Brokerages Project $16.41 12-Month Target for VF Corporation; Institutions Hold 86.8%
V.F. received an average Hold rating from 21 brokerages with a $16.41 consensus 12-month target price and ratings spanning three sells to one strong-buy. Institutional investors own 86.8% of shares, several funds boosted stakes up to 94.8% last quarter, and the company declared a $0.09 quarterly dividend (1.8% yield).
1. VF Corporation Presents at 28th Annual ICR Conference
VF Corporation management participated in a fireside chat at the 28th Annual ICR Conference on January 13, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. ET. The live webcast was made available via the company’s investor relations site, with an archived recording and transcript to be posted following the event. Executives discussed strategic priorities across VF’s leading outdoor, active and workwear brands—including plans to accelerate product innovation, deepen direct-to-consumer penetration and enhance supply chain resilience through targeted sustainability initiatives.
2. Consensus Analyst Ratings and Price Targets
Twenty-one research firms currently cover VF Corporation, assigning an average rating of Hold. Within that group, three analysts recommend Sell, fourteen rate the stock as Hold, three as Buy and one as Strong Buy. The mean twelve-month price target stands at $16.41. Notable individual views include Robert W. Baird’s $25.00 target, Piper Sandler’s neutral outlook with a raised target to $14.00, and Barclays’ overweight stance accompanied by a $21.00 target.
3. Institutional Ownership Trends
Recent filings show that institutional investors now hold 86.84% of VF’s outstanding shares. In the third quarter, Bard Financial Services increased its position by 3.1% to 33,440 shares, while EverSource Wealth Advisors grew its stake by 59.7% to 2,748 shares. 1620 Investment Advisors added 1,172 shares for a 5.7% rise, and in the second quarter Farther Finance Advisors nearly doubled its holdings with a 94.8% increase to 4,975 shares. GAMMA Investing boosted its fourth-quarter position by 30.5%, acquiring an additional 2,570 shares for a total of 10,987.
4. Dividend Policy and Key Financial Ratios
VF Corporation paid a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share to investors of record on December 10, representing an annualized payout of $0.36 and a yield of approximately 1.8%. The company’s dividend payout ratio stands at 163.64%. On the balance sheet, VF maintained a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.36 as of its latest quarterly report. Leverage measures include a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.66, while profitability metrics feature a price-to-earnings ratio of 90.42 and a P/E/G ratio of 2.01.