Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Estimate for VF Earnings

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for VF in a report released on Monday, October 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.31 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.45. The consensus estimate for VF's current full-year earnings is $0.60 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for VF's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.10) EPS.

VF (NYSE:VFC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The textile maker reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $2.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.72 billion. VF had a negative net margin of 11.39% and a positive return on equity of 11.75%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.63 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on VFC. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of VF in a research note on Friday, October 11th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $20.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com raised shares of VF from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, October 26th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on shares of VF from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of VF from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of VF from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $18.18.

VF Price Performance

VFC traded down $1.56 during trading on Thursday, hitting $20.71. 9,845,781 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,370,138. The company has a market cap of $8.06 billion, a PE ratio of -11.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.53. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $18.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.73. VF has a 1 year low of $11.00 and a 1 year high of $23.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new position in VF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Bank & Trust Co purchased a new position in VF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in VF by 6,981.1% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,620 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 2,583 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in VF by 50.1% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,681 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 895 shares during the period. Finally, Heritage Wealth Advisors increased its position in VF by 527.6% during the 1st quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 2,755 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 2,316 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.84% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at VF

In related news, Director Richard Carucci acquired 15,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was 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 of the company's stock, valued at $3,843,972.60. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company's stock.

VF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be issued a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.74%. VF's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -20.81%.

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.