V.F. (NYSE:VFC) Upgraded to “Neutral” at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $18.00 target price on the textile maker’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 19.88% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Evercore set a $16.00 price objective on shares of V.F. in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of V.F. from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of V.F. in a research report on Friday, July 24th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of V.F. from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of V.F. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.31.

V.F. Price Performance

VFC stock traded up $0.49 during trading on Friday, hitting $15.02. 8,599,919 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,340,891. V.F. has a 52 week low of $12.45 and a 52 week high of $22.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.43. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.56.

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The textile maker reported ($0.27) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by ($0.05). V.F. had a net margin of 2.88% and a return on equity of 18.91%. The business had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.24) EPS. V.F.’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that V.F. will post 1.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Richard Carucci acquired 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $14.73 per share, for a total transaction of $294,600.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 356,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,247,046.95. This represents a 5.95% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Bracken Darrell acquired 32,894 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of $14.98 per share, with a total value of $492,752.12. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 1,402,109 shares in the company, valued at $21,003,592.82. This represents a 2.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On V.F.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in V.F. during the 2nd quarter valued at about $42,038,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its position in V.F. by 298.1% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 1,782,904 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $29,739,000 after purchasing an additional 1,335,057 shares during the period. Varenne Capital Partners purchased a new position in V.F. during the 2nd quarter valued at about $13,671,000. Madison Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in V.F. during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,913,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP increased its position in V.F. by 343.7% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 212,198 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $3,539,000 after purchasing an additional 164,369 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting V.F.

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded V.F. from “underweight” to “neutral” and set an $18 price target. The target implies approximately 20% potential upside from the referenced $15.02 share price. The upgrade suggests JPMorgan sees a more balanced risk-reward profile following V.F.’s recent weakness, although “neutral” is not an outright bullish recommendation. JPMorgan Upgrades VF Corp. (VFC) to Neutral
• Positive Sentiment: Recent value-focused coverage is drawing attention to V.F. as a potential long-term value stock. Zacks highlighted the company’s value characteristics, while a separate analysis indicated that V.F. may be below fair value based on projected future cash flows. These reports may support investor interest, but they are valuation opinions rather than new operating or financial developments. Why V.F. (VFC) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term Is V.F. (VFC) Below Fair Value Based on Future Cash Flow?
• Neutral Sentiment: V.F. announced the date for its second-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings release and conference call. The upcoming results will give investors a clearer view of revenue trends, brand performance, margins and progress on the company’s turnaround efforts. No new earnings figures were included in the announcement. VF Corporation Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Earnings and Conference Call Date

About V.F.

V.F. Corporation (NYSE: VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company. Its portfolio includes well-known outdoor, active and workwear brands such as The North Face, Vans, Timberland and Dickies, which offer products ranging from outdoor clothing and hiking footwear to casual apparel, skate shoes and workwear.

The company sells its products through wholesale customers, brand-operated stores, e-commerce platforms and other digital channels. V.F. serves consumers in markets worldwide, with operations and distribution spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international regions.

Founded in 1899 as a manufacturer of gloves and mittens, the company later expanded into apparel and became known as Vanity Fair Mills before adopting the V.F.