Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for ANF Q1 Earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Stock analysts at William Blair decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 5th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the apparel retailer will earn $1.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.89. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch’s Q4 2026 earnings at $3.87 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.49 EPS.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 5th. The apparel retailer reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.48 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.57 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 46.50% and a net margin of 11.16%. Abercrombie & Fitch’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.97 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Abercrombie & Fitch from $210.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $189.00 to $168.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $190.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Raymond James set a $110.00 price target on Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $140.88.

Abercrombie & Fitch Price Performance

ANF opened at $78.65 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.78 and a beta of 1.45. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $118.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $135.30. Abercrombie & Fitch has a fifty-two week low of $75.62 and a fifty-two week high of $196.99.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 92.2% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 223 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 81.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 274 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 604.4% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 317 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 56.2% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 367 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter.

Abercrombie & Fitch announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, March 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.30 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the apparel retailer to buy up to 29.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Abercrombie & Fitch Company Profile

Abercrombie & Fitch Co engages in the retail of apparel, personal care products, and accessories. The firm operates through following geographical segments: Americas, EMEA and APAC. The Americas segment includes operations in North America and South America. The EMEA segment includes operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.