Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for V.F. Q1 Earnings

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2028 earnings estimates for shares of V.F. in a report issued on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings per share of ($0.12) for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on VFC. Wall Street Zen cut shares of V.F. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price target on shares of V.F. from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on V.F. from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays dropped their target price on V.F. from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating on shares of V.F. in a report on Friday, July 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, V.F. has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.21.

V.F. Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of VFC opened at $14.73 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.34, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.57. V.F. has a one year low of $12.47 and a one year high of $22.27. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.72. 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. (NYSE:VFC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The textile maker reported ($0.27) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.24) earnings per share. V.F.’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

V.F. Announces Dividend

The business 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. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 10th. V.F.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.17%.

Insider Buying and Selling at V.F.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On V.F.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in V.F. during the second quarter worth $42,038,000. Madison Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of V.F. during the second quarter worth approximately $3,913,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in V.F. in the 1st quarter valued at $3,209,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of V.F. by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 659,773 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $11,930,000 after acquiring an additional 81,006 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of V.F. during the 1st quarter worth approximately $815,000. Institutional investors own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

V.F. News Roundup

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

V.F. Company Profile

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.