Wesbanco Bank Inc. Grows Stake in Abercrombie & Fitch Company $ANF

Wesbanco Bank Inc. raised its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) by 73.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,500 shares during the quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc.’s holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch were worth $2,517,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 2.0% during 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 in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,978,142 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $163,889,000 after buying an additional 22,215 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 5,749.6% during 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 in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 41.2% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,176,990 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $100,691,000 after buying an additional 343,288 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 102.5% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,094,023 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $92,940,000 after buying an additional 553,889 shares in the last quarter.

Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Down 0.7%

Abercrombie & Fitch stock opened at $77.95 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $90.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.49 billion, a PE ratio of 7.40 and a beta of 0.97. Abercrombie & Fitch Company has a 1-year low of $65.45 and a 1-year high of $133.11.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.56 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.67 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 36.36%. Abercrombie & Fitch’s revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.57 EPS. 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. Research analysts forecast that Abercrombie & Fitch Company will post 10.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. 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 note on Wednesday, March 4th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $160.00 to $149.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut Abercrombie & Fitch from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $114.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.45.

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.