Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $117.4545.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on ANF shares. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $135.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $115.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $90.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $114.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC started coverage on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $108.00 price objective for the company.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ANF opened at $77.95 on Tuesday. Abercrombie & Fitch has a fifty-two week low of $65.45 and a fifty-two week high of $133.11. The stock has a market cap of $3.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.40 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $90.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.10.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.56 by $0.12. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 36.36%. The business had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.67 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.57 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Abercrombie & Fitch has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.200-11.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Abercrombie & Fitch will post 10.68 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,781,446 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $601,841,000 after buying an additional 94,697 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 56.0% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,504,240 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $315,209,000 after buying an additional 898,884 shares during the last quarter. Bbfit Investments PTE Ltd. purchased a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch in the 4th quarter valued at about $205,539,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 15.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,596,177 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $145,823,000 after buying an additional 208,709 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 5,749.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,194,013 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $102,148,000 after buying an additional 1,173,601 shares during the last quarter.

About Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF) is an American specialty retailer that designs, markets and sells casual apparel and accessories for men, women and children. Founded in 1892 by David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch, the company evolved from an outdoor gear outfitter to a global lifestyle brand renowned for its relaxed, preppy aesthetic. Its product assortment includes tops, bottoms, outerwear, intimates, swimwear, fragrances and personal care items.

The company operates under multiple brand names, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Abercrombie Kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks, each targeting distinct consumer segments from teens to young adults.