Fintel reports that on January 8, 2026, Needham upgraded their outlook for Steven Madden (NasdaqGS:SHOO) from Hold to Buy.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 1.71% Upside
As of December 21, 2025, the average one-year price target for Steven Madden is $46.41/share. The forecasts range from a low of $37.37 to a high of $54.60. The average price target represents an increase of 1.71% from its latest reported closing price of $45.63 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Steven Madden is 2,467MM, an increase of 4.41%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 3.17.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 627 funds or institutions reporting positions in Steven Madden. This is an decrease of 40 owner(s) or 6.00% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to SHOO is 0.15%, an increase of 0.23%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 4.29% to 111,053K shares. 
The put/call ratio of SHOO is 0.64, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
IJR - iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF holds 4,326K shares representing 5.95% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 4,461K shares , representing a decrease of 3.12%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in SHOO by 13.45% over the last quarter.
Wellington Management Group Llp holds 3,453K shares representing 4.75% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,924K shares , representing an increase of 15.31%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in SHOO by 77.50% over the last quarter.
Macquarie Group holds 3,320K shares representing 4.57% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 3,818K shares , representing a decrease of 15.02%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in SHOO by 15.50% over the last quarter.
Capital Research Global Investors holds 2,720K shares representing 3.74% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,386K shares , representing an increase of 12.28%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in SHOO by 49.15% over the last quarter.
T. Rowe Price Investment Management holds 2,502K shares representing 3.44% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,542K shares , representing a decrease of 1.58%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in SHOO by 33.05% over the last quarter.
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