PVH Corp. has delivered a perfect 4-for-4 earnings beat streak with an average surprise of 16%, trades at a forward P/E of 6.5x with a PEG of 0.06, and shows strong free cash flow at 295% of net income, but the stock is priced at or above analyst targets and carries high short interest of 13% pointing to skepticism about its concentrated brand portfolio.
Thesis pillars
- Brand Concentration Risk↑Improving
- Earnings Beat And Value→Stable
- Free Cash Flow Quality→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
PVH Corp. (PVH) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Manufacturing
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $75.99: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend.
PVH Corp. generated $9.0 billion in 2025 revenues from two owned global apparel brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and Calvin Klein, which together contributed over 95% of total revenue across EMEA, Americas, APAC, and Licensing segments. The company sells through wholesale, direct retail,... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $75.99: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 68d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-26Recent Developments — PVH Corp.
Latest news
- NEWS PVH shares may move 9.2% on earnings release next week By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria — Investing.com Nigeria neutral
- NEWS Analysts estimate PVH (PVH) to report a decline in earnings: What to look out for - MSN — MSN negative
- NEWS Analysts Estimate PVH (PVH) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for - sharewise.com — sharewise.com negative
- NEWS UBS raises PVH stock price target to $130 on earnings outlook - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
- NEWS Analysts Estimate PVH (PVH) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
Generated 2026-09-26T04:01:58Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHProductTOMMY HILFIGER and Calvin Klein10-K Item 1: 'TOMMY HILFIGER ... Calvin Klein ... together generated over 95% of our revenue during each of 2025 and 2024'
- LOWCustomertop five customers17%10-K Item 1A: 'Sales to our five largest customers were 16.6%, 15.1% and 13.3% of our revenue in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively'
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -3.2% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $75.99: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $71.17. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $79.02 (+4.0% upside). Prior stop was $71.17. Stop-loss: $71.17.
Concentration risk — Product: TOMMY HILFIGER and Calvin Klein; Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0).
PVH Corp. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 6.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
18 analysts cover PVH with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $91.
What does PVH Corp. do?PVH Corp. generated $9.0 billion in 2025 revenues from two owned global apparel brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and Calvin...
PVH Corp. generated $9.0 billion in 2025 revenues from two owned global apparel brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and Calvin Klein, which together contributed over 95% of total revenue across EMEA, Americas, APAC, and Licensing segments. The company sells through wholesale, direct retail, and digital channels in 40+ countries with approximately 26,000 associates.