Brokers Issue Forecasts for V.F.’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:VFC)

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for shares of V.F. in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings of ($0.18) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.22). Zacks Research currently 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 Q1 2028 earnings at ($0.09) EPS.

VFC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on V.F. from $15.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Telsey Advisory Group set a $16.00 price target on shares of V.F. in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. BNP Paribas downgraded shares of V.F. from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $11.00 to $10.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of V.F. from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of V.F. from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.19.

V.F. Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE VFC traded down $0.13 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $15.32. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,186,639 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,443,021. V.F. has a 12-month low of $9.41 and a 12-month high of $29.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40. The firm has a market cap of $5.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.77. The business’s 50 day moving average is $14.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.46.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. V.F. had a net margin of 0.95% and a return on equity of 20.34%. The business had revenue of $2.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.73 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.60 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. V.F. has set its Q3 2026 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On V.F.

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of V.F. by 11.1% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 277,442 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $4,306,000 after buying an additional 27,727 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of V.F. during the 1st quarter worth $749,000. Fiduciary Alliance LLC boosted its position in shares of V.F. by 61.1% during the 2nd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 481,091 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $5,653,000 after acquiring an additional 182,495 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in V.F. by 94.8% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,975 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 2,421 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its stake in V.F. by 158.8% during the second quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 56,904 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $669,000 after purchasing an additional 34,915 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

V.F. Announces Dividend

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

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.