Q1 EPS Forecast for Abercrombie & Fitch Increased by Analyst

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a report released on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $1.91 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.88. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.52 per share.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on ANF. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Citigroup upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 30th. UBS Group raised their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $170.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $194.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.14.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Down 1.5 %

NYSE ANF opened at $154.97 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $144.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $154.02. Abercrombie & Fitch has a twelve month low of $75.69 and a twelve month high of $196.99. The company has a market capitalization of $7.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.33 and a beta of 1.52.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $2.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.18. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 46.50% and a net margin of 11.16%. The company had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.83 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Samir Desai sold 19,041 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.36, for a total value of $2,501,225.76. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 27,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,676,109.60. This trade represents a 40.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, COO Scott D. Lipesky sold 8,605 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.20, for a total value of $1,292,471.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 97,850 shares in the company, valued at $14,697,070. The trade was a 8.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 37,072 shares of company stock valued at $5,161,597. 2.58% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Abercrombie & Fitch

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 228.9% in the third quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 27,621 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $3,864,000 after buying an additional 19,222 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 8.8% in the second quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 112,381 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $19,986,000 after buying an additional 9,061 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch in the first quarter worth about $674,000. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC lifted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 37.0% in the third quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 362,479 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $50,711,000 after buying an additional 97,893 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 123.3% in the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 33,883 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $6,026,000 after buying an additional 18,707 shares during the period.

About Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch Co, through its subsidiaries, operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and internationally. The company offers an assortment of apparel, personal care products, and accessories for men, women, and kids under the Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, and Gilly Hicks brands.