Seaport Res Ptn Has Pessimistic Outlook of VF Q2 Earnings

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of VF in a note issued to investors 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 forecast of $0.48. The consensus estimate for VF’s current full-year earnings is $0.73 per share.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on VFC. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of VF from $9.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th. UBS Group increased their price objective on VF from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded VF from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $16.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $13.00 price target on shares of VF in a report on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on VF in a report on Friday, September 27th. They set a “hold” rating and a $20.00 price objective for the company. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, VF has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.24.

VF Stock Down 2.2 %

Shares of NYSE:VFC opened at $17.78 on Wednesday. VF has a 12 month low of $11.00 and a 12 month high of $21.40. The firm has a market cap of $6.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.89, a P/E/G 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 company’s 50-day moving average price is $18.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.48.

VF (NYSE:VFC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 6th. The textile maker reported ($0.33) EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.85 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.15) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of VF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in VF by 45.6% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,620,524 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $30,466,000 after acquiring an additional 507,332 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of VF in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of VF during the first quarter worth about $265,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new position in shares of VF during the first quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Fiduciary Alliance LLC bought a new position in shares of VF during the first quarter worth about $2,002,000. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other VF news, Director Richard Carucci acquired 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $16.70 per share, for a total transaction of $250,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 230,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,843,972.60. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

VF Announces Dividend

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

VF Company Profile

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.