Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) closed the most recent trading day at $68.58, moving -2.24% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.17%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.53%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 2.04%.
Shares of the teen clothing retailer witnessed a loss of 9.93% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its gain of 2.39%, and the S&P 500's gain of 2.12%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Abercrombie & Fitch in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on November 25, 2025. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $2.18, reflecting a 12.8% decrease from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.28 billion, up 5.9% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $9.79 per share and revenue of $5.27 billion, which would represent changes of -8.42% and +9.33%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.79% downward. Abercrombie & Fitch presently features a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
Looking at valuation, Abercrombie & Fitch is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 7.17. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 17.57 of its industry.
The Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 36, this industry ranks in the top 15% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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