Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for V.F. Earnings

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of V.F. in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.45 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.56. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for V.F.’s current full-year earnings is $0.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for V.F.’s Q2 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.70 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The textile maker reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $2.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.73 billion. V.F. had a return on equity of 20.34% and a net margin of 0.95%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.60 earnings per share. V.F. has set its Q3 2026 guidance at EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Robert W. Baird raised V.F. from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $14.00 to $20.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $14.00 target price on shares of V.F. and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of V.F. from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on V.F. from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on V.F. from $15.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.19.

V.F. Trading Up 1.4%

V.F. stock opened at $14.84 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $5.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.77. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $14.73 and a 200-day moving average of $13.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.65. V.F. has a one year low of $9.41 and a one year high of $29.02.

V.F. Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. V.F.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 163.64%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On V.F.

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC increased its stake in shares of V.F. by 30.7% in the 2nd quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 3,442,936 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $40,454,000 after purchasing an additional 808,474 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its stake in V.F. by 22.0% during the third quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 586,877 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $8,469,000 after acquiring an additional 105,786 shares in the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in shares of V.F. by 21.3% in the second quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 573,649 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $6,740,000 after acquiring an additional 100,680 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of V.F. by 104.7% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 567,886 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $6,673,000 after purchasing an additional 290,444 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in V.F. by 115.2% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 113,951 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $1,644,000 after purchasing an additional 60,998 shares in the last quarter. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About V.F.

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.