V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• V.F. Corporation's stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average of $12.99, reaching a high of $14.16 during trading.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on V.F.: one Strong Buy, seven Buy, thirteen Hold, and three Sell, with a consensus target price of $16.75.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings loss of ($0.24) EPS, beating estimates, but revenue declined by 7.3% compared to the previous year.

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $12.99 and traded as high as $14.16. V.F. shares last traded at $14.08, with a volume of 7,821,822 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of V.F. in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research upgraded V.F. from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and issued a $14.00 price target on shares of V.F. in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on V.F. from $15.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane downgraded V.F. from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $16.75.

V.F. Stock Up 5.9%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.99. The stock has a market cap of $5.50 billion, a P/E ratio of -108.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.76.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $1.76 billion for 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 business's revenue for the quarter was down 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.33) earnings per share. V.F. has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that V.F. Corporation will post 0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

V.F. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. V.F.'s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -276.92%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On V.F.

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VFC. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of V.F. by 5.7% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of V.F. by 94.8% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,975 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 2,421 shares during the last quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in V.F. during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates acquired a new stake in V.F. during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $82,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in V.F. in the first quarter valued at approximately $350,000. 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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