Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Estimate for VF Earnings

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for VF in a report released on Monday, October 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now expects that the textile maker will earn $0.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The textile maker reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $2.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.72 billion. VF had a positive return on equity of 11.75% and a negative net margin of 11.39%. The firm’s revenue was down 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.63 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on VFC. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on VF from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Argus upgraded VF to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on VF in a research report on Friday, September 27th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 price target on shares of VF in a report on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of VF from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Three investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.18.

VF Stock Up 2.9 %

VF stock opened at $22.25 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.66 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.53. VF has a 1-year low of $11.00 and a 1-year high of $23.09. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84.

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 paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.62%. VF’s dividend payout ratio is presently -11.92%.

Insider Transactions at VF

In other news, Director Richard Carucci purchased 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $16.70 per share, with a total value of $250,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 230,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,843,972.60. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of VF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. M&G Plc acquired a new stake in VF in the 1st quarter valued at about $200,768,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of VF by 28.0% during the second quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 11,822,885 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $159,609,000 after purchasing an additional 2,589,852 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors bought a new stake in shares of VF during the first quarter valued at approximately $30,527,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of VF by 328.0% in the second quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,623,875 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $21,922,000 after purchasing an additional 1,244,448 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its position in VF by 1,365.2% in the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 727,148 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $9,816,000 after purchasing an additional 677,519 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

About VF

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.