Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for ANF FY2025 Earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $10.58 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $10.54. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.44 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.68 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.36 EPS.

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

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $149.00 to $139.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $201.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. StockNews.com upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Raymond James reduced their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $180.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, UBS Group raised Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $173.00 to $220.00 in a report on Friday, January 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Abercrombie & Fitch currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $182.25.

Abercrombie & Fitch Price Performance

NYSE ANF opened at $126.88 on Thursday. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 1 year low of $100.84 and a 1 year high of $196.99. The company has a market capitalization of $6.39 billion, a PE ratio of 12.57 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a fifty day moving average of $146.45 and a 200 day moving average of $147.48.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Scott D. Lipesky sold 8,605 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief operating officer now owns 97,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,697,070. This represents a 8.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Samir Desai sold 5,926 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 22,059 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,275,982.09. This trade represents a 21.18 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 17,401 shares of company stock valued at $2,631,741 over the last 90 days. 2.58% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 92.2% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 223 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 81.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 274 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 604.4% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 317 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 156.0% in the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 279 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 132 shares during 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.