Q3 EPS Estimates for ANF Lifted by Telsey Advisory Group

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group raised their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the apparel retailer will earn $3.01 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.73. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $125.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch’s Q4 2026 earnings at $4.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.07 EPS.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 5th. The apparel retailer reported $3.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.48 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.57 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 11.16% and a return on equity of 46.50%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.97 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $160.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $210.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. StockNews.com cut shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $149.00 to $139.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $220.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $147.75.

Abercrombie & Fitch Price Performance

NYSE:ANF opened at $86.16 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $121.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $136.79. The stock has a market cap of $4.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.52 and a beta of 1.45. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 1-year low of $79.77 and a 1-year high of $196.99.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Everence Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch during the fourth quarter worth about $212,000. Empirical Finance LLC raised its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 87.2% during the fourth quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 8,818 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,318,000 after acquiring an additional 4,108 shares during the period. Lmcg Investments LLC raised its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 11.2% during the fourth quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC now owns 24,669 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $3,687,000 after acquiring an additional 2,479 shares during the period. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 228.9% during the third quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 27,621 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $3,864,000 after acquiring an additional 19,222 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 158,554 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $23,699,000 after acquiring an additional 4,837 shares during the period.

Abercrombie & Fitch announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, March 5th that allows the company to buyback $1.30 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the apparel retailer to buy up to 29.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

About Abercrombie & Fitch

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.