VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of VF in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the textile maker will earn ($0.35) per share 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 equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on VF from $28.00 to $15.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on VF from $25.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. BMO Capital Markets set a $15.00 price target on VF and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays set a $16.00 price target on VF and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on VF from $18.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, VF currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $16.21.
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VF Stock Performance
VFC stock traded down $0.42 on Monday, reaching $12.76. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,039,474 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,037,294. VF has a 52 week low of $9.41 and a 52 week high of $29.02. The company has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.77 and a beta of 1.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $12.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.00.
VF (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 21st. The textile maker reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.01. VF had a positive return on equity of 14.86% and a negative net margin of 4.63%. The business had revenue of $2.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.32) EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
VF Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be issued a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.82%. VF's payout ratio is currently -72.00%.
Insider Activity
In other VF news, Director Richard Carucci bought 50,000 shares of VF stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $12.05 per share, for a total transaction of $602,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Bracken Darrell bought 85,840 shares of VF stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $11.73 per share, with a total value of $1,006,903.20. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 295,406 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,465,112.38. This represents a 40.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired 185,840 shares of company stock worth $2,198,403 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of VF
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VFC. CKW Financial Group raised its holdings in shares of VF by 29.4% during the fourth quarter. CKW Financial Group now owns 2,200 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VF during the first quarter worth $350,000. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of VF during the first quarter worth $749,000. Amalgamated Bank raised its holdings in shares of VF 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 acquiring an additional 48,151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of VF 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 acquiring an additional 27,727 shares in the last quarter. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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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