Entropy Technologies LP Purchases New Stake in V.F. Corporation $VFC

Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 47,963 shares of the textile maker’s stock, valued at approximately $815,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of V.F. by 27.9% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,694 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 588 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of V.F. in the first quarter valued at $3,209,000. Root Financial Partners LLC raised 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 valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 2,255 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in V.F. by 14.0% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 659,773 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $11,930,000 after purchasing an additional 81,006 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in V.F. by 28.0% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 90,873 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $1,643,000 after purchasing an additional 19,880 shares in the last quarter. 86.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

V.F. News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investor focus is centered on V.F.’s expected fiscal 2027 first-quarter update, with traders anticipating evidence of improving revenue, margins and brand performance. VF Corporation rises ahead of earnings as turnaround hopes build
• Positive Sentiment: The turnaround narrative is supported by recent progress at key brands, particularly The North Face and Timberland, while Vans has shown improvement in its Americas direct-to-consumer business. V.F. has also highlighted fiscal 2026 revenue growth, margin expansion, lower debt and the reinstatement of fiscal 2027 guidance. VF Corporation rises ahead of earnings as turnaround hopes build
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support has added to the bullish sentiment: one recent firm maintained a positive or Buy stance, and several analysts have issued targets above the current trading range, including targets of $23 and $24. VF Corporation rises ahead of earnings as turnaround hopes build
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street’s pre-earnings analysis is looking beyond revenue and EPS estimates to operating metrics such as brand-level trends, margins and other indicators of execution. The results could determine whether the recent recovery is sustainable. V.F. Q1 earnings key metrics
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s gains ahead of earnings increase the risk of a sell-the-news reaction if results, guidance or brand commentary fall short of elevated turnaround expectations. The reported median analyst price target is approximately $18, suggesting limited upside at recent levels. V.F. earnings watch

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered V.F. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of V.F. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 25th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of V.F. from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on V.F. from $20.00 to $18.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Williams Trading set a $19.00 target price on V.F. in a research report on Sunday, May 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, V.F. presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.58.

V.F. Price Performance

VFC opened at $18.24 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.11. The firm has a market cap of $7.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.50, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.56. V.F. Corporation has a 1 year low of $11.10 and a 1 year high of $22.27.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The textile maker reported ($0.30) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.28). The company had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.13 billion. V.F. had a net margin of 2.65% and a return on equity of 21.05%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.13) EPS. As a group, analysts predict that V.F. Corporation will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current year.

V.F. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. V.F.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 56.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling at V.F.

In other V.F. news, Director Richard Carucci acquired 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $17.17 per share, for a total transaction of $515,100.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 336,043 shares in the company, valued at $5,769,858.31. This represents a 9.80% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.54% of the company’s stock.

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.