V.F. Corporation (VFC) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Manufacturing
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $17.70, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.7): -1.5.
V.F. Corporation is a portfolio of outdoor, active, and workwear apparel brands including The North Face, Vans, Timberland, and Dickies, organized into Outdoor, Active, and Work segments. In FY2025 (ended March 2025), 51% of revenues were from Americas, 34% Europe, and 15%... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $17.70, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.7): -1.5. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 49d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
About V.F. Corporation
About V.F. Corporation
V.F. Corporation's portfolio—The North Face, Vans, and Timberland as the largest brands—generated revenues split 50% from the Americas, 35% from Europe, and 15% from Asia-Pacific in Fiscal 2026, with direct-to-consumer accounting for 44% of total revenues. The company operated 1,080 VF-owned stores and sold the Supreme brand in October 2024 and the Dickies brand in November 2025, reducing long-term debt by $2.2 billion over two fiscal years as part of a balance-sheet turnaround targeting a 10% operating margin and 2.5x leverage ratio by Fiscal 2028.
V.F. Corporation earns revenue through wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels; the direct-to-consumer business represented 44% of Fiscal 2026 revenues, with e-commerce alone accounting for approximately 18% of total revenues. The Outdoor segment—The North Face and Timberland—is heavily seasonal, with 34% of segment revenues in the third fiscal quarter versus 14% in the first. The Active segment (Vans, Kipling, Eastpak, JanSport) targets youth and action sports demographics. Products are sourced from approximately 216 independent contractor facilities across approximately 24 countries; no single supplier exceeded 8% of total cost of goods sold in Fiscal 2026. Royalty income was $49.7 million in Fiscal 2026—less than 1% of total revenues—primarily from the Vans and Timberland brands. VF competes with numerous global apparel, footwear, and accessories brands, with certain competitors having greater resources in specific product categories and regions.
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VF detected unauthorized occurrences on portions of its information technology systems in December 2023, disrupting inventory management, ordering and replenishment, sourcing and distribution, and retail store and e-commerce operations. Separately, the U.S. tariff environment shifted materially during Fiscal 2026: the government announced broad-based IEEPA tariffs in April 2025, the Supreme Court invalidated IEEPA tariffs in February 2026, and additional new tariffs under other statutory authorities were imposed immediately thereafter. VF's mitigation strategies include sourcing optimization, accelerating production and shipments into the U.S., vendor negotiations, and tactical price increases, though the 10-K notes the tariff environment remains rapidly evolving.
See also: Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Manufacturing
From V.F. Corporation's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 16, 2026.
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updated 2026-06-17Recent Developments — V.F. Corporation
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- NEWS VF Corporation Reports Mixed Q4 Results, Stock Volatility Observed (VFC) - GuruFocus — GuruFocus neutral
- NEWS V.F. Corp (VFC) Reports Q4 Earnings with Positive Surprises - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Truist Slashes Price Target on VF Corporation (VFC) After Q4 Report, Maintains Hold Rating - MSN — MSN negative
- NEWS VFC Upgraded by Seaport Global -- Rating Changed to Buy - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS VFC vs. CTAS: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
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- 2026-01-28Item 5.02MEDIUMMartino Scabbia Guerrini (CCO and President, Emerging Brands) no longer serving in those roles effective Jan 28, 2026; transitioning to senior advisor to CEO. Brent Hyder (EVP, Chief People Officer) appointed as new CCO. Clean handoff.SEC filing →
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $17.70, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.7): -1.5. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $18.19 (+2.8%), stop $16.46 (−7.5%), A.R:R 0.2:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $18.19 (+2.8% upside). Target $18.19 (+2.8%), stop $16.46 (−7.5%), A.R:R 0.2:1. Stop-loss: $16.46.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.7): -1.5; Weak growth.
V.F. Corporation trades at a P/E of 28.1 (forward 13.0). TrendMatrix value score: 7.8/10. Verdict: Hold.
28 analysts cover VFC with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $20.
What does V.F. Corporation do?V.F. Corporation is a portfolio of outdoor, active, and workwear apparel brands including The North Face, Vans,...
V.F. Corporation is a portfolio of outdoor, active, and workwear apparel brands including The North Face, Vans, Timberland, and Dickies, organized into Outdoor, Active, and Work segments. In FY2025 (ended March 2025), 51% of revenues were from Americas, 34% Europe, and 15% Asia-Pacific, with DTC representing 44% of total revenues. The company is executing a Reinvent turnaround targeting $500-600M net operating income expansion by FY2028.