Wedbush Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for V.F. Co. (NYSE:VFC)

V.F. Co. (NYSE:VFC) – Investment analysts at Wedbush decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of V.F. in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 7th. Wedbush analyst T. Nikic now anticipates that the textile maker will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.47. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for V.F.’s current full-year earnings is $0.85 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for V.F.’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS.

VFC has been the subject of a number of other reports. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of V.F. from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on V.F. from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on V.F. from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on shares of V.F. from $15.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of V.F. from $12.50 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.19.

V.F. Stock Down 2.2 %

Shares of VFC stock traded down $0.39 on Thursday, hitting $17.40. The stock had a trading volume of 6,614,098 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,768,965. V.F. has a 52-week low of $11.00 and a 52-week high of $21.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.22. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $14.62 and its 200-day moving average is $14.51.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 6th. The textile maker reported ($0.33) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.37) by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.85 billion. V.F. had a negative net margin of 11.39% and a positive return on equity of 10.86%. V.F.’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.15) earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VFC. M&G Plc lifted its holdings in V.F. by 10.0% in the 2nd quarter. M&G Plc now owns 14,729,396 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $206,212,000 after acquiring an additional 1,344,849 shares during the last quarter. M&G Investment Management Ltd. lifted its stake in V.F. by 19.4% during the fourth quarter. M&G Investment Management Ltd. now owns 12,413,169 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $235,850,000 after purchasing an additional 2,016,470 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in V.F. by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 4,281,957 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $80,501,000 after buying an additional 473,952 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in V.F. by 2.8% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,125,417 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $55,694,000 after buying an additional 113,128 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of V.F. in the fourth quarter valued at $76,059,000. 86.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at V.F.

In other news, Director Richard Carucci bought 25,000 shares of V.F. stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $13.78 per share, with a total value of $344,500.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 215,130 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,964,491.40. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In other V.F. news, Director Richard Carucci purchased 25,000 shares of V.F. stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $13.78 per share, for a total transaction of $344,500.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 215,130 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,964,491.40. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Bracken Darrell purchased 75,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $13.26 per share, with a total value of $997,152.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 219,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,916,828.72. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

V.F. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 10th will be given a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 10th. V.F.’s dividend payout ratio is presently -14.40%.

About V.F.

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.