Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of V.F. Q1 Earnings

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2028 earnings per share estimates for shares of V.F. in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the textile maker will earn ($0.12) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.14). Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for V.F.’s current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for V.F.’s Q1 2029 earnings at ($0.04) EPS.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The textile maker reported ($0.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.22) by ($0.05). V.F. had a return on equity of 18.91% and a net margin of 2.88%.The firm had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.24) EPS. V.F.’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on VFC. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price target on V.F. from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of V.F. from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on V.F. from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of V.F. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC cut their price objective on shares of V.F. from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.21.

V.F. Trading Up 1.1%

VFC opened at $14.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.78. V.F. has a fifty-two week low of $12.47 and a fifty-two week high of $22.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.34, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.57. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $16.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.72.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in V.F. during the second quarter valued at approximately $42,038,000. Madison Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in V.F. in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,913,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of V.F. in the 1st quarter worth $3,209,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of V.F. by 14.0% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 659,773 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $11,930,000 after buying an additional 81,006 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of V.F. during the 1st quarter worth $815,000. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Richard Carucci acquired 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $17.17 per share, with a total value of $515,100.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 336,043 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,769,858.31. This trade represents a 9.80% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Bracken Darrell purchased 32,894 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $14.98 per share, for a total transaction of $492,752.12. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 1,402,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,003,592.82. This represents a 2.40% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.54% of the company’s stock.

V.F. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. V.F.’s payout ratio is presently 52.17%.

Trending Headlines about V.F.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its EPS forecasts for V.F.’s Q3 FY2027 to $0.66 from $0.62, Q4 FY2027 to $0.13 from $0.10, and FY2028 to $1.36 from $1.35. These increases suggest some improvement in expectations for portions of the company’s medium-term earnings outlook. V.F. Corporation analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions were mixed rather than broadly positive. Zacks kept its estimates at $0.66 for Q3 FY2027, $0.13 for Q4 FY2027, $0.60 for Q2 FY2028, $0.82 for Q3 FY2028, and $1.36 for FY2028, while retaining its Hold rating. V.F. Corporation analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its EPS forecasts for Q2 FY2027 to $0.51 from $0.54, Q2 FY2028 to $0.60 from $0.62, FY2027 to $1.04 from $1.05, and FY2029 to $2.02 from $2.05. The reductions indicate modest pressure on near- and longer-term profit expectations. V.F. Corporation analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: The estimate changes follow V.F.’s latest reported quarter, in which the company missed consensus EPS expectations and posted a 5.2% year-over-year revenue decline, despite revenue exceeding analysts’ forecasts. These operating trends remain a potential overhang for the stock. V.F. Corporation financial results

About V.F.

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.