Q1 Earnings Estimate for VF Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC - Free Report) - Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for VF in a report released on Thursday, May 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings per share of ($0.35) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.24). The consensus estimate for VF's current full-year earnings is $0.73 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for VF's Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on VFC. Citigroup cut shares of VF from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $30.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Monday, April 7th. BMO Capital Markets set a $15.00 price target on VF and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on VF from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays set a $16.00 target price on VF and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of VF in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, VF currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $16.21.

VF Price Performance

Shares of VFC stock traded up $1.54 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $13.54. 14,090,882 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,896,026. The company has a market capitalization of $5.27 billion, a PE ratio of -11.38, a PEG ratio of 6.77 and a beta of 1.68. VF has a 12-month low of $9.41 and a 12-month high of $29.02. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $12.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

VF (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 21st. The textile maker reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.17 billion. VF had a positive return on equity of 14.86% and a negative net margin of 4.63%. The company's revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.32) EPS.

VF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be given a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.66%. VF's payout ratio is -72.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Richard Carucci bought 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $12.05 per share, for a total transaction of $602,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 280,282 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,377,398.10. This trade represents a 21.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Bracken Darrell bought 85,840 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $11.73 per share, for a total transaction of $1,006,903.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 295,406 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,465,112.38. This represents a 40.96% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 185,840 shares of company stock valued at $2,198,403. 0.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VFC. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its position in shares of VF by 5.8% in 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 acquiring an additional 211,440 shares in the last quarter. CKW Financial Group lifted its stake in VF by 29.4% in the 4th quarter. CKW Financial Group now owns 2,200 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of VF by 11.1% in 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 purchased a new stake in VF during the first quarter valued at $749,000. Finally, Amalgamated Bank raised its stake in VF by 46.2% during the first quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 152,410 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $2,365,000 after purchasing an additional 48,151 shares in the last quarter. 86.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About VF

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.