Q1 EPS Forecast for Abercrombie & Fitch Increased by Analyst

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group increased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $1.91 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.88. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $190.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.52 per share.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $2.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.18. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 11.16% and a return on equity of 46.50%. The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.83 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on ANF. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $194.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, August 30th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $170.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.14.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

ANF stock opened at $154.97 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $144.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $154.02. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 52-week low of $75.69 and a 52-week high of $196.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.33 and a beta of 1.52.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ANF. Matrix Trust Co bought a new position in Abercrombie & Fitch in the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 81.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 274 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the period. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 156.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 279 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 604.4% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 317 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 272 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 242.6% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 531 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 376 shares during the period.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Scott D. Lipesky sold 8,605 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.20, for a total transaction of $1,292,471.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 97,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,697,070. The trade was a 8.08 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Samir Desai sold 5,926 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.51, for a total transaction of $880,070.26. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 22,059 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,275,982.09. The trade was a 21.18 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 37,072 shares of company stock valued at $5,161,597. Company insiders own 2.58% of the company’s stock.

About Abercrombie & Fitch

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.