Zacks Research Weighs in on V.F.’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:VFC)

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2027 earnings estimates for V.F. in a report released on Wednesday, September 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.68 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.66. 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 Q4 2027 earnings at $0.15 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on VFC. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of V.F. from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup began coverage on V.F. in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on V.F. from $18.00 to $16.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their target price on V.F. from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of V.F. in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.21.

V.F. Stock Performance

Shares of VFC stock opened at $12.90 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $15.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.84. V.F. has a 52 week low of $12.88 and a 52 week high of $22.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70. The company has a market cap of $5.07 billion, a PE ratio of 18.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.57.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in V.F. by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 578,767 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $8,352,000 after purchasing an additional 10,881 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its position in shares of V.F. by 19.1% in the 4th quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 112,000 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $2,025,000 after purchasing an additional 18,000 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in V.F. by 151.6% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,915 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $125,000 after acquiring an additional 4,167 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc increased its position in shares of V.F. by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 40,379 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $730,000 after purchasing an additional 580 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its stake in shares of V.F. by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 540,861 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $9,779,000 after purchasing an additional 4,249 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at V.F.

In other news, insider Bracken Darrell acquired 32,894 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $14.98 per share, with a total value of $492,752.12. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,402,109 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,003,592.82. This represents a 2.40% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Richard Carucci bought 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $14.73 per share, with a total value of $294,600.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly 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 SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 1.54% of the company’s stock.

V.F. Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. V.F.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.17%.

V.F. Company Profile

VF Corporation, commonly branded as VF, is a global apparel and footwear company that develops, markets and distributes a diverse portfolio of consumer brands. Its offerings span outdoor and action sports apparel, footwear and accessories under marquee names such as The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Dickies, JanSport and Smartwool. Through a “house of brands” strategy, VF leverages the unique heritage and design expertise of each label to serve distinct lifestyle and performance segments.

Founded in 1899 in Pennsylvania as the Reading Glove and Mitten Manufacturing Company, VF evolved through a series of acquisitions and strategic expansions to become a leading player in the global apparel industry.