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KTB(KTB)
KTB
Earnings in 3 days · May 7, 2026 · Before open
Signal
Mixed1↑1↓
PRICE
Prev Close
73.36
Open
73.78
Day Range71.87 – 74.74
71.87
74.74
52W Range53.55 – 87.00
53.55
87.00
56% of range
VOLUME & SIZE
Avg Volume
793.7K
FUNDAMENTALS
P/E Ratio
17.8x
EPS (TTM)
—
Div Yield
0.05%
Beta
1.21
Market-like
Performance
1D
-1.58%5D
-0.51%1M
+4.62%3M
+17.80%6M↓
-10.78%YTD↑
+18.19%1Y
+13.88%Best: YTD (+18.19%)Worst: 6M (-10.78%)
Quick Read
Trend—Insufficient MA data
Momentum
BULLISH
revenue +21% YoY · 47% gross marginValuation
FAIR
P/E 18x vs ~20x sectorHealth
MODERATE
CR 1.8 · FCF $7.81/shBullish
Key MetricsTTM
Market Cap$4.01B
Revenue TTM$3.15B
Net Income TTM$227.45M
Free Cash Flow$433.26M
Gross Margin46.6%
Net Margin7.2%
Operating Margin11.4%
Return on Equity45.1%
Return on Assets8.8%
Debt / Equity2.29
Current Ratio1.82
EPS TTM$4.10
Alpha SignalsView Intelligence →
Intelligence analysis not yet available for this stock. Full AI-powered analysis may be available on the intelligence page.
Health Radar
2 strong2 watch2 concern
50/100Liquidity
1.82Watch
Leverage
2.29Concern
Coverage
5.8xStrong
ROE
45.1%Strong
ROIC
13.5%Watch
Cash
$108MConcern
ANALYST COVERAGE16 analysts
BUY
▲ +6.6%upside to target
L $50.00
Med $77.00consensus
H $118.00Stock Health
Composite Score
4 of 5 signals bullish
7/10
Technicals
●
✓RSI RangeRSI 51 — Bullish momentum
Volume
●
✗Volume FlowDistribution — institutional selling
Fundamentals
●
✓Last EarningsBeat estimates
●
✓Analyst ConsensusBuy
●
✓LiquidityCurrent Ratio 1.82 — healthy liquidity
Upcoming Events
EEarnings ReportMay 5, 2026
Tomorrow
DEx-Dividend DateAug 2, 2026
In 90 days
FinancialsFull statements →
Technicals
Technical SetupBULLISH
Technicals →Trend
▲ UptrendDeath Cross · 50D trails 200D by 0.4%
+2.3% vs SMA 50 · +1.9% vs SMA 200
Momentum
RSI50.7Neutral territory
MACD+0.73Above zero — bullish momentum · compressing
Market Position
Price Levels
52W High
$87.00+20.5%
Current
$72.20
EMA 50
$70.62-2.2%
EMA 200
$70.59-2.2%
52W Low
$53.55-25.8%
52-Week RangeMid-range
$53.5556th %ile$87.00
Squeeze SetupVolume-based
Distribution PressureDistribution pattern detected. More selling days than accumulation over the past 20 sessions. Not a conducive environment for a squeeze.
20-Day Money Flow
Acc days:5
Dist days:4
Edge:+1 acc
Volume Context
Avg Vol (50D)648K
Recent Vol (5D)
557K-14%
Based on volume distribution analysis. Direct short interest data (short float %, days to cover) is not available in current data sources.
Earnings & Analysts
ANALYST ESTIMATES
Consensus of 5 analysts
Analyst revisions:EPS↓ Revised DownRevenue↓ Revised Down
Analyst consensus estimates · Actuals replace estimates as reported
| Year | Revenue Est. | Rev Gth | EPS Est. | EPS Gth | Range | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FY2025 | $2.6B $2.6B–$2.6B | — | $4.85 | — | ±0% | Moderate4 |
FY2026(current) | $3.1B $3.1B–$3.1B | ▲ +19.4% | $5.50 | ▲ +13.2% | ±2% | High5 |
FY2027 | $3.4B $3.4B–$3.5B | ▲ +10.8% | $6.39 | ▲ +16.2% | ±2% | High5 |
Range confidence:Tight (high)ModerateWide (low)
🔥Beat 8 consecutive quarters
Earnings HistoryKTB
Last 8Q
+12.8%avg beat
Beat 8 of 8 quarters↑ Estimates rising+27%
Q2'24
+11%
Q3'24
+9%
Q4'24
+4%
Q1'25
+3%
Q2'25
+41%
Q3'25
+2%
Q4'25
+5%
Q1'26
Beat
Miss
Estimate
Deeper color = bigger beat/miss
Analyst Activity
All ratings →No recent activity
BarclaysOverweight
Nov 6
UPGRADE
Goldman SachsNeutral → Buy
Oct 19
UPGRADE
Financials
Dividends2.91% yield
+3.4% avg annual growthAnnual Yield2.91%
Quarterly Div.$0.5300
Est. Annual / Share$2.12
FrequencyQuarterly
Q3'24
Q4'24
Q1'25
Q2'25
Q3'25
Q4'25
Q1'26
Q2'26
Dividend per payment — last 8 periods
INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP
1
Nuveen, LLC
382K▲2
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
83K▲3
Phocas Financial Corp.
82K▼4
Stablepoint Partners, LLC
68K▲5
OPPENHEIMER & CO INC
65K▼6
NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM
60K▼7
AZZAD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC /ADV
59K▲8
Hodges Capital Management Inc.
52K—News & Activity
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WORLDLINE : Finalisation of the divestment of Electronic Data Management to SIX
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Interactive Brokers Is Winning From Market Volatility. Can It Keep Going?
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Edelson Lechtzin LLP Announces Investigation into Potential WARN Act Class Action on Behalf of Former Spirit Airlines Employees
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Molecular Partners to hold oral presentations on DLL3-targeting Radio-DARPin candidate MP0712 at multiple upcoming scientific conferences
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Silver One Commences an Airborne ZTEM Geophysical Survey at Its Candelaria Project, Nevada
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Questerre closes sale of non-operated Kakwa Central assets for $23.5 million
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Investigation Alert: Levi & Korsinsky Investigates Securities Fraud Claims Against JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JKS)
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ROSEN, A LEADING INVESTOR RIGHTS LAW FIRM, Encourages Vital Farms, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action First Filed by the Firm - VITL
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Tsodilo Resources Ltd Announces Collaborative Research Initiative with the University of Cape Town to Advance Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Element Exploration
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ROSEN, RECOGNIZED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Upstart Holdings, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – UPST
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About
kontoor brands (nyse: ktb) is a global lifestyle apparel company, with a portfolio of some of the world's most iconic consumer brands: wrangler® and lee®. we design, manufacture and distribute superior high-quality products that look good and fit right, giving people around the world the freedom and confidence to express themselves.
CEO
Scott Baxter
Website
Joseph A. AlkireExecutive VP, CFO & Global Head of Operations
Denise SumnerVice President & Chief Accounting Officer
Ezio GarciamendezExecutive Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer
Peers— Consumer Cyclical(7 companies)
Screen sector →| Symbol | Price | Day % | Mkt Cap↓ | P/E | Rev Grw | Margin | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KTB◀ | $72.20 | -1.58% | $4.0B | 17.6 | +2095.9% | 721.1% | 1500 |
| $268.42 | +1.21% | $2.9T | 31.7 | +1237.8% | 1083.4% | 1515 | |
| $390.82 | +2.41% | $1.5T | 326.1 | -293.1% | 400.1% | 1490 | |
| $323.88 | -1.50% | $322.6B | 22.7 | +324.0% | 859.6% | 1485 | |
| $286.64 | -2.37% | $203.8B | 23.9 | +372.3% | 3185.0% | 1488 | |
| $156.83 | +0.05% | $174.2B | 32.1 | +711.9% | 910.0% | 1510 | |
| $169.63 | +0.75% | $131.4B | 21.8 | +1338.7% | 2007.7% | 1489 | |
| Sector avg | — | -0.15% | — | 68.0 | +826.8% | 1309.6% | 1497 |