Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of ANF FY2026 Earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $10.93 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $10.17. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.52 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.

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

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on ANF. UBS Group lifted their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $170.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. 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 on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Abercrombie & Fitch from $194.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.38.

Abercrombie & Fitch Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ANF opened at $137.45 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.60 and a beta of 1.52. Abercrombie & Fitch has a fifty-two week low of $82.60 and a fifty-two week high of $196.99. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $145.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $153.99.

Institutional Trading of Abercrombie & Fitch

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ANF. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,221,890 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $171,815,000 after buying an additional 63,157 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 25.2% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,017,720 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $142,379,000 after purchasing an additional 204,901 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 16.0% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 873,148 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $155,281,000 after purchasing an additional 120,509 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 870,143 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $121,733,000 after buying an additional 60,022 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 146.3% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 863,100 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $153,494,000 after acquiring an additional 512,700 shares during the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Suzanne M. Coulter sold 2,870 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total value of $459,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 6,405 shares in the company, valued at $1,024,800. The trade was a 30.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Samir Desai sold 5,926 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $3,275,982.09. The trade was a 21.18 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 17,401 shares of company stock worth $2,631,741 over the last three months. Insiders own 2.58% of the company’s stock.

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.