V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Earns Market Perform Rating from Telsey Advisory Group

Key Points

• Telsey Advisory Group has reissued a "market perform" rating for V.F. (NYSE:VFC), setting a price target of $14.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.56% from its previous close.
• V.F.'s quarterly earnings reported an EPS of (0.24), surpassing analyst expectations, despite a 7.3% decline in year-over-year revenue.
• The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" with a target price of $16.75, as assessed by various analysts.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "market perform" rating reissued by investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $14.00 price objective on the textile maker's stock. Telsey Advisory Group's target price indicates a potential downside of 8.56% from the stock's previous close.

VFC has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays increased their price target on V.F. from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d)" rating on shares of V.F. in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on V.F. from $12.00 to $13.50 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research upgraded V.F. from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on V.F. from $15.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $16.75.

V.F. Price Performance

NYSE:VFC opened at $15.31 on Wednesday. V.F. has a one year low of $9.41 and a one year high of $29.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.27. The stock has a market cap of $5.98 billion, a PE ratio of -117.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $14.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.01.

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, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.33) earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. V.F. has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts expect that V.F. will post 0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Rexford Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of V.F. during the second quarter worth $48,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted 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 during the period. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates purchased a new position in shares of V.F. during the third quarter worth $82,000. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,172 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of V.F. during the first quarter worth $350,000. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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