V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Upgraded to “Neutral” at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $18.00 target price on the textile maker’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 19.76% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $16.00 price target on shares of V.F. in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Wall Street Zen lowered V.F. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of V.F. in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of V.F. from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on V.F. from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.31.

V.F. Price Performance

NYSE VFC traded up $0.50 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $15.03. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,188,034 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,320,533. The stock has a market cap of $5.91 billion, a PE ratio of 21.83, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.56. V.F. has a fifty-two week low of $12.45 and a fifty-two week high of $22.27. The company’s 50-day moving average is $13.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.43.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The textile maker reported ($0.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by ($0.05). V.F. had a return on equity of 18.91% and a net margin of 2.88%.The firm had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.24) earnings per share. V.F.’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that V.F. will post 1.08 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at V.F.

In other news, insider Bracken Darrell purchased 32,894 shares of V.F. stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $14.98 per share, for a total transaction of $492,752.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,402,109 shares in the company, valued at $21,003,592.82. The trade was a 2.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Richard Carucci bought 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $14.73 per share, for a total transaction of $294,600.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 356,215 shares in the company, valued at $5,247,046.95. This trade represents a 5.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of V.F. by 27.9% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,694 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 588 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of V.F. by 282.9% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,052 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 2,255 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of V.F. by 27.3% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 6,682 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $111,000 after acquiring an additional 1,431 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in V.F. by 213.7% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 8,078 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $135,000 after purchasing an additional 5,503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in V.F. during the second quarter worth approximately $171,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

Key V.F. News

Here are the key news stories impacting V.F. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded V.F. from “underweight” to “neutral” and assigned an $18 price target, implying roughly 20% potential upside from the referenced price. The move reduces a significant source of analyst pressure and supports the stock’s recent increase. Tickerreport.com article
• Positive Sentiment: Value-oriented coverage from Zacks characterized VFC as a potential long-term value stock, which may attract investors seeking a discounted apparel and footwear brand portfolio. Zacks value stock article
• Positive Sentiment: A separate valuation analysis suggested VFC may be below fair value based on projected future cash flow. While valuation models are assumption-sensitive, the report reinforces the case that the shares could offer recovery potential if cash generation and brand performance improve. Yahoo Finance fair value article
• Neutral Sentiment: V.F. announced the date for its second-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings release and conference call. The event creates an important upcoming catalyst, particularly for updates on revenue trends, margins, debt reduction and the turnaround of key brands, but the announcement itself does not provide new financial results. VF Corporation earnings announcement

About V.F.

V.F. Corporation (NYSE: VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company. Its portfolio includes well-known outdoor, active and workwear brands such as The North Face, Vans, Timberland and Dickies, which offer products ranging from outdoor clothing and hiking footwear to casual apparel, skate shoes and workwear.

The company sells its products through wholesale customers, brand-operated stores, e-commerce platforms and other digital channels. V.F. serves consumers in markets worldwide, with operations and distribution spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international regions.

Founded in 1899 as a manufacturer of gloves and mittens, the company later expanded into apparel and became known as Vanity Fair Mills before adopting the V.F.