VF FY2025 EPS Forecast Decreased by Telsey Advisory Group

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their FY2025 EPS estimates for VF in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, October 29th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.32 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.40. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $21.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for VF’s current full-year earnings is $0.60 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for VF’s FY2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on VFC. Argus raised VF to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of VF in a research note on Friday, October 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $20.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of VF in a research report on Friday, September 27th. They set a “hold” rating and a $20.00 price objective on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of VF from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on VF from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.18.

VF Price Performance

VF stock opened at $21.62 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.64. VF has a 52 week low of $11.00 and a 52 week high of $21.93. The stock has a market cap of $8.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.16, a PEG ratio of 3.27 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.

VF (NYSE:VFC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The textile maker reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.19. VF had a negative net margin of 11.39% and a positive return on equity of 11.75%. The firm had revenue of $2.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.63 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.6% on a year-over-year basis.

VF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be given a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.67%. VF’s payout ratio is -11.92%.

Insider Activity

In other VF news, Director Richard Carucci purchased 15,000 shares of VF stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 22nd. The shares were bought 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 in the company, valued at approximately $3,843,972.60. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in shares of VF by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 24,108 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $481,000 after purchasing an additional 1,217 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC lifted its holdings in VF by 18.9% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 240,100 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $4,790,000 after buying an additional 38,088 shares during the period. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in VF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of VF by 44.7% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 27,906 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $557,000 after acquiring an additional 8,615 shares during the period. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its position in shares of VF by 40.1% in the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 107,700 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $2,149,000 after acquiring an additional 30,800 shares in the last quarter. 86.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.