Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF) is -46.89% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $74.31 and a high of $196.99 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The ANF stock was last observed hovering at around $82.35 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -2.97%.
Currently trading at $79.38, the stock is -9.64% and -26.19% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 3.14 million and changing -3.61% at the moment leaves the stock -43.91% off its SMA200. ANF registered -39.44% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -41.40%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $107.5412 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $141.525.
The stock witnessed a -23.04% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -48.03%, and is -0.51% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 5.06% over the week and 5.80% over the month.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF) has around 31700 employees, a market worth around $4.00B and $4.95B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 7.42 and Fwd P/E is 6.63. Profit margin for the company is 11.44%. Distance from 52-week low is 6.82% and -59.70% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (27.28%).
with sales reaching $1.08B over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 4.32% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 4.73% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 5.49% in year-over-year returns.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF) Top Institutional Holders
632.0 institutions hold shares in Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF), with institutional investors hold 107.46% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 50.37M, and float is at 49.38M with Short Float at 9.85%. Institutions hold 105.35% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 8.11 million shares valued at $1.44 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 15.939% of the ANF Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 6.16 million shares valued at $1.1 billion to account for 12.1021 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are FMR LLC which holds 6.09 million shares representing 11.8792% and valued at over $1.08 billion, while DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP holds 4.2438 of the shares totaling 2.17 million with a market value of $386.74 million.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Coulter Suzanne M, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Coulter Suzanne M sold 2,870 shares of the company’s common stock on Dec 04 ’24 at a price of $160.00 per share for a total of $0.46 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 6405.0 shares.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Dec 02 ’24 that Coulter Suzanne M (Director) sold a total of 6,800 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Dec 02 ’24 and was made at $161.80 per share for $1.1 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 9275.0 shares of the ANF stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Dec 02 ’24, HENCHEL GREGORY J (SVP, Gen Cnsl & Secy) disposed off 10,000 shares at an average price of $150.33 for $1.5 million. The insider now directly holds 30,347 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF).
