Zacks Research Has Bullish Outlook for ANF FY2026 Earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a report released on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $10.93 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $10.17. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.61 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch’s Q3 2027 earnings at $2.71 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.30 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Raymond James assumed coverage on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Friday, December 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $180.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup raised shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, August 30th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Abercrombie & Fitch from $170.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $194.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.38.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ANF opened at $142.62 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $145.54 and a 200-day moving average of $153.95. The firm has a market cap of $7.18 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.52. Abercrombie & Fitch has a twelve month low of $82.60 and a twelve month high of $196.99.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 46.50% and a net margin of 11.16%. The business’s revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.83 EPS.

Insider Transactions at Abercrombie & Fitch

In related news, Director Suzanne M. Coulter sold 2,870 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $459,200.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 6,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,024,800. This trade represents a 30.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Samir Desai sold 5,926 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.51, for a total transaction of $880,070.26. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 22,059 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,275,982.09. The trade was a 21.18 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 17,401 shares of company stock worth $2,631,741 in the last three months. Insiders own 2.58% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC increased its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 6.5% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 1,070 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $150,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Chartwell Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Chartwell Investment Partners LLC now owns 9,445 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,322,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc increased its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 1,564 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $219,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC raised its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 1,695 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 3.6% in the second quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 3,277 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $583,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter.

About Abercrombie & Fitch

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.