Analysts Set Expectations for ANF FY2025 Earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $10.63 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $10.34. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.35 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.50 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.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group lifted their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $170.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $194.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. Citigroup upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, August 30th. Finally, 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 report on Wednesday, September 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.14.

Abercrombie & Fitch Price Performance

Abercrombie & Fitch stock opened at $148.56 on Thursday. Abercrombie & Fitch has a fifty-two week low of $74.68 and a fifty-two week high of $196.99. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $143.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $153.55. The company has a market cap of $7.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.69 and a beta of 1.50.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $2.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.31 by $0.19. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 47.35% and a net margin of 10.76%. The business had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.83 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Buying and Selling at Abercrombie & Fitch

In other news, Director Helen Mccluskey sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owns 37,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,222,568.60. This represents a 8.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Samir Desai sold 19,041 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.36, for a total value of $2,501,225.76. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 27,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,676,109.60. This trade represents a 40.49 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.58% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 1,070 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $150,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Chartwell Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Chartwell Investment Partners LLC now owns 9,445 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,322,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc raised its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 1,564 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC raised its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 1,695 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $301,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 3,277 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $583,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter.

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.