William Blair Has Optimistic Outlook of ANF Q2 Earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Stock analysts at William Blair increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 5th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $2.55 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.52. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $2.75 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.50 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.58 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $2.71 EPS.

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

ANF has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group decreased their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $210.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $189.00 to $168.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup reduced their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $160.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Raymond James reduced their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $180.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $220.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $147.75.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Up 3.1 %

Abercrombie & Fitch stock opened at $86.16 on Friday. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 12-month low of $79.77 and a 12-month high of $196.99. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $121.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $136.79. The stock has a market cap of $4.34 billion, a PE ratio of 8.52 and a beta of 1.45.

Institutional Trading of Abercrombie & Fitch

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 92.2% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 223 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 81.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 274 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 604.4% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 317 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 56.2% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 367 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the last quarter.

Abercrombie & Fitch announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, March 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.30 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the apparel retailer to purchase up to 29.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

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.