Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 32,806 Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Company $ANF

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lowered its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) by 2.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,472,597 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 32,806 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 3.13% of Abercrombie & Fitch worth $125,974,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 3.1% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 29,517 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $2,254,000 after purchasing an additional 892 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 521.1% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 839 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $261,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 8.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 127,389 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $9,729,000 after buying an additional 10,459 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $348,000.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Fran Horowitz sold 103,200 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.53, for a total transaction of $10,168,296.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 605,303 shares in the company, valued at $59,640,504.59. The trade was a 14.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 350,000 shares of company stock valued at $34,661,358. 2.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on ANF. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen cut Abercrombie & Fitch from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $115.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold 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 $118.80.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

NYSE ANF opened at $87.25 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.28 and a beta of 1.17. Abercrombie & Fitch Company has a 52 week low of $65.40 and a 52 week high of $133.11. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $100.64 and a 200-day moving average of $93.11.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.68 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.67 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 36.36% and a net margin of 9.63%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $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. Equities research analysts forecast 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.