Research Analysts Offer Predictions for V.F. Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• V.F. Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Q3 2026 have been decreased from $0.61 to $0.60 by Seaport Res Ptn, amid a consensus full-year estimate of $0.73 EPS.
• The company reported a quarterly EPS of ($0.24), exceeding expectations, but revenue decreased by 7.3% year-over-year, totaling $1.76 billion.
• V.F.'s stock price target has seen multiple cuts by various analysts, with a current average price target of $16.04 and a consensus rating of "Hold."

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of V.F. in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 30th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.60 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.61. The consensus estimate for V.F.'s current full-year earnings is $0.73 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for V.F.'s FY2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.21 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.66 EPS.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The textile maker reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.35) by $0.11. V.F. had a positive return on equity of 22.77% and a negative net margin of 0.50%. The business had revenue of $1.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.33) EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also commented on VFC. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on V.F. from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on V.F. from $25.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on V.F. from $28.00 to $15.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of V.F. from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of V.F. from $24.00 to $13.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $16.04.

V.F. Stock Down 7.7%

NYSE VFC opened at $11.74 on Friday. V.F. has a 52 week low of $9.41 and a 52 week high of $29.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $12.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.11. The firm has a market cap of $4.57 billion, a PE ratio of -90.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.66.

V.F. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be given a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. V.F.'s payout ratio is currently -72.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at V.F.

In other news, EVP Abhishek Dalmia bought 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $11.78 per share, with a total value of $589,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 380,614 shares in the company, valued at $4,483,632.92. The trade was a 15.12% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard Carucci acquired 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $12.05 per share, with a total value of $602,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 280,282 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,377,398.10. This represents a 21.71% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought a total of 185,840 shares of company stock valued at $2,198,403 in the last three months. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On V.F.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of V.F. by 94.8% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,975 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 2,421 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC grew its position in shares of V.F. by 61.1% during the second quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 481,091 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $5,653,000 after buying an additional 182,495 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of V.F. by 11.1% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 277,442 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $4,306,000 after buying an additional 27,727 shares in the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of V.F. during the first quarter worth about $749,000. Finally, Amalgamated Bank grew its position in shares of V.F. by 46.2% during the first quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 152,410 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $2,365,000 after buying an additional 48,151 shares in the last quarter. 86.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About V.F.

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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