V.F. Co. to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of ($0.39) Per Share, Wedbush Forecasts (NYSE:VFC)

V.F. Co. (NYSE:VFC) – Stock analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for V.F. in a research note issued on Thursday, May 23rd. Wedbush analyst T. Nikic now forecasts that the textile maker will earn ($0.39) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.23). Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $13.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for V.F.’s current full-year earnings is $0.96 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for V.F.’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on VFC. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of V.F. from $16.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. BNP Paribas restated a “neutral” rating and set a $14.00 target price (down from $18.00) on shares of V.F. in a research report on Friday, April 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of V.F. from $16.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 8th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of V.F. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of V.F. from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.44.

V.F. Stock Performance

Shares of V.F. stock opened at $12.34 on Monday. V.F. has a one year low of $11.00 and a one year high of $21.17. The company has a market cap of $4.80 billion, a PE ratio of -4.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.22. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.62.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 22nd. The textile maker reported ($0.32) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by ($0.34). V.F. had a positive return on equity of 13.14% and a negative net margin of 9.27%. The business had revenue of $2.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.17 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 13.4% on a year-over-year basis.

V.F. Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 10th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 10th. V.F.’s dividend payout ratio is presently -14.40%.

Institutional Trading of V.F.

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Prudential PLC increased its position in V.F. by 20.6% during the 3rd quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 23,864 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $422,000 after purchasing an additional 4,070 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in V.F. by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,581,532 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $27,946,000 after buying an additional 168,465 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in V.F. by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 41,239,841 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $728,708,000 after buying an additional 475,239 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its holdings in V.F. by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 27,478 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $486,000 after buying an additional 812 shares during the period. Finally, Partnership Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in V.F. in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,960,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

V.F. 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.