Analysts Issue Forecasts for V.F.'s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:VFC)

Key Points

• Zacks Research cut its Q3 FY2027 EPS forecast for V.F. to $0.62 from $0.68, while raising its full-year estimates for FY2027 and FY2028 to $1.23 and $1.43, respectively.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed: V.F. has a consensus Hold rating and an average price target of $18.89, with 14 analysts rating it Hold and eight rating it Buy or Strong Buy.
• In its latest reported quarter, V.F. earned $0.70 per share, beating the $0.54 consensus, and revenue of $2.70 billion exceeded estimates; revenue nevertheless fell 3.8% year over year.

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC - Free Report) - Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2027 earnings estimates for shares of V.F. in a report issued on Thursday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the textile maker will earn $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.68. The consensus estimate for V.F.'s current full-year earnings is $1.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for V.F.'s FY2027 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q2 2029 earnings at $0.72 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $1.85 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. BTIG Research reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $23.00 price objective on shares of V.F. in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded V.F. from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $13.00 to $16.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Deutsche Bank lifted their target price on V.F. from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on V.F. from $18.00 to $16.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Truist Financial raised V.F. from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $14.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, V.F. presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $18.89.

V.F. Stock Performance

Shares of V.F. stock opened at $20.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market cap of $7.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.49. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.00. V.F. has a fifty-two week low of $12.45 and a fifty-two week high of $22.27.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The textile maker reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.16. V.F. had a net margin of 3.93% and a return on equity of 21.78%. The company had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.66 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.52 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis.

V.F. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. V.F.'s payout ratio is 39.13%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On V.F.

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 588 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its position in shares of V.F. by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 69,256 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $974,000 after acquiring an additional 1,300 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of V.F. by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 30,687 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $512,000 after purchasing an additional 1,428 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of V.F. by 27.3% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 6,682 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $111,000 after purchasing an additional 1,431 shares during the period. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of V.F. by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 182,277 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $2,563,000 after purchasing an additional 1,653 shares during the period. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Recent V.F. Headlines

These are some of the VFC headlines that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its full-year EPS forecasts for fiscal 2027 to $1.23 from $1.12 and fiscal 2028 to $1.43 from $1.36, signaling improved expectations for those years. V.F. Corporation coverage
• Positive Sentiment: V.F. and SAP opened an AI-enabled fashion retail innovation space featuring The North Face, Vans and Timberland products. The project could help explore better customer experiences and store operations, though it is not a disclosed earnings forecast or rollout. SAP and VFC Open Intelligent Fashion Store
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut its EPS estimates for multiple later periods, including fiscal 2027 Q3 ($0.62 from $0.68), fiscal 2028 Q2 and Q3 ($0.57 from $0.60 and $0.72 from $0.82), and fiscal 2029 Q2 ($0.72 from $0.77). It also lowered its fiscal 2029 annual estimate to $1.85 from $2.02. These reductions could weigh on sentiment, despite the annual upgrades for fiscal 2027 and 2028. V.F. Corporation coverage

V.F. Company Profile

V.F. Corporation, commonly known as VF Corporation, is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company. Its portfolio includes brands such as The North Face, Vans, Timberland and Dickies, which serve outdoor, active, workwear and lifestyle markets. The company sells products through wholesale partners, its own retail stores and e-commerce channels. Its brands offer items including outdoor clothing and equipment, footwear, workwear, backpacks and accessories to customers in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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