VF (VFC) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

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A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for VF (NYSE: VFC):

  • 4/11/2025 – VF had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $18.00 to $12.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 4/10/2025 – VF had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $35.00 to $28.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/7/2025 – VF was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $12.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $30.00.
  • 3/27/2025 – VF had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Piper Sandler. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock.
  • 3/7/2025 – VF had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $21.00 to $18.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
  • 3/7/2025 – VF had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock.
  • 3/7/2025 – VF had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock.
  • 2/12/2025 – VF is now covered by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They set a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock.

VF Price Performance

VF stock traded down $0.47 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $10.97. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,322,694 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,713,946. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.27 billion, a PE ratio of -9.22, a P/E/G ratio of 6.77 and a beta of 1.57. VF Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $9.41 and a fifty-two week high of $29.02.

VF (NYSE:VFC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The textile maker reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.28. VF had a positive return on equity of 14.86% and a negative net margin of 4.63%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.57 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that VF Corporation will post 0.73 earnings per share for the current year.

VF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th were paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 10th. VF’s payout ratio is currently -30.25%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VF

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its stake in shares of VF by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 3,874,781 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $83,153,000 after buying an additional 211,440 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in VF by 11.0% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 928,753 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $14,414,000 after acquiring an additional 92,174 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in VF by 1,355.2% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 404,405 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $6,276,000 after buying an additional 376,615 shares during the period. Fiduciary Alliance LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VF by 16.4% in the 1st quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 298,596 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $4,634,000 after purchasing an additional 42,065 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TB Alternative Assets Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of VF during the 4th quarter valued at $1,878,000. 86.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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