Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Lowers Stake in V.F. Corporation $VFC

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC cut its position in shares of V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) by 57.6% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,817,805 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 2,465,381 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC’s holdings in V.F. were worth $30,885,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Optimize Financial Inc lifted its stake in shares of V.F. by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 40,379 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $730,000 after purchasing an additional 580 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of V.F. by 27.9% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,694 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 588 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in V.F. by 282.9% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,052 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 2,255 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in V.F. by 151.6% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,915 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $125,000 after buying an additional 4,167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its position in V.F. by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 540,861 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $9,779,000 after buying an additional 4,249 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

V.F. Trading Down 4.2%

Shares of NYSE VFC opened at $14.34 on Friday. V.F. Corporation has a 12-month low of $11.10 and a 12-month high of $22.27. The company has a market cap of $5.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.01.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The textile maker reported ($0.27) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. V.F. had a return on equity of 18.91% and a net margin of 2.88%.V.F.’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.24) earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that V.F. Corporation will post 1.08 EPS for the current year.

V.F. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th will be issued a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. V.F.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.17%.

Key Stories Impacting V.F.

Here are the key news stories impacting V.F. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook to growth of 2% or better while maintaining its approximately 8% operating-margin target, signaling expectations for a gradual turnaround across its brands. VF raises FY 2027 revenue outlook
• Positive Sentiment: V.F. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, equivalent to a roughly 2.4% annualized yield at the referenced price, providing ongoing shareholder income. VF shareholder meeting and dividend update
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders approved the board, executive compensation and auditor-related proposals at V.F.’s annual meeting, removing a potential governance overhang but providing little direct change to the company’s operating outlook. VF shareholders back board, pay and auditor choices
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its price target to $16 from $18 and maintained an Equal Weight rating, while Telsey reduced its target to $17 from $20 with a Market Perform rating. These targets remain above the referenced trading level but reflect reduced confidence in the recovery.
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal first-quarter adjusted loss was $0.27 per share, worse than the expected $0.22 loss. Revenue of $1.67 billion exceeded estimates but declined 5.2% year over year, highlighting continued demand and brand-recovery challenges. V.F. Corporation Q1 2027 earnings call summary
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings disappointment triggered a sharp gap lower, while Truist also cut its price target to $14 from $15 and kept a Hold rating. The combination of weaker-than-expected profitability and multiple target reductions is the primary pressure on VFC today. V.F. shares gap down on disappointing earnings

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research downgraded V.F. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 25th. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price target on V.F. from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Citigroup initiated coverage on V.F. in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $18.00 price objective for the company. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on V.F. from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on V.F. from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.21.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Richard Carucci acquired 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $17.17 per share, for a total transaction of $515,100.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 336,043 shares in the company, valued at $5,769,858.31. This trade represents a 9.80% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

V.F. Profile

VF Corporation, commonly branded as VF, is a global apparel and footwear company that develops, markets and distributes a diverse portfolio of consumer brands. Its offerings span outdoor and action sports apparel, footwear and accessories under marquee names such as The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Dickies, JanSport and Smartwool. Through a “house of brands” strategy, VF leverages the unique heritage and design expertise of each label to serve distinct lifestyle and performance segments.

Founded in 1899 in Pennsylvania as the Reading Glove and Mitten Manufacturing Company, VF evolved through a series of acquisitions and strategic expansions to become a leading player in the global apparel industry.