Janus Henderson Group PLC Sells 109,862 Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Company $ANF

Janus Henderson Group PLC lowered its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) by 76.8% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 33,186 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 109,862 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch were worth $3,033,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Abercrombie & Fitch by 322.0% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 249 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 120.3% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 271 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 94.4% during the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 350 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 181.6% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 352 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ANF shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price objective on Abercrombie & Fitch from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $149.00 to $136.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $107.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $76.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $111.91.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Scott D. Lipesky sold 10,000 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $1,100,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 162,534 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,878,740. The trade was a 5.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of ANF stock opened at $112.55 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $91.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.42. Abercrombie & Fitch Company has a 12 month low of $65.45 and a 12 month high of $133.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.80 and a beta of 0.90.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The apparel retailer reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 34.36% and a net margin of 9.34%.The firm’s 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 earnings per share. 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Abercrombie & Fitch Company will post 10.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Abercrombie & Fitch Company 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.