VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of VF in a research report issued on Wednesday, June 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the textile maker will post earnings of $0.60 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.69. The consensus estimate for VF's current full-year earnings is $0.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for VF's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.70 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.08 EPS.
VF (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 21st. The textile maker reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.01. VF had a negative net margin of 4.63% and a positive return on equity of 14.86%. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.32) earnings per share. The business's revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial dropped their target price on VF from $24.00 to $13.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group increased their price objective on VF from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on shares of VF from $28.00 to $15.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of VF from $28.00 to $15.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Citigroup cut shares of VF from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $30.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, VF currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $16.21.
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VF Stock Performance
NYSE VFC opened at $12.58 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.56. VF has a 12-month low of $9.41 and a 12-month high of $29.02. The firm has a market cap of $4.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.57, a PEG ratio of 6.77 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.
VF Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.86%. VF's dividend payout ratio is currently -72.00%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Bracken Darrell acquired 85,840 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $11.73 per share, for a total transaction of $1,006,903.20. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 295,406 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,465,112.38. The trade was a 40.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Abhishek Dalmia bought 50,000 shares of VF stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $11.78 per share, with a total value of $589,000.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 380,614 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,483,632.92. This represents a 15.12% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 185,840 shares of company stock valued at $2,198,403. Insiders own 0.70% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On VF
A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC raised its holdings in shares of VF by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 3,874,781 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $83,153,000 after purchasing an additional 211,440 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in VF by 1,355.2% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 404,405 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $6,276,000 after purchasing an additional 376,615 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in VF by 11.0% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 928,753 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $14,414,000 after buying an additional 92,174 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC lifted its holdings in shares of VF by 16.4% during the 1st quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 298,596 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $4,634,000 after buying an additional 42,065 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of VF in the 1st quarter worth $350,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.84% of the company's stock.
VF Company Profile
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VF Corp. engages in the business of producing and marketing apparel, footwear, and accessories. It operates through the following segments: Outdoor, Active, Work, and Other. The Outdoor segment includes authentic outdoor-based lifestyle brands such as performance-based and outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment.
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