V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Given “Maintains” Rating at 888

V.F. (NYSE:VFC – Get Rating)‘s stock had its “maintains” rating reiterated by research analysts at 888 in a note issued to investors on Monday, Benzinga reports.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on VFC. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of V.F. from $26.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Thursday. BTIG Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of V.F. in a research note on Tuesday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of V.F. from $28.00 to $25.00 in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of V.F. from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $26.00 to $27.00 in a report on Friday, April 14th. Finally, Edward Jones upgraded shares of V.F. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.42.

V.F. Stock Performance

V.F. stock opened at $17.45 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $21.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $26.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 1.45. The stock has a market cap of $6.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.44. V.F. has a fifty-two week low of $17.43 and a fifty-two week high of $51.40.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 23rd. The textile maker reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.03. V.F. had a net margin of 1.02% and a return on equity of 25.78%. The business had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.45 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that V.F. will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Carol L. Roberts purchased 7,109 shares of V.F. stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $21.07 per share, with a total value of $149,786.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $149,786.63. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of V.F.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VFC. TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in V.F. by 345.7% during the 4th quarter. TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 927 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 719 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in shares of V.F. by 50.4% in the 4th quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,006 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 337 shares during the period. General Partner Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of V.F. in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its stake in shares of V.F. by 1,000.0% in the 1st quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 1,320 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of V.F. by 878.9% in the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 1,116 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 1,002 shares during the period. 96.89% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About V.F.

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VF Corp. designs, produces, procures, markets and distributes lifestyle apparel, footwear and related products. It operates through the following segments: Outdoor, Active, and Work. The Outdoor segment refers to authentic outdoor-based lifestyle brands including performance-based apparel, footwear, equipment, backpacks, luggage and accessories.