Telsey Advisory Group Reaffirms Outperform Rating for Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF)

Telsey Advisory Group reissued their outperform rating on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) in a report published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $190.00 price objective on the apparel retailer’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.50 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.63 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.70 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.09 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $194.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. UBS Group increased their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $155.00 to $147.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Citigroup raised 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 report on Friday, August 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Abercrombie & Fitch currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.14.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

ANF opened at $149.56 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $143.82 and a 200-day moving average of $153.51. The company has a market capitalization of $7.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 1.50. Abercrombie & Fitch has a fifty-two week low of $75.18 and a fifty-two week high of $196.99.

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 the consensus estimate of $2.31 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 11.16% and a return on equity of 46.50%. The business’s revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.83 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Abercrombie & Fitch will post 10.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Abercrombie & Fitch

In other news, EVP Samir Desai sold 19,041 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president now owns 27,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,676,109.60. The trade was a 40.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Helen Mccluskey sold 3,500 shares of the business’s 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 directly owns 37,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,222,568.60. This represents a 8.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 2.58% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Matrix Trust Co bought a new position in Abercrombie & Fitch during the second quarter worth $35,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 81.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 274 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 156.0% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 279 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 604.4% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 317 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC grew its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 242.6% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 531 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the period.

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.