V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Given "Sell (D)" Rating at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• V.F. has received a "Sell (D)" rating from Weiss Ratings, indicating persistent negative sentiment from analysts.
• Barclays upgraded V.F.’s price target from $16.00 to $19.00 while maintaining an "overweight" rating, contrasting with other analysts downgrading the stock.
• Institutional investors hold a significant stake in V.F. Corp, owning approximately 86.84% of the company’s stock.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d)" rating reiterated by investment analysts at Weiss Ratings in a note issued to investors on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

VFC has been the subject of a number of other reports. BNP Paribas Exane lowered V.F. from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. BNP Paribas cut shares of V.F. from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $11.00 to $10.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of V.F. from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of V.F. from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Zacks Research raised V.F. from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, V.F. presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $16.23.

V.F. Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VFC traded up $0.23 on Friday, hitting $16.12. 4,743,351 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,455,312. 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 company's 50 day moving average price is $14.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.06. V.F. has a one year low of $9.41 and a one year high of $29.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -123.96, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.76.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The textile maker reported ($0.24) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.35) by $0.11. The business had revenue of $1.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter was down 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.33) earnings per share. V.F. has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. Research analysts expect that V.F. will post 0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On V.F.

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VFC. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new position in V.F. in the second quarter worth $48,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in V.F. by 94.8% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates bought a new stake in V.F. during the 3rd quarter worth about $82,000. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. increased its position in V.F. by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 21,903 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $316,000 after acquiring an additional 1,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bard Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of V.F. by 3.1% in the third quarter. Bard Financial Services Inc. now owns 33,440 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $483,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.84% of the company's stock.

About V.F.

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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