Kontoor Brands (KTB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kontoor Brands, Inc. is a global apparel company best known for its Wrangler and Lee denim and lifestyle brands. Established as an independent, publicly traded company in May 2019 following a spin-off from VF Corporation, Kontoor leverages a legacy that dates back to 1889 with the founding of Lee and to 1947 with the introduction of the Wrangler brand. The company focuses on designing, manufacturing and distributing premium, casual and workwear apparel, including jeans, pants, shorts, shirts, jackets and complementary accessories.

Kontoor Brands operates a diversified sales model that combines wholesale partnerships with leading retailers, distribution through e-commerce channels and select direct-to-consumer formats. Its product portfolio spans men’s, women’s and children’s categories, with an emphasis on fit, comfort and functionality. The company also collaborates with licensed partners for footwear, accessories and lifestyle products that extend the core denim brands into adjacent markets.

Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, Kontoor Brands serves customers across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. The company works with a network of manufacturing and sourcing partners located around the world, while maintaining regional offices in key markets to support localized marketing, sales and supply chain operations.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Baxter, Kontoor Brands has pursued initiatives aimed at driving digital innovation, enhancing sustainability practices in its supply chain and expanding its brand presence through targeted marketing campaigns. The company’s executive team brings deep experience in apparel, retail and consumer goods, positioning Kontoor to continue building on its heritage and global footprint.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $84.09 to $86.40
• 50-Day Range: $67.27 to $86.26
• 52-Week Range: $50.00 to $96.80
• Volume: 678,640 shs
• Average Volume: 609,218 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.93
• Dividend Yield: 2.45%
• Price Target: $95.38
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Kontoor Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kontoor Brands scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 47th out of 297 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Kontoor Brands has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Kontoor Brands has a consensus price target of $95.38, representing about 12.5% upside from its current price of $84.81.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kontoor Brands has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.54%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kontoor Brands are expected to grow by 9.54% in the coming year, from $4.82 to $5.28 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kontoor Brands is 18.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 219.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kontoor Brands is 18.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.02.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Kontoor Brands has a PEG Ratio of 1.94. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kontoor Brands has a P/B Ratio of 11.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.03% of the float of Kontoor Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kontoor Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kontoor Brands has recently decreased by 7.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Kontoor Brands pays a meaningful dividend of 2.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Kontoor Brands has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kontoor Brands is 46.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Kontoor Brands will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.39% next year. This indicates that Kontoor Brands will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.60

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.03% of the float of Kontoor Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kontoor Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kontoor Brands has recently decreased by 7.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

Kontoor Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Kontoor Brands this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for KTB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kontoor Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.70% of the stock of Kontoor Brands is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.06% of the stock of Kontoor Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KTB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KTB shares performed this year?

Kontoor Brands' stock was trading at $85.41 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KTB stock has decreased by 0.7% and is now trading at $84.81.

How were Kontoor Brands' earnings last quarter?

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.35. The firm's revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Kontoor Brands' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Kontoor Brands include Voya Investment Management LLC (0.05%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%), Burney Co. (0.01%) and CWM LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott H Baxter, Thomas E Waldron, Christopher Waldeck, Thomas L Doerr Jr and Susan Denise Sumner.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Kontoor Brands?

Shares of KTB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kontoor Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kontoor Brands investors own include Net Lease Office Properties (NLOP), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Visa (V) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 9/19 Dividend: 9/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend: 9/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/19/2025
• Today: 10/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: TEXTILE - APPAREL
• Sub-Industry: Apparel
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KTB
• CIK: 1760965
• Web: www.kontoorbrands.com
• Phone: (336) 332-3400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 13,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kontoor Brands: $95.38
• High Price Target: $114.00
• Low Price Target: $73.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.90
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.60
• P/E Growth: 1.94
• Net Income: $245.80 million
• Net Margins: 9.48%
• Pretax Margin: 11.92%
• Return on Equity: 68.76%
• Return on Assets: 15.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.74
• Current Ratio: 2.18
• Quick Ratio: 0.95

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.65 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.78
• Cash Flow: $5.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.69
• Book Value: $7.26 per share
• Price / Book: 11.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,574,000
• Free Float: 54,629,000
• Market Cap: $4.71 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.15