VF Corp
About: VF designs, produces, and distributes branded apparel, footwear, and accessories. Its apparel categories are active, outdoor, and work. Its portfolio of about a dozen brands includes Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Altra, and Dickies. VF markets its products in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific through wholesale sales to retailers, e-commerce, and branded stores owned by the company and partners. Tracing its roots to 1899, the company has evolved through many brand acquisitions and dispositions.
Employees: 30,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
600% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q2] → 7 (+6) [Q3]
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.65B [Q2] → $8.03B (+$2.38B) [Q3]
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $435M | Put options by funds: $382M
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 83
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 503 [Q2] → 502 (-1) [Q3]
4.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 107.53% [Q2] → 103.44% (-4.09%) [Q3]
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 194
Research analyst outlook
9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
9 analyst ratings
Barclays Adrienne Yih 51% 1-year accuracy 48 / 95 met price target | 23%upside $29 | Overweight Maintained | 16 Jan 2025 |
JP Morgan Matthew Boss 47% 1-year accuracy 34 / 72 met price target | 3%downside $23 | Neutral Maintained | 16 Jan 2025 |
Argus Research John Staszak 58% 1-year accuracy 18 / 31 met price target | 6%upside $25 | Buy Upgraded | 17 Dec 2024 |
Guggenheim Robert Drbul 52% 1-year accuracy 17 / 33 met price target | 14%upside $27 | Buy Maintained | 11 Dec 2024 |
Truist Securities Joseph Civello 57% 1-year accuracy 12 / 21 met price target | 16%downside $20 | Hold Initiated | 5 Dec 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about VFC published over the past 30 days