Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for ANF Earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $9.83 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $10.18. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch’s Q4 2026 earnings at $3.71 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.74 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $10.10 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.54 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $9.77 EPS.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 27th. The apparel retailer reported $2.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.05. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 10.61% and a return on equity of 40.02%. The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.50 EPS. Abercrombie & Fitch’s quarterly revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. Abercrombie & Fitch has set its FY 2025 guidance at 10.000-10.500 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 2.050-2.250 EPS.

ANF has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $151.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $170.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Abercrombie & Fitch currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.25.

Abercrombie & Fitch Price Performance

NYSE:ANF opened at $94.39 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $95.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $84.20. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 1-year low of $65.40 and a 1-year high of $167.71. The firm has a market cap of $4.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.93 and a beta of 1.44.

Insider Activity at Abercrombie & Fitch

In related news, Director Kenneth B. Robinson sold 1,392 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $131,683.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $556,248. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director James A. Goldman sold 5,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.18, for a total transaction of $487,824.96. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,565 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $727,601.70. This represents a 40.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 7,964 shares of company stock valued at $759,233. 2.29% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Virtue Capital Management LLC increased its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 8,221 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,229,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 47,779 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $3,958,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 9,569 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $793,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 31,095 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $2,375,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS increased its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 12,240 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,014,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares in the last quarter.

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.