V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Baird R W from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.
VFC has been the subject of several other reports. Barclays set a $16.00 price target on V.F. and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut V.F. from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. BNP Paribas downgraded V.F. from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and cut their target price for the company from $11.00 to $10.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. UBS Group raised their price target on V.F. from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised V.F. from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $14.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $16.52.
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on VFC
V.F. Trading Up 6.3%
VFC stock opened at $14.54 on Tuesday. V.F. has a 52 week low of $9.41 and a 52 week high of $29.02. The company has a market capitalization of $5.68 billion, a PE ratio of -111.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.68. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $12.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.27.
V.F. (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The textile maker reported ($0.24) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.33) EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. V.F. has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, 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 hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VFC. Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its stake in V.F. by 16.4% during the first quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 298,596 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $4,634,000 after acquiring an additional 42,065 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in shares of V.F. by 11.0% during the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank increased its position in V.F. by 46.2% during the 1st quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 152,410 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $2,365,000 after purchasing an additional 48,151 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in V.F. by 11.1% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 277,442 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $4,306,000 after purchasing an additional 27,727 shares during the last quarter. 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.
(
Get Free Report)
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.
Featured Articles
This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.
Before you consider V.F., you'll want to hear this.
MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and V.F. wasn't on the list.
While V.F. currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.
View The Five Stocks Here
With the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. Download this report to learn how energy stocks can play a role in your portfolio as the global demand for energy continues to grow.
Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.
Link copied to clipboard.
MarketBeat All Access