Kontoor Brands (KTB) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Kontoor Brands (KTB) is set to report its Q2 2025 earnings on August 7, with analysts predicting $0.86 earnings per share and $632.97 million in revenue.
• The company recently announced a $0.52 quarterly dividend to be paid on September 19, representing a 3.62% yield, and has a dividend payout ratio of 50.98%.
• Analysts have varying ratings on KTB, with price targets ranging from $72.00 to $92.00, reflecting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target of $87.50.

Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB - Get Free Report) will likely be issuing its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.86 per share and revenue of $632.97 million for the quarter. Kontoor Brands has set its Q2 2025 guidance at 0.800-0.800 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 5.400-5.500 EPS.

Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $622.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $625.44 million. Kontoor Brands had a return on equity of 71.33% and a net margin of 8.82%. The business's revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.16 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Kontoor Brands to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kontoor Brands Price Performance

KTB traded down $0.66 during trading on Friday, reaching $55.00. The stock had a trading volume of 1,393,052 shares, compared to its average volume of 721,124. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72. Kontoor Brands has a 1-year low of $50.00 and a 1-year high of $96.80. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $66.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $69.23.

Kontoor Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 9th will be issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 9th. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Kontoor Brands's dividend payout ratio is currently 50.98%.

Institutional Trading of Kontoor Brands

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KTB. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Kontoor Brands by 29.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 105,895 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,793,000 after purchasing an additional 23,880 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Kontoor Brands by 49.3% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 14,641 shares of the company's stock valued at $939,000 after purchasing an additional 4,836 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of Kontoor Brands by 250.8% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 9,388 shares of the company's stock worth $602,000 after acquiring an additional 6,712 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Kontoor Brands by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 32,779 shares of the company's stock worth $2,102,000 after acquiring an additional 1,432 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Kontoor Brands by 222.5% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 156,332 shares of the company's stock worth $10,026,000 after acquiring an additional 107,855 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KTB has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group upped their price target on Kontoor Brands from $83.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Kontoor Brands from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $85.00 price target on Kontoor Brands and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 10th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Kontoor Brands from $83.00 to $72.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Kontoor Brands from $75.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $87.50.

About Kontoor Brands

Kontoor Brands, Inc, a lifestyle apparel company, designs, produces, procures, markets, distributes, and licenses denim, apparel, footwear, and accessories, primarily under the Wrangler and Lee brands. The company operates through two segments: Wrangler and Lee. It licenses and sells apparel under the Rock & Republic brand name.