PVH Corp. has delivered a perfect 4-for-4 earnings beat streak with an average surprise of 16%, trades at a forward P/E of 6.5x with a PEG of 0.06, and shows strong free cash flow at 295% of net income, but the stock is priced at or above analyst targets and carries high short interest of 13% pointing to skepticism about its concentrated brand portfolio.
Thesis pillars
- Brand Concentration Risk↓Deteriorating
- Earnings Beat And Value→Stable
- Free Cash Flow Quality→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
PVH Corp. (PVH) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Manufacturing
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $71.94: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.92; Below-average business quality.
PVH Corp. generated $9.0 billion in 2025 revenues from two owned global apparel brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and Calvin Klein, which together contributed over 95% of total revenue across EMEA, Americas, APAC, and Licensing segments. The company sells through wholesale, direct retail,... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $71.94: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.92; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 80d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-13Recent Developments — PVH Corp.
Latest news
- NEWS PVH shares may move 9.2% on earnings release next week By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria — Investing.com Nigeria neutral
- NEWS Analysts estimate PVH (PVH) to report a decline in earnings: What to look out for - MSN — MSN negative
- NEWS Analysts Estimate PVH (PVH) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for - sharewise.com — sharewise.com negative
- NEWS UBS raises PVH stock price target to $130 on earnings outlook - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
- NEWS Analysts Estimate PVH (PVH) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
Generated 2026-09-14T05:21:58Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHProductTOMMY HILFIGER and Calvin Klein10-K Item 1: 'TOMMY HILFIGER ... Calvin Klein ... together generated over 95% of our revenue during each of 2025 and 2024'
- LOWCustomertop five customers17%10-K Item 1A: 'Sales to our five largest customers were 16.6%, 15.1% and 13.3% of our revenue in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively'
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Revenue shrinking — -3.2% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $71.94: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.92; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $65.70. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $79.02 (+11.9% upside). Prior stop was $65.70. Stop-loss: $65.70.
Concentration risk — Product: TOMMY HILFIGER and Calvin Klein; Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0).
PVH Corp. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 5.6). TrendMatrix value score: 8.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
18 analysts cover PVH with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $91.
What does PVH Corp. do?PVH Corp. generated $9.0 billion in 2025 revenues from two owned global apparel brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and Calvin...
PVH Corp. generated $9.0 billion in 2025 revenues from two owned global apparel brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and Calvin Klein, which together contributed over 95% of total revenue across EMEA, Americas, APAC, and Licensing segments. The company sells through wholesale, direct retail, and digital channels in 40+ countries with approximately 26,000 associates.