KTB

Kontoor Brands Inc

77.06

Nov 06 • 3:59 PM ET -2.12 (-2.68%)

77.06

Aftermarket • 7:30 PM ET 0.00 (0.00%)

Consumer Cyclical Apparel Manufacturing USA Mid NYSE

Nov 05, 12:16 PMKontoor Brands cuts full-year operating cash flow guidance to about $325M from $450M, raises adjusted EPS guidance after Q3 earnings beat

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	4.21B
Enterprise Value	5.42B
Income	201.45M
Sales	2.90B
Book/sh	10.27
Cash/sh	1.03
Dividend Est.	2.12 (2.75%)
Dividend TTM	2.12 (2.75%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Dec 08, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	3.96% 16.84%
Payout	51.56%
Employees	10600
IPO	May 09, 2019

P/E	21.48
Forward P/E	11.80
PEG	1.31
P/S	1.45
P/B	7.50
P/C	74.74
P/FCF	10.24
EV/EBITDA	12.82
EV/Sales	1.87
Quick Ratio	0.92
Current Ratio	1.69
Debt/Eq	2.25
LT Debt/Eq	2.16
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	3.59
EPS next Y	6.53
EPS next Q	1.80
EPS this Y	-3.37%
EPS next Y	20.90%
EPS next 5Y	9.00%
EPS past 3/5Y	-2.02% 28.13%
Sales past 3/5Y	6.21% 8.49%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-7.36%
Sales Y/Y TTM	2.16%
EPS Q/Q	-182.09%
Sales Q/Q	-19.99%
Earnings	Nov 05 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	11.83% -1.27%

Insider Own	1.80%
Insider Trans	-16.62%
Inst Own	105.52%
Inst Trans	6.22%
ROA	5.59%
ROE	29.01%
ROIC	11.36%
Gross Margin	49.71%
Oper. Margin	12.97%
Profit Margin	6.96%
SMA20	3.12%
SMA50	9.34%
SMA200	5.51%
Trades

Shs Outstand	54.61M
Shs Float	53.67M
Short Float	12.46%
Short Ratio	8.56
Short Interest	6.69M
52W High	88.96 -13.38%
52W Low	56.19 37.14%
Volatility	6.86% 4.25%
ATR (14)	3.52
RSI (14)	56.97
Beta	0.84
Rel Volume	2.11
Avg Volume	781.32K
Volume	1,648,273

Perf Week	3.78%
Perf Month	16.16%
Perf Quarter	-0.14%
Perf Half Y	4.63%
Perf YTD	26.14%
Perf Year	6.52%
Perf 3Y	55.43%
Perf 5Y	33.34%
Perf 10Y	-
Recom	1.83
Target Price	96.30
Prev Close	79.18
Price	77.06
Change %	-2.68%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$96.30

Implied Upside

+25.0%

Analysts12incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution9 Buy · 3 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Oct 16, 2026	Initiated	NNeedham	Hold
Oct 14, 2026	Upgrade	JJefferies	Hold → Buy	$89	+15.5%
Jun 08, 2026	Initiated	JJP Morgan	Overweight	$90	+16.8%
Feb 04, 2026	Initiated	JJefferies	Hold	$65	-15.7%
Oct 17, 2025	Initiated	RRobert W. Baird	Outperform	$105	+36.3%
Oct 15, 2025	Initiated	BBTIG Research	Buy	$95	+23.3%
Jun 10, 2025	Resumed	GGoldman	Buy	$85	+10.3%
Nov 01, 2024	Downgrade	SStifel	Buy → Hold	$89 → $93	+20.7%
Jan 26, 2024	Downgrade	EEdward Jones	Buy → Hold
Nov 06, 2023	Upgrade	BBarclays	Equal Weight → Overweight	$47 → $59	-23.4%
Oct 19, 2023	Upgrade	GGoldman	Neutral → Buy	$51 → $56	-27.3%
Mar 01, 2023	Upgrade	SStifel	Hold → Buy	$44 → $63	-18.2%
Jul 11, 2022	Initiated	WWells Fargo	Overweight	$40	-48.1%
Jun 10, 2022	Downgrade	GGoldman	Buy → Neutral	$55 → $41	-46.8%
Jun 08, 2022	Downgrade	BBarclays	Overweight → Equal Weight	$53 → $40	-48.1%
Jul 14, 2021	Initiated	GGoldman	Buy	$69	-10.5%
Apr 07, 2021	Upgrade	UUBS	Neutral → Buy
Dec 10, 2020	Downgrade	GGoldman	Buy → Neutral	$38 → $42	-45.5%
Oct 26, 2020	Upgrade	BBofA Securities	Underperform → Buy	$17 → $38	-50.7%
Oct 07, 2020	Upgrade	BBarclays	Equal Weight → Overweight	$32	-58.5%

Today 06:14AM	Kontoor plans $400m buyback as Q3 earnings rise (Just Style)
Nov-05-26 02:29PM	Kontoor Lifts 2026 Guidance, Sharpens Focus on Wrangler Growth (Sourcing Journal)
11:53AM	Kontoor Brands Beats And Raises EPS, But Wrangler Slowdown, Cash-Flow Cut And A Softer 2027 Floor Complicate The Post-Lee Story (Earnings Whispers)
10:04AM	Kontoor Brands Raises 2026 Earnings Outlook After Q3 Profit Exceeds Estimates (InvestorsHub)
07:07AM	Kontoor: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
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05:50AM	Kontoor Brands Reports 2026 Third Quarter Results and Strengthens Earnings Outlook; Expects to Repurchase $450 Million of Shares Following the Successful Completion of the Divestiture of Lee; Provides Initial 2027 Outlook (Business Wire)
Nov-03-26 06:59AM	Authentic Brands Group Completes Acquisition of Lee (PR Newswire)
06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Completes the Sale of the Lee Business to Authentic Brands Group (Business Wire)
Nov-02-26 09:51AM	Kontoor Brands Must Prove Helly Hansen Margin Gains Can Outrun Lee Divestiture Drag (Earnings Whispers)
05:50AM	Kontoor Brands Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings and Conference Call Date (Business Wire)
Oct-22-26 06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Declares Quarterly Dividend, a 2 Percent Increase (Business Wire)
Oct-19-26 08:00AM	Wrangler Revolutionizes Fall Layering With Hay Away (Business Wire)
Oct-16-26 09:38AM	Workday downgraded, Fox Corp. upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
Oct-14-26 09:39AM	Dell downgraded, Texas Roadhouse upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
Sep-26-26 09:00AM	imogene + willie and Wrangler Launch Landmark Collaboration Rooted in American Denim Heritage (Business Wire)
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Sep-23-26 04:30PM	Kontoor Brands Board of Directors Elects Jamie Caulfield, Former PepsiCo, Inc. Chief Financial Officer and Michael Skipworth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wingstop Inc. as New Directors (Business Wire)
Sep-16-26 08:00AM	Wrangler Unveils the Blue Bell Collection: Its Most Premium Men's Line to Date (Business Wire)
Sep-15-26 06:50AM	Genesco Launches Wrangler Footwear Collection (Business Wire)
Sep-04-26 02:16PM	Helly Hansen Sees Big Opportunity in Work Footwear, Plots Move Into Outdoor (Footwear News)
Sep-02-26 02:30AM	Kontoor Brands Unveils Helly Hansen Growth Strategy and 2030 Financial Targets (Business Wire)
Aug-28-26 06:59AM	The Weekly Closeout: Arcteryx vet heads to Helly Hansen, Avon North America to be acquired (Retail Dive)
Aug-27-26 06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Appoints C.J. King as General Manager, Helly Hansen, North America, Sport (Business Wire)
Aug-20-26 08:00AM	Lee Celebrates Marilyn Monroe's 100th Birthday with a Global Capsule Reimagining the Icon's Most Famous Looks (Business Wire)
Aug-17-26 12:30PM	Wrangler Reorganizes Womens and Mens Businesses to Fuel Growth (Sourcing Journal)
Aug-14-26 11:00AM	Shuffle Board: Target Taps First AI Chief, Kontoor Elevates CFO (Sourcing Journal)
Aug-13-26 07:02AM	Kontoor Brands raises FY26 outlook as Wrangler, Helly Hansen push growth (Just Style)
Aug-12-26 12:08PM	Kontoor Brands Boosts 2026 Outlook on Wrangler, Helly Hansen Strength (Sourcing Journal) +8.86%
08:32AM	Wrangler to open more stores amid direct-to-consumer push (Retail Dive)
07:00AM	Kontoor: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Reports 2026 Second Quarter Results and Raises Full Year Outlook; Expects to Enter Into a $400 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement (Business Wire)
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06:50AM	Joseph A. Alkire Appointed President and Chief Financial Officer to Accelerate Next Phase of Growth (Business Wire)
Jul-28-26 08:00AM	Wrangler and LoveShackFancy Announce New Limited-Edition Collaboration Blending Heritage Denim with Vintage Romance (Business Wire)
Jul-24-26 06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
Jul-22-26 04:30PM	Kontoor Brands Board of Directors Elects Tom Waldron as New Director (Business Wire)
06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings and Conference Call Date (Business Wire)
Jul-16-26 08:01AM	Introducing Lee LQD, Liquid Soft Denim Designed for the Way Women Move (Business Wire)
Jul-09-26 11:30AM	Wrangler Introduces Toughlite: Next Gen Denim Engineered to Be Lighter, Built to Last (Business Wire)
Jun-25-26 12:50PM	Authentic Brands Group, One Jeanswear Group Form Strategic Partnership for Lee (Sourcing Journal)
Jun-22-26 08:00AM	Wrangler Celebrates Its Deep Roots in Country Music With Major Festival Activations Across the U.S. This Summer (Business Wire)
Jun-08-26 10:08AM	Cerebras initiated, Crocs upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
May-28-26 09:34AM	Jeans, Beer & Music: Coors Banquet and Wrangler Announce Encore With Second Apparel Collection for Festival Season (Business Wire)
07:01AM	Coors Banquet and Wrangler Team Up with Chase Rice to Drop "Beer Chords," the First Jeans Combining Beer and Country Music, in Celebration of His New Single, "Connie Lou" (PR Newswire)
May-22-26 06:06AM	Kontoor agrees to divest Lee brand to Authentic in $1bn deal (Just Style)
May-21-26 09:40AM	Kontoor Brands is selling Lee jeans to Authentic Brands Group in a deal worth up to $1 billion (Quartz) +6.59%
08:49AM	Kontoor Brands sells Lee denim to Authentic Brands for $1B (Quartz)
07:27AM	Kontoor Brands to Sell Lee Business to Authentic Brands for Up to $1 Billion (The Wall Street Journal)
07:25AM	Authentic Brands Group to Acquire Lee in a Deal Valued at Up to $1 Billion (WWD)
07:15AM	Lee jeans sold to brand management firm for up to $1B (Retail Dive)
07:00AM	Authentic Brands Group Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Lee (PR Newswire)
06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Sell Lee Business to Authentic Brands Group (Business Wire)
May-19-26 09:00AM	Lee Announces First Celebrity Collaboration with 8x Grammy Award Winning Artist Kacey Musgraves Exclusively for Walmart (Business Wire)
May-14-26 11:00AM	Can Lee Reclaim Its Cool? (Sourcing Journal)
May-11-26 05:14PM	Authentic Brands Seen as Top Contender to Buy Lee Jeans (WWD) -6.95%
05:14PM	Authentic Brands Group Seen as Top Contender to Buy Lee Jeans (WWD)
May-08-26 07:11AM	Lee jeans up for sale in surprise Kontoor move (Retail Dive) -5.66%
May-07-26 12:14PM	Kontoor Brands to Divest Lee as Wrangler and Helly Hansen Drive Growth (Sourcing Journal)
06:58AM	Kontoor: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Reports Stronger 2026 First Quarter Results and Raises Full Year Outlook; Announces Planned Divestiture of Lee and $750 Million Share Repurchase Program (Business Wire)
Apr-24-26 06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
Apr-23-26 08:00AM	Western Roots, Wild Soles: Chaco and Wrangler Pair up for Adventurous Apparel and Footwear Collection (Business Wire)
Apr-16-26 06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings and Conference Call Date (Business Wire)
Apr-09-26 06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Appoints Erinn Murphy as Vice President, Global Head of Finance and Operations, Helly Hansen and Corporate Investor Relations (Business Wire)
Apr-08-26 06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Announces Expanded Global Leadership Role for Joseph Alkire (Business Wire) +6.64%
Apr-01-26 10:40AM	Levi Strauss Stock Could Be a Good Fit for Your Portfolio (Barrons.com)
Mar-24-26 07:00AM	Two American Originals Unite: Dr. Scholls Shoes and Wrangler Debut Limited-Edition Capsule Collection (Business Wire)
Mar-19-26 09:26AM	J.Crew and Lee Announce First-Ever Collaboration Rooted in American Denim Heritage (Business Wire)
Mar-10-26 09:55AM	Wall Street Analysts Think Kontoor (KTB) Could Surge 27.03%: Read This Before Placing a Bet (Zacks) -6.70%
09:40AM	Is Kontoor Brands (KTB) Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Discretionary Peers This Year? (Zacks)
08:38AM	PVH Corp. Gains From Strong Brands, Innovation and Digital Expansion (Zacks)
Mar-06-26 12:45PM	Kontoor (KTB) is an Incredible Growth Stock: 3 Reasons Why (Zacks)
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Mar-04-26 09:00AM	Icons Collide: Wrangler and Avirex Launch Limited-Edition Collection (Business Wire)
07:45AM	Kontoor Brands beats estimate in FY25 with Helly Hansen boost (Just Style)
Mar-03-26 04:02PM	Kontoor Brands Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat) +20.61%
04:01PM	Kontoor Brands Inc (KTB) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Strategic Growth ... (GuruFocus.com)
01:06PM	Why Kontoor Brands (KTB) Stock Is Up Today (StockStory)
12:54PM	Wrangler and Helly Hansen Lift Kontoor Brands to Strong Q4 Finish (Sourcing Journal)
09:17AM	Kontoor Crosses $1B Revenue Mark as Profitability Slips (24/7 Wall St.)
07:06AM	Kontoor Brands's (NYSE:KTB) Q4 CY2025 Sales Beat Estimates (StockStory)
06:58AM	Kontoor: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:50AM	Kontoor Brands to Host Helly Hansen Investor Day on September 2, 2026 (Business Wire)
06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Reports 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results; Provides Initial 2026 Outlook (Business Wire)
Mar-01-26 10:02PM	Kontoor Brands (KTB) Q4 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory)
Feb-17-26 05:24AM	Jefferies Initiates Coverage of Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) with a Hold Rating and a $65 Price Target (Insider Monkey)
Feb-13-26 06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
Feb-10-26 06:50AM	Kontoor Brands Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings and Conference Call Date (Business Wire)
Feb-04-26 11:02PM	3 Reasons KTB is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory) +5.07%
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Jan-13-26 08:56AM	Goody Hair Teams Up with Lee for Limited-Edition Accessories Collection (PR Newswire)
Jan-07-26 11:20AM	Kontoor Brands (KTB) Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why (StockStory)
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Dec-30-25 12:00PM	Kontoor (KTB) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why (Zacks)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Kidd Peter A.	Officer	Nov 06 '26	Proposed Sale	79.57	6,432	511,803		Nov 06 01:34 PM
ALKIRE JOSEPH A	Officer	Nov 06 '26	Proposed Sale	75.92	9,472	719,114		Nov 06 10:16 AM
Baxter Scott H	Chairman and CEO	Aug 13 '26	Option Exercise	22.04	184,403	4,064,980	446,189	Aug 17 06:05 PM
Baxter Scott H	Chairman and CEO	Aug 13 '26	Sale	83.40	184,403	15,378,330	261,786	Aug 17 06:05 PM
Doerr Thomas L Jr	EVP, GC, & Secretary	Aug 13 '26	Sale	83.43	7,660	639,097	25,063	Aug 14 05:15 PM
Baxter Scott H	Officer	Aug 13 '26	Proposed Sale	83.40	184,403	15,378,342		Aug 13 04:34 PM
Doerr Thomas L Jr	Officer	Aug 13 '26	Proposed Sale	83.42	7,661	639,098		Aug 13 01:59 PM
Broyles Jennifer H.	EVP, Global Brands President	Jun 12 '26	Sale	81.02	4,000	324,080	40,261	Jun 15 05:29 PM
Broyles Jennifer H.	Officer	Jun 12 '26	Proposed Sale	81.02	4,000	324,080		Jun 12 11:05 AM
ALKIRE JOSEPH A	EVP, CFO & Head of Operations	Nov 10 '25	Sale	72.35	3,000	217,063	25,126	Nov 12 04:16 PM
ALKIRE JOSEPH A	Officer	Nov 10 '25	Proposed Sale	72.35	3,000	217,063		Nov 10 01:28 PM

Kontoor Brands, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, marketing, and distribution of a portfolio of brands. It operates through the Wrangler and Lee segment. The company was founded on November 18, 2018 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

CEO & ChairmanMr. Scott H. Baxter

President & CFOMr. Joseph A. Alkire

Executive VPMr. Thomas L. Doerr Jr.

Executive VP & Chief Human Resources OfficerMr. Peter A. Kidd

Executive VPMs. Jennifer H. Broyles

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