William Blair Issues Optimistic Outlook for ANF Earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Investment analysts at William Blair lifted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 5th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the apparel retailer will earn $2.55 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.52. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch’s Q3 2026 earnings at $2.75 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.50 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.58 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $2.71 EPS.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The apparel retailer reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.48 by $0.09. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 11.16% and a return on equity of 46.50%. The firm had revenue of $1.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.57 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.97 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on ANF. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $149.00 to $139.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $210.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $189.00 to $168.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $190.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 1st. 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 presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $147.75.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Down 4.1 %

Shares of NYSE:ANF opened at $83.67 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $123.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $137.94. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 12-month low of $79.77 and a 12-month high of $196.99. The firm has a market cap of $4.21 billion, a PE ratio of 8.28 and a beta of 1.45.

Abercrombie & Fitch announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 5th that permits the company to buyback $1.30 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the apparel retailer to repurchase up to 29.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ANF. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 92.2% during the fourth 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 period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 81.5% during the third 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. Private Trust Co. NA increased its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 272 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 56.2% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 367 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the period.

Abercrombie & Fitch Company Profile

Abercrombie & Fitch Co engages in the retail of apparel, personal care products, and accessories. The firm operates through following geographical segments: Americas, EMEA and APAC. The Americas segment includes operations in North America and South America. The EMEA segment includes operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.