V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Given Market Perform Rating at Telsey Advisory Group

Key Points

• V.F. (NYSE:VFC) has maintained a "market perform" rating by Telsey Advisory Group with a price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.91% from its previous close.
• The stock surged 9.7% during trading, reaching $13.60, however, it has seen a decrease in quarterly revenue, down 7.3% year-over-year.
• Institutional investors own approximately 86.84% of V.F.'s shares, reflecting strong interest in the company as several large investors have recently increased their stakes.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "market perform" rating reiterated by stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $14.00 target price on the textile maker's stock. Telsey Advisory Group's price target points to a potential upside of 20.07% from the company's previous close. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for V.F.'s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of V.F. from $18.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of V.F. from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of V.F. from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of V.F. from $25.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of V.F. in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $16.04.

V.F. Price Performance

VFC stock traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $11.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 13,586,900 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,939,854. The stock has a market cap of $4.55 billion, a PE ratio of -89.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76. V.F. has a fifty-two week low of $9.41 and a fifty-two week high of $29.02. The company's 50 day moving average is $12.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.99.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other V.F. news, EVP Abhishek Dalmia bought 50,000 shares of V.F. stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $11.78 per share, for a total transaction of $589,000.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 380,614 shares in the company, valued at $4,483,632.92. This represents a 15.12% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Bracken Darrell acquired 85,840 shares of V.F. stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.73 per share, for a total transaction of $1,006,903.20. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 295,406 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,465,112.38. This represents a 40.96% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired a total of 185,840 shares of company stock worth $2,198,403 in the last ninety days. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On V.F.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VFC. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of V.F. by 1,355.2% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 404,405 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $6,276,000 after purchasing an additional 376,615 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in shares of V.F. by 11.0% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 928,753 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $14,414,000 after purchasing an additional 92,174 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its holdings in shares of V.F. by 16.4% in the 1st quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 298,596 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $4,634,000 after purchasing an additional 42,065 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of V.F. in the 1st quarter valued at $350,000. Finally, Amalgamated Bank raised its holdings in shares of V.F. by 46.2% in the 1st 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 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.