William Blair Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for ANF

Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) – Stock analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a report released on Tuesday, November 25th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $9.83 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $9.84. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch’s Q4 2026 earnings at $3.56 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.66 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial set a $105.00 target price on Abercrombie & Fitch and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $78.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $92.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, BTIG Research dropped their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $120.00 to $118.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $106.22.

Abercrombie & Fitch Price Performance

Abercrombie & Fitch stock opened at $95.41 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.03 and a beta of 1.44. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $75.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.83. Abercrombie & Fitch has a fifty-two week low of $65.40 and a fifty-two week high of $164.80.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The apparel retailer reported $2.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 40.02% and a net margin of 10.61%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.50 EPS. Abercrombie & Fitch has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.400-3.70 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 10.200-10.500 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 486.9% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 12,923 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,071,000 after purchasing an additional 10,721 shares during the last quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC bought a new position in Abercrombie & Fitch during the first quarter worth about $1,462,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 1,205.3% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 5,143 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $426,000 after purchasing an additional 4,749 shares during the period. Timelo Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Abercrombie & Fitch during the second quarter worth approximately $1,077,000. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch in the second quarter valued at approximately $782,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Jay Rust sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.15, for a total transaction of $139,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $619,261.20. This represents a 18.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kenneth B. Robinson sold 1,392 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.60, for a total value of $131,683.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 5,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $556,248. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 7,964 shares of company stock worth $759,233. Corporate insiders own 2.29% of the company’s stock.

Abercrombie & Fitch Company Profile

Abercrombie & Fitch Co engages in the retail of apparel, personal care products, and accessories. The firm operates through following geographical segments: Americas, EMEA and APAC. The Americas segment includes operations in North America and South America. The EMEA segment includes operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.