Telsey Advisory Group Cuts V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Price Target to $17.00

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) had its price objective trimmed by Telsey Advisory Group from $20.00 to $17.00 in a research note published on Thursday morning, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has a market perform rating on the textile maker’s stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup started coverage on shares of V.F. in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. Williams Trading set a $19.00 target price on shares of V.F. in a report on Sunday, May 17th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of V.F. in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of V.F. from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of V.F. from $18.00 to $15.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, V.F. has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.21.

V.F. Price Performance

Shares of V.F. stock opened at $14.34 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $5.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.43. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $16.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.01. V.F. has a one year low of $11.10 and a one year high of $22.27.

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

V.F. Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. V.F.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.17%.

Insider Transactions at V.F.

In related news, Director Richard Carucci bought 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $17.17 per share, for a total transaction of $515,100.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 336,043 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,769,858.31. The trade was a 9.80% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of V.F.

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its holdings in V.F. by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 116,200 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $1,938,000 after purchasing an additional 4,200 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 5,503 shares during the period. Essential Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of V.F. by 14.3% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 54,167 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $920,000 after buying an additional 6,777 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its position in shares of V.F. by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 77,213 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $1,312,000 after buying an additional 4,845 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of V.F. by 125.7% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 15,604 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $265,000 after buying an additional 8,689 shares in the last quarter. 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: Management raised its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook to growth of 2% or better while maintaining its approximately 8% operating-margin target, signaling expectations for a gradual turnaround across its brands. VF raises FY 2027 revenue outlook
• Positive Sentiment: V.F. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, equivalent to a roughly 2.4% annualized yield at the referenced price, providing ongoing shareholder income. VF shareholder meeting and dividend update
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders approved the board, executive compensation and auditor-related proposals at V.F.’s annual meeting, removing a potential governance overhang but providing little direct change to the company’s operating outlook. VF shareholders back board, pay and auditor choices
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its price target to $16 from $18 and maintained an Equal Weight rating, while Telsey reduced its target to $17 from $20 with a Market Perform rating. These targets remain above the referenced trading level but reflect reduced confidence in the recovery.
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal first-quarter adjusted loss was $0.27 per share, worse than the expected $0.22 loss. Revenue of $1.67 billion exceeded estimates but declined 5.2% year over year, highlighting continued demand and brand-recovery challenges. V.F. Corporation Q1 2027 earnings call summary
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings disappointment triggered a sharp gap lower, while Truist also cut its price target to $14 from $15 and kept a Hold rating. The combination of weaker-than-expected profitability and multiple target reductions is the primary pressure on VFC today. V.F. shares gap down on disappointing earnings

V.F. Company Profile

VF Corporation, commonly branded as VF, is a global apparel and footwear company that develops, markets and distributes a diverse portfolio of consumer brands. Its offerings span outdoor and action sports apparel, footwear and accessories under marquee names such as The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Dickies, JanSport and Smartwool. Through a “house of brands” strategy, VF leverages the unique heritage and design expertise of each label to serve distinct lifestyle and performance segments.

Founded in 1899 in Pennsylvania as the Reading Glove and Mitten Manufacturing Company, VF evolved through a series of acquisitions and strategic expansions to become a leading player in the global apparel industry.