Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of ANF FY2025 Earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF - Free Report) - Zacks Research upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a report released on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the apparel retailer will earn $10.58 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $10.54. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch's current full-year earnings is $10.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch's Q4 2025 earnings at $3.44 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.68 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.36 EPS.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 11.16% and a return on equity of 46.50%. Abercrombie & Fitch's quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.83 earnings per share.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on ANF. UBS Group upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the company from $173.00 to $220.00 in a report on Friday, January 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $201.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley reduced 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 report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Abercrombie & Fitch currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $182.25.

Abercrombie & Fitch Price Performance

Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock traded down $4.94 during trading on Thursday, reaching $123.63. 3,547,370 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,610,647. The company has a market capitalization of $6.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.23 and a beta of 1.52. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 52-week low of $100.84 and a 52-week high of $196.99. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $146.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $147.48.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Scott D. Lipesky sold 8,605 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.20, for a total value of $1,292,471.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 97,850 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,697,070. This represents a 8.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Samir Desai sold 5,926 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.51, for a total transaction of $880,070.26. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 22,059 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,275,982.09. The trade was a 21.18 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 17,401 shares of company stock valued at $2,631,741 in the last ninety days. 2.58% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ANF. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 81.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 274 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Quarry LP grew its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 156.0% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 279 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA increased its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 604.4% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 317 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 56.2% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 367 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter.

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.