Q1 EPS Forecast for Abercrombie & Fitch Raised by Analyst

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $1.91 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.88. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.52 per share.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.31 by $0.19. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 46.50% and a net margin of 11.16%. The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.83 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

ANF has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $194.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $170.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Citigroup raised Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.14.

Abercrombie & Fitch Price Performance

NYSE:ANF opened at $157.31 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $8.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.97 and a beta of 1.50. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 1 year low of $75.69 and a 1 year high of $196.99. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $143.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $153.87.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ANF. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 2.1% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 48,338 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $6,762,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC increased its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 47.9% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 8,757 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,225,000 after purchasing an additional 2,835 shares during the period. Optimist Retirement Group LLC raised its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 22.8% during the 3rd quarter. Optimist Retirement Group LLC now owns 1,708 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. Invst LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 22.6% in the 3rd quarter. Invst LLC now owns 3,472 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $486,000 after buying an additional 639 shares during the period. Finally, Virtue Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 8,119 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,136,000 after buying an additional 154 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Helen Mccluskey sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.38, for a total transaction of $487,830.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 37,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,222,568.60. The trade was a 8.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Samir Desai sold 19,041 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.36, for a total transaction of $2,501,225.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 27,985 shares in the company, valued at $3,676,109.60. This represents a 40.49 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.58% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Abercrombie & Fitch Company Profile

Abercrombie & Fitch Co, through its subsidiaries, operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and internationally. The company offers an assortment of apparel, personal care products, and accessories for men, women, and kids under the Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, and Gilly Hicks brands.