Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires 9,627 Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Company $ANF

Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) by 34.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,223 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,627 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Abercrombie & Fitch worth $4,685,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 181.6% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 352 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch in the third quarter worth $38,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 108.2% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 481 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 268.0% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 666 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 392.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 714 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 569 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $90.00 to $135.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $115.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $102.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $117.82.

Insider Activity at Abercrombie & Fitch

In other news, CEO Fran Horowitz sold 103,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.53, for a total value of $10,168,296.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 605,303 shares in the company, valued at approximately $59,640,504.59. This trade represents a 14.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 350,000 shares of company stock valued at $34,661,358 over the last three months. 2.29% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of ANF stock opened at $92.36 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.76 and a beta of 1.13. Abercrombie & Fitch Company has a 1 year low of $65.40 and a 1 year high of $133.11. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $92.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $92.44.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.56 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.67 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 36.36%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.57 EPS. Abercrombie & Fitch has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.200-11.000 EPS. Analysts forecast that Abercrombie & Fitch Company will post 10.62 EPS for the current year.

Abercrombie & Fitch 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.