V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Stock Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC)’s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $17.01 and traded as low as $16.70. V.F. shares last traded at $16.9370, with a volume of 8,688,349 shares.

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

• Positive Sentiment: VFC reported adjusted earnings of $0.70 per share, exceeding the $0.54 analyst consensus, while revenue of approximately $2.70 billion also topped estimates. Net income increased to $285.3 million from $189.8 million a year earlier, supported by higher operating income and a 13.7% operating margin. V.F. Corp. Q2 Earnings Beat on Margin Gains, Brand Strength
• Positive Sentiment: The North Face and Timberland each delivered 4% revenue growth, while Altra also helped drive results. Management reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 outlook for constant-currency revenue growth of at least 2% and an adjusted operating margin of approximately 8%, reducing near-term guidance risk. VF Q2 Net Income Rises to $285 Million
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research reaffirmed its Buy rating and set a $23 price target, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels. VFC also declared its quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share. BTIG Research Ratings
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said Vans wholesale trends are expected to improve in the second half, but investors will likely look for evidence that the turnaround is gaining traction.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue declined about 4% year over year, with Vans revenue falling 10% to $547.6 million. Wholesale revenue also decreased 6%, highlighting continued brand and channel pressure despite gains in other businesses. VF Corp. Finds Its Winning Formula With North Face and Timberland, but Vans Lags

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered V.F. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of V.F. in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. UBS Group set a $17.00 target price on V.F. in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Williams Trading set a $22.00 price target on V.F. in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of V.F. from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, V.F. currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.14.

V.F. Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.43. The company has a 50-day moving average of $14.53 and a 200-day moving average of $16.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.56.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The textile maker reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.66 billion. V.F. had a return on equity of 18.91% and a net margin of 2.88%. V.F.’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.52 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that V.F. Corporation will post 1.10 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Bracken Darrell bought 32,894 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $14.98 per share, for a total transaction of $492,752.12. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 1,402,109 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,003,592.82. This trade represents a 2.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Richard Carucci purchased 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $14.73 per share, for a total transaction of $294,600.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 356,215 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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

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

V.F. Company Profile

V.F. Corporation, commonly known as VF Corporation, is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company. Its brand portfolio includes The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Dickies, JanSport, Smartwool, Icebreaker, Kipling, Eastpak and Napapijri. These brands serve outdoor, active, workwear, lifestyle and youth-oriented markets.

VF sells products through wholesale partners, company-operated retail stores, brand websites and other digital channels. Its offerings include jackets, outdoor and performance apparel, footwear, backpacks, luggage and workwear.