Abercrombie & Fitch Company $ANF Shares Acquired by Pacer Advisors Inc.

Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) by 31.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 189,757 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 45,654 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch were worth $17,338,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 3.1% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 29,517 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $2,254,000 after purchasing an additional 892 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 521.1% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 839 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch during the 1st quarter valued at about $261,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 8.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 127,389 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $9,729,000 after buying an additional 10,459 shares during the period. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in the 2nd quarter valued at about $348,000.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Scott D. Lipesky sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $1,050,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 172,534 shares in the company, valued at $18,116,070. The trade was a 5.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ANF has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $107.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. UBS Group decreased their price target on Abercrombie & Fitch from $149.00 to $136.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $108.00 price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Barclays upped their price objective on Abercrombie & Fitch from $76.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $111.91.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Up 1.1%

NYSE:ANF opened at $110.03 on Wednesday. Abercrombie & Fitch Company has a 52 week low of $65.45 and a 52 week high of $133.11. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $90.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a PE ratio of 10.56 and a beta of 0.90.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The apparel retailer reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.12 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 34.36% and a net margin of 9.34%.Abercrombie & Fitch’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.59 EPS. Abercrombie & Fitch has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.000 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.200-11.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Abercrombie & Fitch Company will post 10.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Abercrombie & Fitch

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.