Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) Releases Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Kontoor Brands has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings guidance, projecting EPS of $1.350 against a consensus estimate of $1.594, and revenue guidance of $855.0 million compared to $864.2 million.
• The company's FY 2025 guidance has been updated to an EPS of $5.450.
• Several brokerages have recently adjusted their price targets on Kontoor Brands, with Stifel Nicolaus lowering their target to $72.00 while Goldman Sachs set their target at $85.00.

Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB - Get Free Report) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.350-1.350 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.594. The company issued revenue guidance of $855.0 million-$855.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $864.2 million. Kontoor Brands also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.450-5.450 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on KTB. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Kontoor Brands from $83.00 to $72.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $85.00 target price on shares of Kontoor Brands and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 10th. Barclays raised their price target on Kontoor Brands from $75.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Kontoor Brands from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Kontoor Brands from $83.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $87.50.

Kontoor Brands Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of KTB stock opened at $56.75 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 2.78 and a quick ratio of 1.65. Kontoor Brands has a 1-year low of $50.00 and a 1-year high of $96.80. The company has a market cap of $3.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.91, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $65.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $68.52.

Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.04. Kontoor Brands had a return on equity of 71.33% and a net margin of 8.82%. The firm had revenue of $622.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $625.44 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.16 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Kontoor Brands will post 4.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kontoor Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Kontoor Brands's dividend payout ratio is currently 50.98%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kontoor Brands

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in shares of Kontoor Brands during the 1st quarter worth $205,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kontoor Brands by 250.8% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 9,388 shares of the company's stock worth $602,000 after purchasing an additional 6,712 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kontoor Brands by 49.3% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 14,641 shares of the company's stock worth $939,000 after purchasing an additional 4,836 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Kontoor Brands by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 32,779 shares of the company's stock worth $2,102,000 after purchasing an additional 1,432 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kontoor Brands by 128.0% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 97,002 shares of the company's stock worth $6,221,000 after purchasing an additional 54,448 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company's stock.

Kontoor Brands Company Profile

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.

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