V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Given New $14.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) had its price target decreased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $15.00 to $14.00 in a report published on Monday,Benzinga reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a neutral rating on the textile maker’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of V.F. from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $14.00 to $20.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of V.F. from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of V.F. from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of V.F. from $15.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of V.F. from $12.00 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, V.F. currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.12.

V.F. Price Performance

Shares of VFC opened at $16.69 on Monday. V.F. has a twelve month low of $9.41 and a twelve month high of $29.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.76. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $14.68 and a 200 day moving average of $13.16. The company has a market capitalization of $6.52 billion, a P/E ratio of -128.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.76.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The textile maker reported ($0.24) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.35) by $0.11. V.F. had a negative net margin of 0.50% and a positive return on equity of 22.77%. The company had revenue of $1.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.33) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. V.F. has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that V.F. will post 0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

V.F. Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were given a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. V.F.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -276.92%.

Institutional Trading of V.F.

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of V.F. by 115.2% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 113,951 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $1,644,000 after purchasing an additional 60,998 shares during the period. Bard Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of V.F. by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bard Financial Services Inc. now owns 33,440 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $483,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of V.F. by 50.1% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 7,465 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 2,490 shares during the period. Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its position in shares of V.F. by 22.0% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 586,877 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $8,469,000 after purchasing an additional 105,786 shares during the period. Finally, 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of V.F. by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 21,903 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $316,000 after purchasing an additional 1,172 shares during the period. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

V.F. Company Profile

VF Corp. engages in the business of producing and marketing apparel, footwear, and accessories. It operates through the following segments: Outdoor, Active, Work, and Other. The Outdoor segment includes authentic outdoor-based lifestyle brands such as performance-based and outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment.