Kontoor Brands (KTB) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue from continuing operations of $584 million, up 19% from a year earlier, including $114 million from Helly Hansen. Net income was $64.8 million, compared with $73.9 million a year earlier.
The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $5.25 to $5.35 and said it expects to enter a $400 million accelerated share repurchase agreement after the planned Lee divestiture closes in the fourth quarter.
- Reported diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.03, while total diluted EPS was $1.17.
- Wrangler global revenue was $469 million, up 2% year over year.
- Helly Hansen global revenue was $114 million.
- Reported operating income from continuing operations was $91 million.
- Reported gross margin from continuing operations was 56.2%.
- Kontoor returned $80 million to shareholders in the quarter, including $50 million of common stock repurchases.
- Full-year 2026 revenue outlook remained $2.66 billion to $2.71 billion.
$KTB Insider Trading Activity
$KTB insiders have traded $KTB stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $KTB stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- JENNIFER H. BROYLES (EVP, Global Brands President) sold 4,000 shares for an estimated $324,080
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$KTB Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 203 institutional investors add shares of $KTB stock to their portfolio, and 189 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 754,884 shares (-71.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $53,060,796
- VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC added 681,965 shares (+324.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $56,834,963
- FMR LLC added 643,521 shares (+46.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $45,233,091
- BOSTON PARTNERS removed 528,673 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $37,160,425
- POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. added 394,408 shares (+134.8%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $27,722,938
- JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC added 378,252 shares (+30.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $31,523,521
- FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP removed 305,868 shares (-89.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $25,491,039
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
