Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) CEO Sells $5,056,000.00 in Stock

Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) CEO Fran Horowitz sold 50,000 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.12, for a total transaction of $5,056,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 455,303 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,040,239.36. This trade represents a 9.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Fran Horowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, February 5th, Fran Horowitz sold 17,031 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total value of $1,737,162.00.
• On Wednesday, February 4th, Fran Horowitz sold 50,000 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.66, for a total value of $5,183,000.00.
• On Friday, January 23rd, Fran Horowitz sold 100,000 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.40, for a total value of $9,540,000.00.
• On Thursday, January 22nd, Fran Horowitz sold 103,200 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.53, for a total transaction of $10,168,296.00.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE ANF opened at $97.54 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $110.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.35 and a beta of 1.19. Abercrombie & Fitch Company has a 52 week low of $65.40 and a 52 week high of $133.11.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $2.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 10.07% and a return on equity of 38.01%. Abercrombie & Fitch’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.50 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Abercrombie & Fitch Company will post 10.62 EPS for the current year.

Key Abercrombie & Fitch News

Here are the key news stories impacting Abercrombie & Fitch this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple Wall Street firms maintain bullish views and raised price targets on ANF in recent months (median targets in the $115–160 range), supporting longer‑term upside expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Abercrombie reported a recent quarter with an EPS beat and year‑over‑year revenue growth, underscoring continued profitability and margin strength that investors may reward.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company scheduled its Q4 and full‑year 2025 results and conference call for March 4, 2026 — an event that will likely drive short‑term price movement as investors reassess guidance and comps. Earnings Release Notice
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces (Zacks/Yahoo) are highlighting ANF as a trending/attractive name after recent pullbacks, which may boost retail interest but don’t change fundamentals on their own. Zacks Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Fran Horowitz has sold multiple large blocks of ANF shares in recent weeks (including ~50,000 shares on Feb. 2 and additional sales on Feb. 4–5), reducing her holdings and contributing to negative investor sentiment; the latest SEC filing details the Feb. 5 sale. SEC Filing — Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Aggregate insider activity is heavily skewed to sales (Quiver notes 13 open‑market insider sales and no purchases in the last six months), which can be interpreted by the market as a cautionary signal even if sales are for personal/liquidity reasons. Quiver — Insider Summary

Institutional Trading of Abercrombie & Fitch

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ANF. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 5,749.6% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,194,013 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $102,148,000 after buying an additional 1,173,601 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 10,469.4% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 993,101 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $82,278,000 after acquiring an additional 983,705 shares during the period. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Abercrombie & Fitch in the 2nd quarter valued at about $61,643,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch during the second quarter worth about $61,584,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch during the fourth quarter worth about $86,383,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on ANF shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $90.00 to $135.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Abercrombie & Fitch has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $124.60.

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.