Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for VF Q1 Earnings

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of VF in a report released on Wednesday, June 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings per share of ($0.32) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.21). The consensus estimate for VF's current full-year earnings is $0.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for VF's Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.32) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.01 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

VF (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 21st. The textile maker reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.01. VF had a positive return on equity of 14.86% and a negative net margin of 4.63%. The business had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.17 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.32) earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis.

VFC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. BNP Paribas restated a "neutral" rating on shares of VF in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays set a $16.00 price target on VF and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. UBS Group raised their price target on VF from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. Truist Financial cut their target price on VF from $24.00 to $13.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of VF from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $16.21.

VF Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE:VFC opened at $12.70 on Monday. VF has a one year low of $9.41 and a one year high of $29.02. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $12.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.77 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VFC. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in VF in the first quarter valued at about $350,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of VF by 11.1% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 277,442 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $4,306,000 after purchasing an additional 27,727 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC lifted its holdings in shares of VF by 16.4% during the 1st quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 298,596 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $4,634,000 after purchasing an additional 42,065 shares during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank lifted its holdings in shares of VF by 46.2% during the 1st quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 152,410 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $2,365,000 after purchasing an additional 48,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of VF in the 1st quarter worth $749,000. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at VF

In other VF news, EVP Abhishek Dalmia purchased 50,000 shares of VF stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $11.78 per share, for a total transaction of $589,000.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 380,614 shares in the company, valued at $4,483,632.92. This trade represents a 15.12% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Bracken Darrell acquired 85,840 shares of VF stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $11.73 per share, with a total value of $1,006,903.20. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 295,406 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,465,112.38. This represents a 40.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 185,840 shares of company stock valued at $2,198,403. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

VF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.83%. VF's dividend payout ratio is currently -72.00%.

VF Company Profile

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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