What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for VF Q1 Earnings?

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for VF in a report released on Wednesday, June 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the textile maker will post earnings of ($0.32) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.21). The consensus estimate for VF’s current full-year earnings is $0.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for VF’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.32) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.01 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

VF (NYSE:VFC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 21st. The textile maker reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.17 billion. VF had a negative net margin of 4.63% and a positive return on equity of 14.86%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.32) earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on VF from $25.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on VF from $18.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. BNP Paribas reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of VF in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group set a $14.00 price target on VF in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on VF from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.21.

VF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of VFC opened at $12.96 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $12.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.89, a P/E/G ratio of 6.77 and a beta of 1.69. VF has a 1-year low of $9.41 and a 1-year high of $29.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in VF by 1,355.2% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 404,405 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $6,276,000 after acquiring an additional 376,615 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC raised its holdings in VF by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 3,874,781 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $83,153,000 after acquiring an additional 211,440 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in VF by 11.0% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 928,753 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $14,414,000 after acquiring an additional 92,174 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in VF in the 1st quarter worth $749,000. Finally, Amalgamated Bank raised its holdings in VF by 46.2% in the 1st quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 152,410 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $2,365,000 after acquiring an additional 48,151 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at VF

In other news, EVP Abhishek Dalmia purchased 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $11.78 per share, with a total value of $589,000.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now owns 380,614 shares in the company, valued at $4,483,632.92. This represents a 15.12% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Bracken Darrell bought 85,840 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $11.73 per share, with a total value of $1,006,903.20. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 295,406 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,465,112.38. This trade represents a 40.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders bought 185,840 shares of company stock valued at $2,198,403. 0.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

VF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.78%. VF’s payout ratio is -72.00%.

About VF

VF Corp. engages in the business of producing and marketing apparel, footwear, and accessories. It operates through the following segments: Outdoor, Active, Work, and Other. The Outdoor segment includes authentic outdoor-based lifestyle brands such as performance-based and outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment.