BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. Makes New $5.13 Million Investment in Abercrombie & Fitch Company $ANF

BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. purchased a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 60,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $5,133,000. BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. owned about 0.13% of Abercrombie & Fitch as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 181.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 352 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. purchased a new position in Abercrombie & Fitch during the third quarter valued at $38,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 108.2% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 481 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 268.0% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 666 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 392.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 714 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 569 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $78.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Barclays lowered their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $115.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Abercrombie & Fitch from $135.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $90.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Abercrombie & Fitch has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.80.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Abercrombie & Fitch news, CEO Fran Horowitz sold 103,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.53, for a total value of $10,168,296.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 605,303 shares in the company, valued at $59,640,504.59. This trade represents a 14.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 350,000 shares of company stock valued at $34,661,358. Corporate insiders own 2.29% of the company’s stock.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock opened at $86.32 on Tuesday. Abercrombie & Fitch Company has a one year low of $65.40 and a one year high of $133.11. The stock has a market cap of $3.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.19 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $102.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.23.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.56 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.67 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 36.36%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.57 earnings per share. Abercrombie & Fitch has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.200-11.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Abercrombie & Fitch Company will post 10.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Abercrombie & Fitch

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.