Research Analysts Set Expectations for ANF FY2025 Earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $10.54 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $10.06. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $3.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.88 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.60 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.88 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.92 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $2.63 EPS.

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

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Raymond James initiated coverage on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Friday, December 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $180.00 price target for the company. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $170.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, August 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Abercrombie & Fitch currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.38.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:ANF opened at $137.45 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $145.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $153.99. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 52 week low of $82.60 and a 52 week high of $196.99. The company has a market cap of $7.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.60 and a beta of 1.52.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in 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 worth $171,815,000 after acquiring an additional 63,157 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 25.2% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,017,720 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $142,379,000 after purchasing an additional 204,901 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 16.0% in the second 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 during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 7.4% during the third 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 during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 146.3% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 863,100 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $153,494,000 after buying an additional 512,700 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Abercrombie & Fitch

In related news, COO Scott D. Lipesky sold 8,605 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.20, for a total value of $1,292,471.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 97,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,697,070. The trade was a 8.08 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Samir Desai sold 5,926 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.51, for a total transaction of $880,070.26. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 22,059 shares in the company, valued at $3,275,982.09. This represents a 21.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 17,401 shares of company stock valued at $2,631,741 over the last quarter. Corporate 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.