Seaport Res Ptn Has Bearish Estimate for V.F. Q3 Earnings

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of V.F. in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.57. The consensus estimate for V.F.’s current full-year earnings is $0.73 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for V.F.’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.70 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial raised their price target on V.F. from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane cut V.F. from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Piper Sandler raised their price target on V.F. from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Telsey Advisory Group set a $16.00 price target on shares of V.F. in a report on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of V.F. from $13.50 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.19.

V.F. Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of V.F. stock opened at $14.05 on Thursday. V.F. has a 52-week low of $9.41 and a 52-week high of $29.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.22. The firm has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.76.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The textile maker reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.10. V.F. had a net margin of 0.95% and a return on equity of 20.34%. The company had revenue of $2.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.73 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.60 earnings per share. V.F.’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. V.F. has set its Q3 2026 guidance at EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On V.F.

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rexford Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of V.F. in the 2nd quarter valued at $48,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of V.F. by 94.8% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,975 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 2,421 shares during the period. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates purchased a new position in shares of V.F. in the 3rd quarter valued at $82,000. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Bard Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

V.F. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 10th. V.F.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 163.64%.

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.