Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF) is -46.71% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $65.40 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 $80.33 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.67%.
Currently trading at $79.66, the stock is 8.88% and 5.58% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.63 million and changing -0.83% at the moment leaves the stock -35.12% off its SMA200. ANF registered -39.84% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -43.20%.
The stock witnessed a 12.99% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -27.65%, and is 8.69% up 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 4.39% over the week and 4.21% over the month.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF) has around 39200 employees, a market worth around $3.79B and $4.95B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 7.44 and Fwd P/E is 7.50. Profit margin for the company is 11.44%. Distance from 52-week low is 21.80% and -59.56% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (27.28%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -1.12% this year
The shares outstanding are 49.73M, and float is at 46.45M with Short Float at 12.87%.
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 15.8292 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 12.0188 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).
