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In the latest session, Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF) closed at $114.80 down -0.65% from its previous closing price of $115.55. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.1 million shares were traded. ANF stock price reached its highest trading level at $116.45 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $113.34.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Abercrombie & Fitch Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.83 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.68. 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 the company, UBS on January 10, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $220 from $173 previously.
On December 20, 2024, JP Morgan reiterated its Overweight rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $201 to $204.
On December 06, 2024, Raymond James started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $180.Raymond James initiated its Outperform rating on December 06, 2024, with a $180 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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 5782786048 and an Enterprise Value of 8058720256. As of this moment, Abercrombie’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.37, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.46. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.20 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.64. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.728 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.866.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ANF is 1.44, which has changed by 0.11148524 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.2000997 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ANF has reached a high of $196.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $101.59. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -19.13%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -22.40%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, ANF has traded an average of 2.03M shares per day and 2124170 over the past ten days. A total of 50.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 49.38M. Insiders hold about 1.98% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.15% stake in the company. Shares short for ANF as of 1730332800 were 4156844 with a Short Ratio of 1.82, 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. The current Payout Ratio is 0.00% for ANF, which recently paid a dividend on 2020-03-05 with an ex-dividend date of 1583366400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1999-06-16 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF) is the result of assessments by 3.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.06, with high estimates of $2.17 and low estimates of $1.89.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $10.95 and $10.54 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.7. EPS for the following year is $11.22, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $12.1 and $10.37.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 5 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.57B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.57B to a low estimate of $1.56B. As of the current estimate, Abercrombie & Fitch Co’s year-ago sales were $1.45BFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.1B. There is a high estimate of $1.12B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.07B.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ANF’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.94B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.92B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.93B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.28BBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.29B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.82B and the low estimate is $5.16B.
