The closing price of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) was $119.42 for the day, down -1.13% from the previous closing price of $120.79. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1398963 shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of ANF’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.76 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.10 and its Current Ratio is at 1.59. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.01 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.84.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on March 07, 2024, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $152 from $140 previously.
On February 28, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $105 to $140.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on January 09, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $95 to $105.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 08 ’24 when Scott Kristin A. sold 120,000 shares for $126.15 per share. The transaction valued at 15,138,427 led to the insider holds 38,208 shares of the business.
Lipesky Scott D. sold 35,000 shares of ANF for $4,478,250 on Mar 08 ’24. The EVP, COO and CFO now owns 88,558 shares after completing the transaction at $127.95 per share. On Mar 08 ’24, another insider, HENCHEL GREGORY J, who serves as the SVP, Gen Cnsl & Secy of the company, sold 35,000 shares for $121.02 each. As a result, the insider received 4,235,753 and left with 26,338 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ANF now has a Market Capitalization of 6.09B and an Enterprise Value of 6.24B. As of this moment, Abercrombie’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.20, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.74. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.07. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.42 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.83. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.46 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.52.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ANF has reached a high of $140.28, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $21.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 121.20, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 76.27.
Shares Statistics:
ANF traded an average of 1.70M shares per day over the past three months and 1.6M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 50.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 49.78M. Insiders hold about 2.44% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 107.80% stake in the company. Shares short for ANF as of Mar 15, 2024 were 5M with a Short Ratio of 2.95, compared to 5.84M on Feb 15, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9.90% and a Short% of Float of 14.21%.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.64. The current Payout Ratio is 0.00% for ANF, which recently paid a dividend on Mar 16, 2020 with an ex-dividend date of Mar 05, 2020. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Jun 16, 1999 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 7 analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $1.53 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $1.62 and a low estimate of $1.39, while EPS last year was $0.39. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.43, with high estimates of $1.74 and low estimates of $1.17.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.69 and $7.1 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.67. EPS for the following year is $8.1, with 7 analysts recommending between $10.51 and $6.55.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ANF’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.6B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.51B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.53B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.28B, up 5.90% from the average estimate. Based on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.74B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.84B and the low estimate is $4.67B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 4.60% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
