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After finishing at $83.58 in the prior trading day, Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF) closed at $86.03, up 2.93%. In other words, the price has increased by $2.93 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.94 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ANF by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.87 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.27. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.97 and its Current Ratio is at 1.48. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.71 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.55.
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 06, 2025, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $125 from $190 previously.
On January 10, 2025, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $173 to $220.
JP Morgan reiterated its Overweight rating for the stock on December 20, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $201 to $204.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 04 ’24 when Coulter Suzanne M sold 2,870 shares for $160.00 per share. The transaction valued at 459,200 led to the insider holds 6,405 shares of the business.
Coulter Suzanne M sold 6,800 shares of ANF for $1,100,254 on Dec 02 ’24. The Director now owns 9,275 shares after completing the transaction at $161.80 per share. On Dec 02 ’24, another insider, HENCHEL GREGORY J, who serves as the SVP, Gen Cnsl & Secy of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $150.33 each. As a result, the insider received 1,503,300 and left with 30,347 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Abercrombie’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.04, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.19. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.68. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.88 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.47.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ANF has reached a high of $196.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $79.77. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -29.72%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -40.88%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 50.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 49.44M. Insiders hold about 1.86% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.07% stake in the company.
