VF Corporation (VFC): Today's Featured Consumer Goods Laggard

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VF Corporation (VFC) pushed the Consumer Goods sector lower today making it today's featured Consumer Goods laggard. The sector as a whole closed the day down 0.3%. By the end of trading, VF Corporation fell $1.58 (-1%) to $149.72 on average volume. Throughout the day, 625,764 shares of VF Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 645,800 shares. The stock ranged in price between $148.61-$151.77 after having opened the day at $151.77 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $151.30. Other companies within the Consumer Goods sector that declined today were: ATC Venture Group (ATC), down 18.7%, Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), down 15.6%, Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT), down 13.6%, and Global-Tech Advanced Innovations (GAI), down 10.6%.

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V.F. Corporation designs and manufactures, or sources from independent contractors various apparel and footwear products primarily in the United States and Europe. VF Corporation has a market cap of $16.37 billion and is part of the consumer non-durables industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 16.5, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 19.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 11 analysts that rate VF Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and six rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates VF Corporation as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, increase in stock price during the past year, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and attractive valuation levels. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results.

• You can view the full VF Ratings Report.

On the positive front, Crown Crafts (CRWS), up 9.5%, United-Guardian (UG), up 9.4%, Joe's Jeans (JOEZ), up 8%, and Greif (GEF), up 7.9%, were all gainers within the consumer goods sector with Harley-Davidson (HOG) being today's featured consumer goods sector leader.

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