Research Analysts Set Expectations for V.F. Q2 Earnings

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2027 earnings estimates for shares of V.F. in a report issued on Wednesday, September 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.51. Zacks Research currently 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.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on VFC. Wall Street Zen cut shares of V.F. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Williams Trading set a $19.00 price target on V.F. in a research note on Sunday, May 17th. Barclays cut their price target on V.F. from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on V.F. from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on V.F. from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Two 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, V.F. currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.21.

V.F. Trading Down 2.4%

VFC opened at $12.60 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $15.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.78. V.F. has a 1-year low of $12.45 and a 1-year high of $22.27. The company has a market cap 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 has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70.

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

V.F. Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at V.F.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Varenne Capital Partners bought a new stake in shares of V.F. in the 2nd quarter worth $13,671,000. Madison Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of V.F. during the second quarter valued at about $3,913,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of V.F. during the first quarter valued at about $3,209,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in V.F. during the second quarter worth about $42,038,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in V.F. in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,670,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

V.F. Company Profile

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.