Aristides Capital LLC Makes New $1 Million Investment in Abercrombie & Fitch Company $ANF

Aristides Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 11,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,005,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 41.6% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,310,296 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $119,722,000 after purchasing an additional 384,845 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 53.3% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 77,587 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $7,089,000 after purchasing an additional 26,985 shares during the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in the 1st quarter worth $206,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 54.8% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 10,916 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $997,000 after purchasing an additional 3,864 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Impala Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Abercrombie & Fitch during the 1st quarter worth $6,122,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ANF has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $87.00 price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note on Monday, July 6th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $108.00 price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $76.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $111.91.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

Shares of ANF stock opened at $90.87 on Friday. Abercrombie & Fitch Company has a fifty-two week low of $65.45 and a fifty-two week high of $133.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion, a PE ratio of 8.72 and a beta of 0.89. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $85.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $91.08.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The apparel retailer reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 34.36% and a net margin of 9.34%.The company’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.59 earnings per share. Abercrombie & Fitch has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.200-11.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Abercrombie & Fitch Company will post 10.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Abercrombie & Fitch 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.