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title: "Goldman Sachs Reiterates Buy on Kontoor Brands, Maintains $95 Price Target After Strong Quarter and Raised 2026 Outlook"
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description: "Goldman Sachs analyst Brooke Roach has reiterated a Buy rating on Kontoor Brands, maintaining a $95 price target following the company's strong quarterly performance and raised 2026 outlook. The positive rating is supported by better-than-expected earnings and revenue, particularly from Wrangler and Helly Hansen. Roach believes that the planned sale of the Lee brand and cost-efficiency initiatives will enhance margins. UBS also supports the stock with a Buy rating and a $131 price target."
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# Goldman Sachs Reiterates Buy on Kontoor Brands, Maintains $95 Price Target After Strong Quarter and Raised 2026 Outlook

Kontoor Brands, the Consumer Cyclical sector company, was revisited by a Wall Street analyst yesterday. Analyst Brooke Roach from Goldman Sachs maintained a Buy rating on the stock and has a $95.00 price target.

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Brooke Roach has given his Buy rating due to a combination of factors tied to Kontoor Brands’ stronger-than-expected quarterly performance and improved outlook. The company delivered first-quarter earnings and revenue ahead of both Goldman Sachs and FactSet estimates, supported by solid contributions from Wrangler and Helly Hansen, and subsequently raised its full-year 2026 guidance for both sales and adjusted EPS.

Brooke Roach’s rating is based on the view that the planned sale of the Lee brand, combined with ongoing cost-efficiency initiatives like Project Jeanius, can enhance margins and sharpen focus on the core growth banners. The unchanged 12‑month price target of $95, derived from a 10.4x EV/EBITDA multiple on forward estimates, reflects confidence that earnings growth and potential margin expansion remain underappreciated, despite identifiable risks related to integration, category trends, the Lee divestiture, customer concentration, and margin execution.

According to TipRanks, Roach is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 3.7% and a 53.97% success rate. Roach covers the Consumer Cyclical sector, focusing on stocks such as Ross Stores, Crocs, and Lululemon Athletica.

In another report released today, UBS also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $131.00 price target.

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