Kontoor Brands (KTB) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) is expected to be issuing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.34 per share and revenue of $693.95 million for the quarter. Kontoor Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.350 EPS. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.01. Kontoor Brands had a net margin of 8.21% and a return on equity of 59.71%. The firm had revenue of $584.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $586.95 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.33 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Kontoor Brands to post $5.27 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6.34 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kontoor Brands Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of Kontoor Brands stock opened at $75.58 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $71.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $72.11. Kontoor Brands has a 1 year low of $56.19 and a 1 year high of $88.96. The stock has a market cap of $4.13 billion, a PE ratio of 12.23 and a beta of 0.87.

Kontoor Brands Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 8th will be issued a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 8th. This is a positive change from Kontoor Brands’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Kontoor Brands’s dividend payout ratio is currently 44.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kontoor Brands

In related news, EVP Thomas Doerr, Jr. sold 7,660 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.43, for a total value of $639,073.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 25,063 shares in the company, valued at $2,091,006.09. The trade was a 23.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Scott Baxter sold 184,403 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.40, for a total transaction of $15,379,210.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 261,786 shares in the company, valued at $21,832,952.40. This trade represents a 41.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC initiated coverage on Kontoor Brands in a research report on Friday, October 16th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded Kontoor Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Kontoor Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $82.00 to $89.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Barclays upped their target price on Kontoor Brands from $96.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Kontoor Brands from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kontoor Brands currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.56.

Kontoor Brands Company Profile

Kontoor Brands, Inc (NYSE: KTB) is a global lifestyle apparel company focused on denim and casualwear. Its portfolio includes the Wrangler and Lee brands, as well as Rock & Republic, offering jeans, shirts, jackets, tops, bottoms, accessories and related products for men, women and children.

The company sells its products through wholesale customers, including department stores, specialty retailers and mass merchants, as well as through company-operated stores and e-commerce channels. Kontoor serves consumers in North America and international markets, with products distributed across multiple regions worldwide.

Kontoor Brands became an independent publicly traded company in 2019 following its separation from VF Corporation.