Brokers Set Expectations for Abercrombie & Fitch Co.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:ANF)

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 23rd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $1.71 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.54. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $152.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $7.69 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch’s FY2025 earnings at $7.74 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $2.14 EPS.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 6th. The apparel retailer reported $2.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.43 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 38.80% and a net margin of 7.67%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.81 earnings per share.

ANF has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group raised their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. StockNews.com raised shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $125.00 to $144.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 17th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $149.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Abercrombie & Fitch from $103.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Abercrombie & Fitch has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $139.29.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Performance

Shares of ANF opened at $150.15 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.10. Abercrombie & Fitch has a one year low of $28.43 and a one year high of $151.46. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $126.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $107.70. The company has a market capitalization of $7.67 billion, a PE ratio of 24.14 and a beta of 1.57.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Abercrombie & Fitch

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Raymond James & Associates acquired a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,457,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 278.9% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,455 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $138,000 after acquiring an additional 1,807 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in the third quarter worth about $255,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 36.7% during the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 820 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 1,500.9% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,713 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $97,000 after buying an additional 1,606 shares during the period.

Insider Activity at Abercrombie & Fitch

In other Abercrombie & Fitch news, CEO Fran Horowitz sold 400,000 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.61, for a total transaction of $44,244,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 525,520 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $58,127,767.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other Abercrombie & Fitch news, EVP Jay Rust sold 786 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.41, for a total value of $98,572.26. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 1,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $127,165.74. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Fran Horowitz sold 400,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.61, for a total transaction of $44,244,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 525,520 shares in the company, valued at approximately $58,127,767.20. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 558,786 shares of company stock valued at $64,340,812 in the last 90 days. 3.77% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Abercrombie & Fitch Company Profile

Abercrombie & Fitch Co, through its subsidiaries, operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and internationally. The company offers an assortment of apparel, personal care products, and accessories for men, women, and kids under the Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, and Gilly Hicks brands.