V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• V.F. Corporation's stock (NYSE:VFC) recently surpassed its two hundred day moving average, reaching a high of $14.99 during trading.
• The company reported a quarterly EPS of ($0.24), beating estimates and revealing a revenue of $1.76 billion, despite a 7.3% year-over-year decrease.
• V.F. has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, with an annual yield of 2.4%, despite a payout ratio of -276.92%.

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $14.13 and traded as high as $14.99. V.F. shares last traded at $14.97, with a volume of 5,730,860 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VFC has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets set a $15.00 target price on V.F. and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. KGI Securities initiated coverage on V.F. in a report on Thursday, July 31st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $14.80 price objective on the stock. Barclays set a $16.00 target price on V.F. and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report 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. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of V.F. from $24.00 to $13.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $16.52.

V.F. Stock Down 0.1%

The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $12.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.96. The firm has a market cap of $5.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -115.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.70.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 firm had revenue of $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.33) EPS. The firm'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. On average, equities analysts forecast that V.F. Corporation will post 0.73 EPS for the current year.

V.F. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. V.F.'s dividend payout ratio is presently -276.92%.

Institutional Trading of V.F.

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC raised its holdings in V.F. by 30.7% in the 2nd quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 3,442,936 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $40,454,000 after acquiring an additional 808,474 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of V.F. by 1,355.2% in the first 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 during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in V.F. by 104.7% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 567,886 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $6,673,000 after purchasing an additional 290,444 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC lifted its position in V.F. by 61.1% during the second quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 481,091 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $5,653,000 after buying an additional 182,495 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its stake in V.F. by 21.3% in the 2nd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 573,649 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $6,740,000 after buying an additional 100,680 shares during the last quarter. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.