Zacks Research Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF)

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, September 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now expects that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $2.23 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.09. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch's current full-year earnings is $10.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch's Q4 2025 earnings at $3.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.35 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.56 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on ANF. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $193.00 to $165.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of 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 lowered their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $155.00 to $147.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Citigroup raised 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. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $176.57.

Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Up 3.3 %

Shares of NYSE:ANF traded up $4.49 on Friday, reaching $142.03. The company had a trading volume of 1,650,029 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,717,880. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.25 billion, a PE ratio of 17.67 and a beta of 1.50. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 52-week low of $49.24 and a 52-week high of $196.99. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $152.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.35.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Helen Mccluskey sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.38, for a total value of $487,830.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 37,470 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,222,568.60. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, EVP Samir Desai sold 19,041 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.36, for a total transaction of $2,501,225.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 27,985 shares in the company, valued at $3,676,109.60. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Helen Mccluskey sold 3,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.38, for a total transaction of $487,830.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 37,470 shares in the company, valued at $5,222,568.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 31,541 shares of company stock valued at $4,310,256 over the last ninety days. 3.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 146.3% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 863,100 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $153,494,000 after buying an additional 512,700 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,632,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 2,036.5% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 419,560 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $74,615,000 after purchasing an additional 399,922 shares in the last quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,897,000. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. raised its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 613.3% in the 1st quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 356,610 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $44,694,000 after purchasing an additional 306,616 shares during the period.

Abercrombie & Fitch Company Profile

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.