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Footwear and apparel earnings season begins this week, BTIG previews names

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:56:26 -0400

Investing.com -- Footwear and apparel companies begin reporting third-quarter earnings this week, starting with Deckers Outdoor Corp (NYSE:DECK), followed by VF Corp (NYSE:VFC), Boot Barn Holdings Inc (NYSE:BOOT), and Crocs Inc (NASDAQ:CROX) the following week, according to BTIG.

BTIG maintains a neutral rating on Deckers and Crocs, while rating VF Corp and Boot Barn as buys with price targets of $23 and $215, respectively. The firm said sentiment in the sector leans negative, as shown by compressed multiples and rising short interest.

The footwear sector faces promotional pressure, while ongoing inflation raises questions about consumer spending and how companies will manage rising

Footwear and apparel earnings season begins this week, BTIG previews names

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:56:26 -0400

The footwear sector faces promotional pressure, while ongoing inflation raises questions about consumer spending and how companies will manage rising

Footwear and apparel earnings season begins this week, BTIG previews names

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:56:26 -0400

The footwear sector faces promotional pressure, while ongoing inflation raises questions about consumer spending and how companies will manage rising

Footwear and apparel earnings season begins this week, BTIG previews names

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:56:26 -0400

The footwear sector faces promotional pressure, while ongoing inflation raises questions about consumer spending and how companies will manage rising

Footwear and apparel earnings season begins this week, BTIG previews names

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:56:26 -0400

The footwear sector faces promotional pressure, while ongoing inflation raises questions about consumer spending and how companies will manage rising

Footwear and apparel earnings season begins this week, BTIG previews names

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:56:26 -0400

The footwear sector faces promotional pressure, while ongoing inflation raises questions about consumer spending and how companies will manage rising

VF Corp. (VFC) PT Raised to $17 at UBS on 'Solid' Q2 Revenue Trends

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:38:30 -0400

(Updated - October 19, 2026 9:38 AM EDT)

UBS analyst Jay Sole raised the price target on VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC) to $17.00 (from $16.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

The analyst commented, "Our checks suggest 2Q27 revenue trends were solid and we forecast a $0.02 2Q EPS beat. However, we doubt VFC gives an above-consensus 3Q27 guide or changes its FY27 outlook. Thus we doubt the company's earnings report drives upward earnings revisions. At the same time, our conversations with investors suggest expectations are moderately high. Our view is a 2Q beat with commentary indicating Vans' growth rate at retail is

VF Corp. (VFC) PT Raised to $17 at UBS on 'Solid' Q2 Revenue Trends

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:38:30 -0400

(Updated - October 19, 2026 9:38 AM EDT)

UBS analyst Jay Sole raised the price target on VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC) to $17.00 (from $16.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

VF Corp. (VFC) PT Raised to $22 at Williams Trading

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:01:03 -0400

Williams Trading analyst Sam Poser raised the price target on VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC) to $22.00 (from $20.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

The analyst comments "Buy VFC. Raising estimates, and PT from $20 to $22. We have raised our revenue estimates for Vans, Timberland, and the other segment. We expect few surprises within 2Q27 results, which will be released on October 28, 2026, BMO. We do expect FY27 guidance to be increased, as better trends in Vans and Altra offset signs of softening at Timberland. We foresee no risk to FY27 revenue guidance for The North Face, and expect Altra's

VF Corp. (VFC) PT Raised to $22 at Williams Trading

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:01:03 -0400

Williams Trading analyst Sam Poser raised the price target on VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC) to $22.00 (from $20.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

Piper Sandler lists best footwear stocks to own

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:30:00 -0400

Piper Sandler's 26th annual teen survey, covering roughly 9,000 teenagers, found overall footwear spending still declining but shifting toward non-athletic styles, prompting the broker to name five favorite stocks.

"With Footwear spend overall declining, we are picking the names where innovation stands out/distribution has upside," analysts Anna Andreeva and Noah Helfstein wrote, naming On Holding (NYSE: ONON), Amer Sports (NYSE: AS), Birkenstock (NYSE: BIRK), Steven Madden (NASDAQ: SHOO), and V.F. Corp. (NYSE: VFC) as favorites. Piper Sandler upgraded VFC to Overweight on Tuesday.