Telsey Advisory Group Reiterates “Market Perform” Rating for VF (NYSE:VFC)

VF (NYSE:VFC)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a report issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $19.00 price target on the textile maker’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s price objective points to a potential upside of 14.73% from the stock’s current price. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for VF’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.21) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on VFC. Citigroup raised VF from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $11.00 to $20.00 in a report on Thursday, July 18th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on VF from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on VF from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. UBS Group lifted their target price on VF from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Finally, Argus raised VF to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.24.

VF Price Performance

VFC opened at $16.56 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $18.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.50. VF has a 1 year low of $11.00 and a 1 year high of $21.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.44 billion, a PE ratio of -5.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.53.

VF (NYSE:VFC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The textile maker reported ($0.33) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.37) by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.85 billion. VF had a positive return on equity of 11.75% and a negative net margin of 11.39%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.15) earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that VF will post 0.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other VF news, Director Richard Carucci acquired 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $16.70 per share, for a total transaction of $250,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of VF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of VF during the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VF during the first quarter worth approximately $31,000. Bank & Trust Co acquired a new position in VF during the second quarter worth $35,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in VF by 6,981.1% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,620 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 2,583 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in VF by 50.1% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,681 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 895 shares during the last quarter. 86.84% of the stock is currently 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.