The stock of Kontoor Brands Inc (KTB) has seen a 6.77% increase in the past week, with a 36.40% gain in the past month, and a -12.60% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.71%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.53% for KTB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.16% for KTB’s stock, with a -4.67% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Kontoor Brands Inc (NYSE: KTB) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Kontoor Brands Inc (NYSE: KTB) is 17.93x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for KTB is 1.21. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KTB is 54.11M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.66% of that float. On May 16, 2025, KTB’s average trading volume was 881.40K shares.
KTB) stock’s latest price update
Kontoor Brands Inc (NYSE: KTB)’s stock price has plunge by -0.57relation to previous closing price of 73.60. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 6.77% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-13 that Kontoor (KTB) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.
Analysts’ Opinion of KTB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KTB stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for KTB by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for KTB in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $93 based on the research report published on November 01, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to KTB, setting the target price at $59 in the report published on November 06th of the previous year.
KTB Trading at 17.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KTB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.71%, as shares surge +32.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +19.15% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KTB rose by +6.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $65.23. In addition, Kontoor Brands Inc saw -14.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KTB starting from Broyles Jennifer H., who sale 9,070 shares at the price of $89.97 back on Nov 20 ’24. After this action, Broyles Jennifer H. now owns 37,546 shares of Kontoor Brands Inc, valued at $816,028 using the latest closing price.
Broyles Jennifer H., the EVP, Global Brands President of Kontoor Brands Inc, sale 4,768 shares at $89.97 during a trade that took place back on Nov 20 ’24, which means that Broyles Jennifer H. is holding 0 shares at $428,977 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KTB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kontoor Brands Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.26. Equity return is now at value 56.32, with 13.74 for asset returns.
Based on Kontoor Brands Inc (KTB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.65 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.86. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 342.29 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.55. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.78.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Kontoor Brands Inc (KTB) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
