SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 17,431 Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Company $ANF

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) by 142.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 29,692 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after buying an additional 17,431 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Abercrombie & Fitch worth $3,737,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 3.1% in 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 acquiring an additional 892 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Abercrombie & Fitch by 521.1% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 839 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $261,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in 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 worth $9,729,000 after purchasing an additional 10,459 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Abercrombie & Fitch in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $348,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on ANF shares. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from $135.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Abercrombie & Fitch from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. Needham & Company LLC initiated coverage on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $108.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $117.82.

Insider Activity at Abercrombie & Fitch

In other news, CEO Fran Horowitz sold 103,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 $59,640,504.59. The trade was a 14.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 350,000 shares of company stock valued at $34,661,358. Company insiders own 2.29% of the company’s stock.

Abercrombie & Fitch Price Performance

Shares of ANF opened at $92.36 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a price-to-earnings 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 business’s 50 day simple moving average is $92.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.41.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.56 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.67 billion. Abercrombie & Fitch had a net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 36.36%. Abercrombie & Fitch’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.57 earnings per share. 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Abercrombie & Fitch Company will post 10.62 earnings per share for the current 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.