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As of close of business last night, Abercrombie & Fitch Co’s stock clocked out at $154.65, up 0.50% from its previous closing price of $153.88. In other words, the price has increased by $0.50 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.0 million shares were traded. ANF stock price reached its highest trading level at $155.2 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $148.57.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of ANF’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.44 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.25. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.81 and its Current Ratio is at 1.40. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.59.
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, JP Morgan on December 20, 2024, Reiterated its Overweight rating but revised its target price to $204 from $201 previously.
On December 06, 2024, Raymond James started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $180.
Citigroup Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on August 30, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $190.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. 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:
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 7790137856 and an Enterprise Value of 8058720256. As of this moment, Abercrombie’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.31, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.66. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.85. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.60 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.25. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.728 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.866.
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 $86.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.01%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.36%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that ANF traded 1.73M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1894180 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 50.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 49.45M. Insiders hold about 1.83% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.75% stake in the company. Shares short for ANF as of 1730332800 were 4156844 with a Short Ratio of 2.77, compared to 1727654400 on 4316911. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4156844 and a Short% of Float of 14.67.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.64.
