Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for V.F. Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised earnings estimates for V.F. Corporation, predicting Q3 2026 earnings per share will be $0.56, down from $0.61.
• Several research firms have adjusted their target prices for V.F., with Robert W. Baird lowering theirs to $14.00 while UBS Group raised theirs to $16.00, maintaining a "neutral" rating overall.
• The company's stock has shown volatility, currently trading around $12.67, with a market capitalization of $4.95 billion and a notable debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76.

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for V.F. in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.56 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.61. The consensus estimate for V.F.'s current full-year earnings is $0.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for V.F.'s FY2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.68 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.40 EPS.

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 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.33) earnings per share. V.F.'s quarterly revenue was down 7.3% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on VFC. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on V.F. from $25.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of V.F. from $28.00 to $15.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of V.F. from $25.00 to $18.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of V.F. from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on V.F. from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $16.20.

V.F. Stock Performance

VFC traded up $0.09 during trading on Thursday, hitting $13.05. The stock had a trading volume of 6,484,529 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,564,286. V.F. has a 12 month low of $9.41 and a 12 month high of $29.02. 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 market cap of $5.10 billion, a PE ratio of -100.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.10.

V.F. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be issued a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. V.F.'s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -276.92%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Richard Carucci bought 50,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $12.05 per share, with a total value of $602,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 280,282 shares in the company, valued at $3,377,398.10. This represents a 21.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Bracken Darrell bought 85,840 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $11.73 per share, with a total value of $1,006,903.20. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 295,406 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,465,112.38. The trade was a 40.96% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 185,840 shares of company stock valued at $2,198,403. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On V.F.

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VFC. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in V.F. by 94.8% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,975 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 2,421 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in V.F. in the first quarter worth $350,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in V.F. by 11.1% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 277,442 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $4,306,000 after acquiring an additional 27,727 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in V.F. by 158.8% in the second quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 56,904 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $669,000 after purchasing an additional 34,915 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Alliance LLC increased its position in shares of V.F. by 16.4% in the 1st 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.84% of the company's stock.

V.F. 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.