Q1 Earnings Forecast for ANF Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report issued on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts 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 objective 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, topping 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.83 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also commented on ANF. Citigroup upgraded shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, August 30th. 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. UBS Group raised their price objective on Abercrombie & Fitch from $170.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $194.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.14.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

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

Insider Activity at Abercrombie & Fitch

In other Abercrombie & Fitch news, EVP Samir Desai sold 19,041 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.36, for a total transaction of $2,501,225.76. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 27,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,676,109.60. The trade was a 40.49 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Helen Mccluskey sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was 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 owns 37,470 shares in the company, valued at $5,222,568.60. The trade was a 8.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.58% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 209.2% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 48,648 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $6,097,000 after buying an additional 32,915 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch during the 1st quarter worth approximately $674,000. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky increased its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 64.4% during the 1st quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 26,944 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $3,377,000 after purchasing an additional 10,556 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 242.6% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 531 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the period. Finally, Matrix Trust Co purchased a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch during the second quarter worth $35,000.

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.