ANF FY2025 EPS Forecast Lifted by Telsey Advisory Group

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a report released on Tuesday, January 14th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $10.66 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $10.63. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $190.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch's current full-year earnings is $10.61 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch's Q4 2025 earnings at $3.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.69 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.73 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.94 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.30 EPS.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $2.50 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.83 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on ANF. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $149.00 to $139.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $173.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $201.00 to $204.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. StockNews.com raised Abercrombie & Fitch from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Raymond James dropped their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $180.00 to $165.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Abercrombie & Fitch currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $182.25.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

Shares of ANF stock traded down $1.28 on Wednesday, hitting $130.11. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,732,144 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,743,391. Abercrombie & Fitch has a fifty-two week low of $95.51 and a fifty-two week high of $196.99. The company has a market capitalization of $6.55 billion, a PE ratio of 12.87 and a beta of 1.52. The stock's 50 day moving average is $147.83 and its 200-day moving average is $149.40.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Everence Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch during the fourth quarter valued at about $212,000. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 228.9% during the 3rd 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 boosted its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 8.8% during the 2nd 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. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 115.8% during the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 25,483 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $3,565,000 after acquiring an additional 13,677 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 17.5% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 26,756 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $4,024,000 after acquiring an additional 3,978 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling at Abercrombie & Fitch

In other Abercrombie & Fitch news, EVP Samir Desai sold 5,926 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.51, for a total value of $880,070.26. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 22,059 shares in the company, valued at $3,275,982.09. This trade represents a 21.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Suzanne M. Coulter sold 2,870 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $459,200.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 6,405 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,024,800. The trade was a 30.94 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 17,401 shares of company stock worth $2,631,741 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.58% of the company's stock.

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.