Brokers Set Expectations for V.F.’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:VFC)

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFCFree Report) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of V.F. in a research note issued on Wednesday, September 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the textile maker will earn $0.53 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.51. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for V.F.’s current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for V.F.’s FY2027 earnings at $1.12 EPS.

V.F. (NYSE:VFCGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The textile maker reported ($0.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. V.F. had a net margin of 2.88% and a return on equity of 18.91%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.24) earnings per share.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on VFC. Williams Trading set a $19.00 price objective on shares of V.F. in a report on Sunday, May 17th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of V.F. from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of V.F. from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore set a $16.00 price target on shares of V.F. in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price target on shares of V.F. from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.21.

View Our Latest Analysis on V.F.

V.F. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VFC opened at $12.60 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.57. The company’s 50-day moving average is $15.13 and its 200 day moving average is $16.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.43. V.F. has a fifty-two week low of $12.45 and a fifty-two week high of $22.27.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On V.F.

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of V.F. by 27.9% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,694 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 588 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in V.F. by 282.9% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,052 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 2,255 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in V.F. by 27.3% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 6,682 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $111,000 after purchasing an additional 1,431 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in V.F. by 151.6% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,915 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $125,000 after purchasing an additional 4,167 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in V.F. by 213.7% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 8,078 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 5,503 shares in the last quarter. 86.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at V.F.

In other V.F. news, insider Bracken Darrell bought 32,894 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $14.98 per share, with a total value of $492,752.12. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 1,402,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,003,592.82. The trade was a 2.40% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard Carucci bought 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of $14.73 per share, for a total transaction of $294,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 356,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,247,046.95. This represents a 5.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.54% of the company’s stock.

V.F. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. V.F.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.17%.

About V.F.

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V.F. Corporation, also known as VF Corporation, is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company. Its portfolio includes recognized outdoor, active, workwear and lifestyle brands such as The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Dickies, JanSport and Eastpak.

The company develops, markets and distributes products including jackets, outdoor and performance apparel, footwear, backpacks, luggage and workwear. Its brands serve consumers through wholesale partners, company-operated and franchised stores, and e-commerce platforms.

Founded in 1899 as the Reading Glove and Mitten Company, the business later adopted the name Vanity Fair Mills and became VF Corporation.

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