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V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Upgraded at Robert W. Baird

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Key Points

  • V.F. was upgraded from a "neutral" to an "outperform" rating by Robert W. Baird, with a price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.2% from its current price.
  • The stock has experienced mixed ratings, with eight analysts giving a Buy rating and eleven issuing a Hold rating, resulting in an average rating of "Hold" with a consensus target price of $16.52.
  • For its latest quarterly results, V.F. reported earnings per share of ($0.24), surpassing estimates, with a revenue of $1.76 billion, a 7.3% decrease from the previous year.
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V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) was upgraded by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report released on Tuesday,Finviz reports. The firm currently has a $20.00 price objective on the textile maker's stock. Robert W. Baird's price objective indicates a potential upside of 46.20% from the company's current price.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on VFC. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of V.F. from $24.00 to $13.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. KGI Securities started coverage on shares of V.F. in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $14.80 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on V.F. from $25.00 to $18.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 19th. UBS Group lifted their target price on V.F. from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Finally, BNP Paribas cut V.F. from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $11.00 to $10.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $16.52.

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V.F. Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:VFC opened at $13.68 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76. V.F. has a 52-week low of $9.41 and a 52-week high of $29.02. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.53. The company has a market capitalization of $5.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -105.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.68.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. V.F. had a negative net margin of 0.50% and a positive return on equity of 22.77%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.33) earnings per share. V.F. has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that V.F. will post 0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of V.F.

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VFC. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 376,615 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its holdings in V.F. by 11.0% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 928,753 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $14,414,000 after acquiring an additional 92,174 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC boosted its holdings in V.F. by 16.4% in the first quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 298,596 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $4,634,000 after acquiring an additional 42,065 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in V.F. in the first quarter valued at about $350,000. Finally, Amalgamated Bank lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 48,151 shares during the period. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

V.F. Company Profile

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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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