Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $157.21 According to Brokerages

Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $157.21.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on ANF shares. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $181.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $170.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $175.00 price target on Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Abercrombie & Fitch from $114.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Abercrombie & Fitch from $110.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Abercrombie & Fitch

In other news, Director Kenneth Robinson sold 800 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.69, for a total value of $119,752.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,073,127.61. The trade was a 10.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Gregory Henchel sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.65, for a total transaction of $4,399,500.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,939,318.65. The trade was a 47.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 62,800 shares of company stock worth $8,545,392. Company insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Abercrombie & Fitch

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Timbuktu Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 304.2% in the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 384 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 29.8% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 610 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 46.7% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 788 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Abercrombie & Fitch during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $72,000.

Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock opened at $166.11 on Tuesday. Abercrombie & Fitch has a twelve month low of $65.45 and a twelve month high of $167.09. The stock has a market cap of $7.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $142.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.62.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The apparel retailer reported $4.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $2.18. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 33.52%. The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.25 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.91 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts forecast that Abercrombie & Fitch will post 11.42 earnings per share for the current year.

About Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch Co is a global specialty retailer that sells apparel, accessories and personal-care products through stores and digital channels. Its portfolio includes Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks, with products designed for consumers across a range of life stages and lifestyles.

The company’s offerings include casual clothing, denim, dresses, tops, outerwear, intimates, activewear, swimwear, footwear, accessories and fragrances. Abercrombie & Fitch serves customers through company-operated and franchise stores, as well as branded websites and other digital platforms, in the United States and selected international markets.

Founded in 1892 as an outdoor and sporting-goods retailer, the company later developed into a fashion retailer focused on casual apparel.