Brokers Set Expectations for VF’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:VFC)

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of VF in a 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 previous estimate of $0.74. The consensus estimate for VF’s current full-year earnings is $0.70 per share.

VF (NYSE:VFC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The textile maker reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.57 earnings per share.

VFC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $21.00 price objective on shares of VF in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of VF from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target 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. StockNews.com raised shares of VF from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of VF from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.75.

VF Trading Up 0.2 %

VFC stock opened at $25.60 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -21.51, a PEG ratio of 6.57 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $23.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.33. VF has a 52 week low of $11.00 and a 52 week high of $29.02.

VF Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC raised its stake in VF by 1.8% during the third quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 3,663,341 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $73,084,000 after acquiring an additional 65,919 shares during the period. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. acquired a new stake in VF during the third quarter worth about $640,000. TB Alternative Assets Ltd. acquired a new stake in VF during the fourth quarter worth about $1,878,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in VF during the second quarter worth about $241,000. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its stake in VF by 5.3% during the third 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

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.