Equities Analysts Set Expectations for ANF Q1 Earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $1.45 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.90. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch’s FY2026 earnings at $10.92 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.61 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $4.33 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on ANF. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $220.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $160.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 6th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $210.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 6th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $149.00 to $139.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Abercrombie & Fitch currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $140.88.

Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Down 3.6 %

Shares of ANF opened at $79.69 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.88 and a beta of 1.45. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 1-year low of $74.31 and a 1-year high of $196.99. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $110.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $132.73.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 5th. The apparel retailer reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $1.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.57 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.97 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position 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 period. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Abercrombie & Fitch during the fourth quarter worth about $69,000.

Abercrombie & Fitch declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 5th that allows the company to buyback $1.30 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the apparel retailer to reacquire up to 29.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

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.