Research Analysts Set Expectations for VF FY2025 Earnings

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of VF in a report released on Tuesday, October 29th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.32 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.40. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $21.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for VF’s current full-year earnings is $0.60 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for VF’s FY2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on VFC. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of VF from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on VF in a report on Friday, September 27th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $20.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group raised their target price on VF from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded VF from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $16.00 to $15.00 in a report on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of VF from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, VF presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.18.

VF Stock Performance

VFC opened at $22.25 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $18.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.66 billion, a PE ratio of -7.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84. VF has a 12-month low of $11.00 and a 12-month high of $23.09.

VF (NYSE:VFC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The textile maker reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $2.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.72 billion. VF had a positive return on equity of 11.75% and a negative net margin of 11.39%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.63 earnings per share.

VF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 10th. VF’s dividend payout ratio is presently -11.92%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other VF news, Director Richard Carucci bought 15,000 shares of VF stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $16.70 per share, for a total transaction of $250,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 230,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,843,972.60. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VFC. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in VF by 328.0% during the second quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,623,875 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $21,922,000 after purchasing an additional 1,244,448 shares during the last quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky raised its position in shares of VF by 90.7% during the 2nd quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 202,723 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $2,737,000 after buying an additional 96,442 shares during the period. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in VF in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,668,000. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC purchased a new position in VF in the second quarter worth approximately $436,000. Finally, Scientech Research LLC increased its stake in VF by 220.1% during the second quarter. Scientech Research LLC now owns 93,861 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $1,267,000 after acquiring an additional 64,541 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

VF Company Profile

V.F. Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, procurement, marketing, and distribution of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and children in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through three segments: Outdoor, Active, and Work.