Fran Horowitz Sells 50,000 Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) Stock

Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) CEO Fran Horowitz sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.66, for a total value of $5,183,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 355,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,830,708.98. This represents a 12.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Fran Horowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, February 5th, Fran Horowitz sold 17,031 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total transaction of $1,737,162.00.
• On Monday, February 2nd, Fran Horowitz sold 50,000 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.12, for a total transaction of $5,056,000.00.
• On Friday, January 23rd, Fran Horowitz sold 100,000 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.40, for a total transaction of $9,540,000.00.
• On Thursday, January 22nd, Fran Horowitz sold 103,200 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.53, for a total value of $10,168,296.00.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

NYSE ANF opened at $97.54 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.35 and a beta of 1.19. Abercrombie & Fitch Company has a one year low of $65.40 and a one year high of $133.11. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $110.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.78.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $2.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.22. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 38.01% and a net margin of 10.07%.The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.50 EPS. Abercrombie & Fitch’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Abercrombie & Fitch Company will post 10.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Abercrombie & Fitch

Here are the key news stories impacting Abercrombie & Fitch this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple Wall Street firms maintain bullish views and raised price targets on ANF in recent months (median targets in the $115–160 range), supporting longer‑term upside expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Abercrombie reported a recent quarter with an EPS beat and year‑over‑year revenue growth, underscoring continued profitability and margin strength that investors may reward.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company scheduled its Q4 and full‑year 2025 results and conference call for March 4, 2026 — an event that will likely drive short‑term price movement as investors reassess guidance and comps. Earnings Release Notice
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces (Zacks/Yahoo) are highlighting ANF as a trending/attractive name after recent pullbacks, which may boost retail interest but don’t change fundamentals on their own. Zacks Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Fran Horowitz has sold multiple large blocks of ANF shares in recent weeks (including ~50,000 shares on Feb. 2 and additional sales on Feb. 4–5), reducing her holdings and contributing to negative investor sentiment; the latest SEC filing details the Feb. 5 sale. SEC Filing — Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Aggregate insider activity is heavily skewed to sales (Quiver notes 13 open‑market insider sales and no purchases in the last six months), which can be interpreted by the market as a cautionary signal even if sales are for personal/liquidity reasons. Quiver — Insider Summary

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,781,446 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $601,841,000 after buying an additional 94,697 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,978,142 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $163,889,000 after acquiring an additional 22,215 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 5,749.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,194,013 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $102,148,000 after purchasing an additional 1,173,601 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 41.2% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,176,990 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $100,691,000 after purchasing an additional 343,288 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners raised its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 102.5% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,094,023 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $92,940,000 after purchasing an additional 553,889 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $90.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.60.

Abercrombie & Fitch Company Profile

Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF) is an American specialty retailer that designs, markets and sells casual apparel and accessories for men, women and children. Founded in 1892 by David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch, the company evolved from an outdoor gear outfitter to a global lifestyle brand renowned for its relaxed, preppy aesthetic. Its product assortment includes tops, bottoms, outerwear, intimates, swimwear, fragrances and personal care items.

The company operates under multiple brand names, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Abercrombie Kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks, each targeting distinct consumer segments from teens to young adults.