Zacks Research Weighs in on Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:ANF)

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a report released on Wednesday, September 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $10.06 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $9.20. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.93 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Citigroup raised Abercrombie & Fitch from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $190.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 30th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $155.00 to $147.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $193.00 to $165.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Argus downgraded Abercrombie & Fitch from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $176.57.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Down 5.4 %

Shares of NYSE ANF traded down $7.68 during trading on Monday, reaching $134.51. The company had a trading volume of 2,248,339 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,720,861. The stock has a market cap of $6.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 1.50. The company's fifty day moving average price is $151.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $146.68. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 12 month low of $49.24 and a 12 month high of $196.99.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Samir Desai sold 19,041 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 27,985 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,676,109.60. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other Abercrombie & Fitch news, CFO Scott D. Lipesky sold 9,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.80, for a total transaction of $1,321,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 106,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,627,594. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Samir Desai sold 19,041 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.36, for a total transaction of $2,501,225.76. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 27,985 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,676,109.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 31,541 shares of company stock worth $4,310,256. Insiders own 3.77% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cetera Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch in the 1st quarter valued at about $674,000. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 209.2% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 48,648 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $6,097,000 after acquiring an additional 32,915 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 18,707 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in Abercrombie & Fitch in the first quarter worth $585,000. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 74.5% in the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 7,746 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $971,000 after purchasing an additional 3,308 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.