Seaport Res Ptn Weighs in on V.F.'s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:VFC)

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has lowered its Q3 2026 EPS estimates for V.F. Corporation to $0.57, down from the previous estimate of $0.60, while the consensus for full-year earnings remains at $0.73 per share.
• V.F. Corporation reported a quarterly revenue of $1.76 billion, exceeding expectations, but had a negative net margin of -0.50%, showing a year-over-year revenue decline of 7.3%.
• The stock has a current consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts, with prices targets ranging from $12.00 to $16.75, reflecting a mixed outlook on its performance.

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for V.F. in a research note issued on Monday, October 20th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now expects that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.57 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.60. 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 $0.75 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.63 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 analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.35) by $0.11. The business had revenue of $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.70 billion. V.F. had a negative net margin of 0.50% and a positive return on equity of 22.77%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.33) earnings per share. V.F. has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS.

VFC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Telsey Advisory Group restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $14.00 price target on shares of V.F. in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of V.F. from $12.00 to $13.50 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Baird R W upgraded shares of V.F. from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of V.F. from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of V.F. in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, V.F. presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $16.75.

V.F. Trading Up 6.1%

NYSE:VFC opened at $15.31 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -117.77, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.76. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.01. V.F. has a 12 month low of $9.41 and a 12 month high of $29.02.

V.F. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. V.F.'s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -276.92%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bard Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in V.F. by 3.1% during the third quarter. Bard Financial Services Inc. now owns 33,440 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $483,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in V.F. by 50.1% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 7,465 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $108,000 after purchasing an additional 2,490 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC boosted its holdings in V.F. by 22.0% during the third quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 586,877 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $8,469,000 after purchasing an additional 105,786 shares during the last quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in V.F. by 5.7% during the third quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 21,903 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 1,172 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Wealth Strategies & Associates purchased a new position in V.F. during the third quarter worth about $82,000. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

V.F. Company Profile

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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