Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for KTB in the last 90 days.
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Kontoor Brands (KTB) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$66.06+0.44 (+0.7%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeKontoor Brands' Wrangler brand has announced a premium denim collaboration with imogene + willie, reinforcing the company's strategy of positioning its heritage brands at a premium tier. Separately, upcoming Q3 2026 earnings are expected on 29 October, with analysts projecting $1.36 per share on revenue of $692.97 million, which would mark a decline versus the prior year. Recent coverage also notes that Kontoor Brands has outperformed the broader Consumer Discretionary sector this year, returning 5.9% against a 15.2% sector loss. A Form 4 insider filing was also reported during the week.
KTB closed at $66.06, up 0.7%, with its price sitting between the 50-day average of $72.59 and the 200-day average of $71.65, reflecting a mixed trend. Over the past three months the stock has returned -21.2%, and over the past year -14.4%. The GekkoIndex reads 62.6, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, though down 3.3 points over five sessions. The current price sits 32.6% below the Gekko Fair Value of $98.06.
Earnings are due on 29 October, 17 days away, falling inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window, with past reports showing 8 beats over 8 quarters and an average absolute reaction of 7.7%. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonality over this calendar stretch has averaged a 10.4% move across 5 years, rising in 4 of them, which bears watching ahead of the earnings date.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Kontoor Brands price vs fair value
Close $66.06200-day averageGekko Fair Value $98.06
Kontoor Brands quick facts
- Market cap
- $3.65B
- P/E ratio
- 16.2
- Forward P/E
- 14.5
- EPS, TTM
- $4.09
- Revenue, TTM
- $3.43B
- Profit margin
- 7.8%
- Dividend yield
- 3.25%
- Beta
- 0.90
- Volume
- 379,022 avg 734,721
- 1-year return
- −14.4%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.8%
- 50-day average
- $72.59
- 200-day average
- $71.65
- Next earnings
- Oct 29 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 54.65M
Kontoor Brands swing-trade checklist
Kontoor Brands scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $66.06 sits between the 50-day ($72.59) and 200-day ($71.65) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
62.6, Accumulation
Reading 62.6 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
32.6% below
Price is 32.6% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 17 days
Reports on Oct 29, 2026, 17 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+10.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +10.4% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
See seasonality
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Kontoor Brands stock chart and price history
Kontoor Brands closed at $66.06 on Oct 12, 2026, −14.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $56.19 to $88.96.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −0.8%
- 3 months
- −21.2%
- 6 months
- −9.7%
- 1 year
- −14.4%
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About Kontoor Brands
Kontoor Brands designs, makes, sources and markets denim and other clothing along with related accessories, selling under names such as Wrangler, Lee and Rock & Republic. The company has built its reputation on these denim and apparel labels, which reach shoppers both inside the United States and in markets abroad.
The business is structured around two segments, Wrangler and Lee, and moves its products to customers through a mix of channels. These include mass discount chains, smaller specialty shops, mid-tier and traditional department stores, company-operated retail locations, and online sales. Its own stores, numbering 80 as of January 1, 2022, are spread across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.
Kontoor Brands was founded in 2018 and keeps its headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. Its shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker KTB.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Apparel/Footwear
- Website
- kontoorbrands.com
Kontoor Brands GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Kontoor Brands’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.6, in the Accumulation zone, down 3.3 points over five sessions.
62.6Accumulation
Down 3.3 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 36 | +1.5% | +5.4% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 222 | +0.6% | +3.2% | ||
| Neutral | 380 | +0.1% | −0.3% | ||
| Distribution | 38 | −1.8% | −2.0% | ||
| Selling | 6 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average KTB share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Kontoor Brands stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Kontoor Brands trades 32.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $98.06, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Kontoor Brands shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$98.06
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
32.6% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 26.6% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Kontoor Brands insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Kontoor Brands, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in KTB were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Kontoor Brands has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jul 4, 2026
- $50.44M
- As a share of market cap
- 1.38%
- Trailing four quarters
- $101.0M
From company filings.
Kontoor Brands earnings: next date and track record
Kontoor Brands reports on Oct 29, 2026, before the open (17 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 29, 2026
Expected before the open, 17 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.36
- Revenue estimate
- $693.0M
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.7%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Mar 3, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Kontoor Brands achieved record revenue, earnings, and cash flow in 2025, driven by Wrangler's continued growth and strong contributions from acquired Helly Hansen. Wrangler delivered healthy growth with market share gains, particularly in female, western, and direct-to-consumer segments. The company completed the Helly Hansen acquisition and made progress repositioning Lee brand while executing Project Genius operational improvements. Management returned over $140 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
- Guidance
- Management expects 2026 to be another record year, with further integration and growth acceleration at Helly Hansen, continued Wrangler momentum, and Lee brand returning to growth in the second half. Project Genius completion will drive strong profit improvement and increased investment capacity.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | $1.73 est $1.65 | $1.02B est $976.2M | +20.4% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $1.44 est $1.41 | $853.2M est $879.1M | −8.3% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $1.21 est $0.87 | $658.3M est $858.1M | −8.5% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $1.20 est $1.16 | $622.9M est $626.8M | −0.8% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $1.38 est $1.35 | $699.3M est $652.3M | −9.8% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $1.37 est $1.26 | $670.2M est $663.5M | +6.6% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.98 est $0.88 | $608.1M est $596.1M | −1.5% |
| May 2, 2024 | $1.16 est $0.91 | $631.1M est $607.9M | +5.6% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Kontoor Brands stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Kontoor Brands is $97.50, +47.6% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$97.50consensus 12-month target, +47.6% from the last close
Now $66.06Avg $97.50
Low $80High $136
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | Stifel Nicolaus | $80 | +21.1% |
| Sep 15 | Wells Fargo | $110 | +66.5% |
| Sep 14 | BTIG | $105 | +58.9% |
| Sep 9 | Barclays | $99 | +49.9% |
| Sep 3 | Stifel Nicolaus | $80 | +21.1% |
+3.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+10.4%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Kontoor Brands seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Kontoor Brands averaged +10.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +6.2% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +6.6% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +6.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +10.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +15.1% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, KTB’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.8%.
Kontoor Brands market cap and key statistics
Kontoor Brands’s market cap is $3.65B, with a P/E ratio of 16.2 and revenue of $3.43B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $3.65B
- P/E ratio
- 16.2
- Forward P/E
- 14.5
- EPS, TTM
- $4.09
- Gekko Fair Value
- $98.06
Trading
- Volume
- 379,022
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 734,721
- 52-week high
- $88.96
- 52-week low
- $56.19
- Shares outstanding
- 54.65M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $3.43B
- Profit margin
- 7.8%
- Return on equity
- 49.5%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −11.4%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.90
- Typical daily move
- ±2.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.8%
- Dividend yield
- 3.25%
Kontoor Brands stock news this week
Coverage of Kontoor Brands this week reads neutral: 2 positive, 3 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Form 4 Kontoor Brands Inc For: 11 October By Investing.comInvesting.com South Africa, Oct 11
- Kontoor Brands Q3 2026 Earnings Date and EstimatesMarketBeat, Oct 10
- Form 4 Kontoor Brands Inc For: 7 October By Investing.comInvesting.com Nigeria, Oct 7
- Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Kontoor Brands (KTB) This Year?Yahoo! Finance Canada, Oct 6
- Learn Why The Bull Case For Kontoor Brands Stock Could Change Following Premium Denim CollaborationSimply Wall Street, Oct 5
Kontoor Brands peers
Kontoor Brands’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NKENike | Accumulation | 16.4% below |
| RLRalph Lauren | Neutral | 14.6% above |
| ONONOn | Distribution | 6.8% below |
| DECKDeckers Outdoor | Neutral | 33.9% below |
| LULUlululemon athletica | Accumulation | 39.4% below |
| LEVILevi Strauss | Accumulation | 0.6% below |
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Kontoor Brands stock FAQ
What is Kontoor Brands’s market cap?
Kontoor Brands’s market cap is $3.65B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $66.06, with 54.65M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 16.2.
What is the Kontoor Brands stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Kontoor Brands is $97.50, +47.6% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Kontoor Brands stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Kontoor Brands is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $66.06 is 32.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $98.06. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Kontoor Brands report earnings next?
Kontoor Brands is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens (17 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.36 per share on revenue of $693.0M. Kontoor Brands beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.7% on average across the report.
What is Kontoor Brands’s 52-week high and low?
Kontoor Brands’s 52-week high is $88.96 and its 52-week low is $56.19; it closed at $66.06 on Oct 12, 2026, −14.4% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $96.80 on Jan 30, 2025.
Is Kontoor Brands stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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