,798 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $31,711,000 after acquiring an additional 17,124 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Steven Madden by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,122,680 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $47,736,000 after acquiring an additional 25,903 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.88% of the company’s stock.

Steven Madden Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th were issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.08%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. Steven Madden’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.74%.

About Steven Madden

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.