V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Upgraded by Zacks Research to "Hold" Rating

Key Points

• Zacks Research upgraded V.F. from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating, indicating a more neutral outlook on the stock.
• V.F. reported a quarterly earnings per share of ($0.24), exceeding analyst expectations of ($0.35), and generated revenues of $1.76 billion despite a 7.3% decline year-over-year.
• The stock currently has an average rating of "hold" from analysts, with a consensus price target of $16.52.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) was upgraded by Zacks Research from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on VFC. BMO Capital Markets set a $15.00 price target on shares of V.F. and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of V.F. from $25.00 to $18.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of V.F. from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 24th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of V.F. from $24.00 to $13.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas cut shares of V.F. from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $11.00 to $10.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $16.52.

V.F. Price Performance

V.F. stock opened at $14.94 on Tuesday. V.F. has a 12-month low of $9.41 and a 12-month high of $29.02. The stock has a market cap of $5.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -114.88, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $12.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.54. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76.

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, topping 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 analysts' expectations of $1.70 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.33) earnings per share. V.F.'s revenue was down 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. V.F. has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that V.F. will post 0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC grew its holdings in shares of V.F. by 30.7% in the second quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 3,442,936 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $40,454,000 after purchasing an additional 808,474 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 92,174 shares in the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its stake in V.F. by 21.3% in the second quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 573,649 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $6,740,000 after acquiring an additional 100,680 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted 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 worth $6,673,000 after acquiring an additional 290,444 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Alliance LLC lifted its stake in V.F. by 61.1% in the second quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 481,091 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $5,653,000 after acquiring an additional 182,495 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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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