Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for VF Earnings

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Zacks Research raised their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for VF in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.78 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.

VF (NYSE:VFC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The textile maker reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) 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 in the previous year, the company earned $0.57 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on VFC. OTR Global raised VF from a “mixed” rating to a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Barclays raised their target price on VF from $29.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on VF from $23.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Needham & Company LLC assumed coverage on VF in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on VF from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Two 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 MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.75.

VF Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:VFC opened at $25.60 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 stock has a market capitalization of $9.97 billion, a P/E ratio of -21.51, 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. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $23.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.39.

VF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.41%. VF’s payout ratio is -30.25%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CKW Financial Group raised 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 acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its holdings in VF by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 24,108 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $481,000 after acquiring an additional 1,217 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its holdings in VF by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 6,017 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 3,008 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its holdings in VF by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 256,531 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $5,505,000 after acquiring an additional 16,431 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in VF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $241,000. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.