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KTB — structural market context

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

Structural market context from public regulatory and market data, shown with its as-of dates. Descriptive only: nothing on this page is a recommendation, a prediction, or advice to buy or sell any security.

What changed

As of the close on Nov 4. Each line shows the earlier value, the later value and their dates.

Price

Change from the Nov 3 close to the Nov 4 close: +6.55%.

Volume

1.87× its 20-session average on Nov 4.

Includes pre- and post-market trading.

Short interest

Short interest 6.7M shares (settlement Oct 15) vs 6.4M (Sep 30).

No new file loaded in this window. Latest file: settlement Oct 15, loaded Oct 27.

Fails-to-deliver

Latest file (settlements Oct 1–Oct 14, published Nov 3): 3 days with fails, largest 215 shares on Oct 7.

Previous file (settlements Sep 15–Sep 30, published Oct 16): 4 days with fails, largest 22K shares on Sep 18.

Analyst rating actions

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Insider filings (Form 4)

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KTB events and their magnitude

Latest SEC filing in the event study

Form 4 · other · filed 2026-10-22 · View on sec.gov ↗

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KTB short interest & days to cover

SHARES SHORT
6.7M
% OF FLOAT
12.5%
DAYS TO COVER
9.8
CHANGE VS PRIOR
+4.0%

FINRA consolidated short interest, reported twice a month and published ~2 weeks after each settlement date. % of float uses reported free float. · as of 2026-10-15 (21d ago)

How short interest and days to cover are measured →

KTB fails-to-deliver (FTD)

Settlement dateFailed sharesPrice
2026-10-09 · 27d124$66.34
2026-10-07 · 29d215$65.8
2026-10-05 · 31d44$64.71

SEC fails-to-deliver files, published twice a month with ~6 weeks of delay.

How fails-to-deliver are reported →

KTB insider buying and selling (Form 4)

Last 12 months, Form 4 codes P and S: 0 purchases · 3 sales

InsiderTypeSharesValueFiled
Baxter Scott H · director, officer: Chairman and CEOSale (S)117K$9.7M2026-08-17
Baxter Scott H · director, officer: Chairman and CEOSale (S)68K$5.7M2026-08-17
Doerr Thomas L Jr · officer: EVP, GC, & SecretarySale (S)8K$639K2026-08-14

SEC Form 4 filings: purchases and sales reported on Form 4 (transaction codes P and S) only; grants and option exercises excluded. Attributed public records.

Form 4 transaction codes explained →

KTB analyst ratings

FirmActionRatingPublished
NeedhaminitialiseHold2026-10-16
JefferiesupgradeBuy (from Hold)2026-10-14
Jefferiesprice_target—2026-10-14

Rating actions as published by the firms, from public feeds. They are not graded here.

Frequently asked questions

What is KTB's short interest?
As of the FINRA settlement date 2026-10-15, KTB had 6.7M shares sold short — 12.5% of its float, with 9.8 days to cover at average volume. FINRA publishes this data roughly two weeks after each twice-monthly settlement, so it is inherently delayed. A short-interest figure describes an aggregate position; it does not predict what the stock will do.
Are insiders buying KTB?
In the last 12 months of SEC Form 4 filings, KTB recorded 0 insider purchases and 3 sales reported on Form 4 (transaction codes P and S; grants and option exercises excluded). These are attributed public records — information, not instruction.
What do analysts say about KTB?
The most recent action: Needham initialise to Hold on 2026-10-16. Rating actions are shown as published by the firms; they are not graded here.
Is this page telling me to buy or sell KTB?
No. Everything on this page is descriptive, structural market context from public data, shown with its as-of dates. TradeAI News does not issue directional recommendations, price predictions, or buy/sell advice — for any ticker.
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Industry: SIC code 2320 (group 23xx) as recorded on SEC EDGAR.

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KTB: the full history

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