Abercrombie & Fitch Company $ANF Holdings Increased by Sei Investments Co.

Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) by 53.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 77,587 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,985 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch were worth $7,089,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ANF. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 322.0% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 249 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 120.3% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 271 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch in the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 94.4% in the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 350 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 181.6% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 352 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Scott D. Lipesky sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $1,050,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 172,534 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,116,070. This represents a 5.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.33% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ANF. Raymond James Financial set a $92.00 price target on Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. UBS Group decreased their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $149.00 to $136.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $111.91.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

Abercrombie & Fitch stock opened at $99.40 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.54 and a beta of 0.90. Abercrombie & Fitch Company has a 1 year low of $65.45 and a 1 year high of $133.11. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $88.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $90.11.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The apparel retailer reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.21. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 34.36% and a net margin of 9.34%.The company had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.59 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Abercrombie & Fitch has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.200-11.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Abercrombie & Fitch Company will post 10.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Abercrombie & Fitch Company Profile

Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF) is an American specialty retailer that designs, markets and sells casual apparel and accessories for men, women and children. Founded in 1892 by David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch, the company evolved from an outdoor gear outfitter to a global lifestyle brand renowned for its relaxed, preppy aesthetic. Its product assortment includes tops, bottoms, outerwear, intimates, swimwear, fragrances and personal care items.

The company operates under multiple brand names, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Abercrombie Kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks, each targeting distinct consumer segments from teens to young adults.