Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for VF Earnings

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of VF in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings of $0.78 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.74. The consensus estimate for VF’s current full-year earnings is $0.70 per share.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Guggenheim raised their price target on VF from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of VF from $14.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of VF from $29.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of VF from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on VF from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.75.

VF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VFC opened at $25.61 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $23.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.33. The company has a market cap of $9.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -21.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.57 and a beta of 1.46. VF has a 12 month low of $11.00 and a 12 month high of $29.02.

VF (NYSE:VFC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The textile maker reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.28. VF had a positive return on equity of 14.86% and a negative net margin of 4.63%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.57 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of VF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its holdings in shares of VF by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 3,874,781 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $83,153,000 after purchasing an additional 211,440 shares in the last quarter. CKW Financial Group increased its holdings in VF by 29.4% in the 4th quarter. CKW Financial Group now owns 2,200 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. TB Alternative Assets Ltd. purchased a new position in VF in the 4th quarter worth about $1,878,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its stake in VF by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 6,017 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $129,000 after acquiring an additional 3,008 shares during the period. Finally, Fiduciary Alliance LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VF by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 256,531 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $5,505,000 after acquiring an additional 16,431 shares during the last quarter. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

VF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.41%. VF’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -30.25%.

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.