Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Outlook for VF Earnings

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of VF in a report issued on Monday, October 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.48. The consensus estimate for VF’s current full-year earnings is $0.73 per share.

VF (NYSE:VFC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The textile maker reported ($0.33) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.37) by $0.04. VF had a positive return on equity of 11.75% and a negative net margin of 11.39%. The business had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.85 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.15) earnings per share. VF’s quarterly revenue was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of VF from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $11.00 to $20.00 in a report on Thursday, July 18th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of VF from $9.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of VF from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their target price for the company from $16.00 to $15.00 in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on VF in a report on Friday, September 27th. They set a “hold” rating and a $20.00 price target for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on VF in a research note on Friday, October 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $20.00 price objective on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.24.

VF Stock Down 2.2 %

NYSE:VFC opened at $17.78 on Wednesday. VF has a twelve month low of $11.00 and a twelve month high of $21.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $18.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.48.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VF

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VFC. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of VF during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new stake in VF during the first quarter worth about $31,000. Bank & Trust Co acquired a new stake in VF during the second quarter worth about $35,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in VF by 6,981.1% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,620 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 2,583 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of VF by 50.1% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,681 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 895 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other VF news, Director Richard Carucci purchased 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was bought 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 owns 230,178 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,843,972.60. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

VF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 10th were issued a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.02%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 10th. VF’s dividend payout ratio is currently -11.92%.

About VF

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.