V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Earns Sell (D) Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• V.F. Corporation's stock has been restated with a "sell (D)" rating by Weiss Ratings, indicating a bearish outlook.
• The stock price fell 3.6% recently, trading at $14.00, with an average price target of $16.75 based on research from multiple analysts.
• Despite a net margin decrease and a year-over-year revenue decline of 7.3%, V.F. reported better-than-expected earnings per share of ($0.24), beating estimates by $0.11.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d)" rating restated by equities research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a report released on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on VFC. UBS Group boosted their target price on V.F. from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday. Telsey Advisory Group restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $14.00 target price on shares of V.F. in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. KGI Securities assumed coverage on V.F. in a report on Thursday, July 31st. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $14.80 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird upgraded V.F. from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $14.00 to $20.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on V.F. from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $16.75.

V.F. Stock Down 3.6%

NYSE:VFC traded down $0.52 on Wednesday, hitting $14.00. 5,507,689 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,569,708. The company has a market cap of $5.47 billion, a PE ratio of -107.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76. V.F. has a 1 year low of $9.41 and a 1 year high of $29.02. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $14.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.09.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The textile maker reported ($0.24) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.35) by $0.11. The business had revenue of $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. V.F. had a positive return on equity of 22.77% and a negative net margin of 0.50%.The firm's revenue was down 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.33) EPS. V.F. has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that V.F. will post 0.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of V.F.

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in V.F. in the first quarter worth $350,000. Amalgamated Bank increased its holdings in shares of V.F. by 46.2% in 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. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of V.F. during the first quarter valued at $749,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake 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 valued at $4,306,000 after acquiring an additional 27,727 shares during the period. Finally, Fiduciary Alliance LLC lifted its stake 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 valued at $5,653,000 after acquiring an additional 182,495 shares during the period. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by 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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