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V.F. (VFC) Stock Moves -0.75%: What You Should Know

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V.F. (VFC - Free Report) closed at $28.95 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.75% move from the prior day. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's 2.37% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.35%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.24%.

Coming into today, shares of the maker of brands such as Vans, North Face and Timberland had lost 28.12% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Discretionary sector lost 9.74%, while the S&P 500 lost 6.51%.

V.F. will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be October 26, 2022. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.74, down 33.33% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $3.1 billion, down 2.97% from the year-ago period.

For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.70 per share and revenue of $11.82 billion, which would represent changes of -15.09% and -0.19%, respectively, from the prior year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for V.F.These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 12.74% lower. V.F. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).

In terms of valuation, V.F. is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 10.8. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 9.75.

We can also see that VFC currently has a PEG ratio of 1.51. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Textile - Apparel industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.23 as of yesterday's close.

The Textile - Apparel industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 156, which puts it in the bottom 39% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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