Lisanti Capital Growth LLC Purchases 25,075 Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Company $ANF

Lisanti Capital Growth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 25,075 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,377,000. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Abercrombie & Fitch as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch during the third quarter valued at $254,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,657,000. Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 160.7% during the 3rd quarter. Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. now owns 219 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch during the 3rd quarter worth about $345,000. Finally, Gryphon Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch during the 3rd quarter worth about $220,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ANF. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note on Tuesday. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $118.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $181.00 price target for the company. Finally, Citigroup lowered shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $135.00 to $156.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $159.71.

Insider Buying and Selling at Abercrombie & Fitch

In other news, Director Kenneth B. Robinson sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.69, for a total value of $119,752.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,169 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,073,127.61. This trade represents a 10.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Jay Rust sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.50, for a total value of $737,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 15,651 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,308,522.50. This trade represents a 24.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 42,800 shares of company stock valued at $6,295,392 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Down 1.3%

ANF stock opened at $152.02 on Thursday. Abercrombie & Fitch Company has a 52-week low of $65.45 and a 52-week high of $172.00. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $148.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $107.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.01.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The apparel retailer reported $4.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $2.18. The company had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.25 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 33.52% and a net margin of 10.03%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.91 EPS. Abercrombie & Fitch has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.200 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 13.100-13.600 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Abercrombie & Fitch Company will post 11.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Abercrombie & Fitch Profile

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a global specialty retailer of apparel and accessories. Its portfolio includes Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks, with products for women, men and children that include clothing, footwear, accessories and personal-care items. The company sells through retail stores and digital channels, serving customers in North America and international markets. It traces its origins to 1892, when David T. Abercrombie founded an outfitting business in New York; Ezra Fitch joined the company in 1900.