Abercrombie & Fitch combines an attractively priced forward multiple of 7.7x with a solid Piotroski score and three consecutive earnings beats, but the risk/reward at current prices is unfavorable, the stock is overbought near-term, and free cash flow covers only 57% of reported net income.
Thesis pillars
- Earnings Beat Streak With Inline Caveat→Stable
- Attractive Valuation Peer Relative→Stable
- Free Cash Flow Quality Gap→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $93.81, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. sells apparel and accessories through Abercrombie and Hollister brand families via 829 company-owned and 60 franchise stores globally plus digital channels. Merchandise is sourced from approximately 124 vendors in 15 countries, with 37% from Vietnam and... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $93.81, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth. Chart setup: RSI 56 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 31d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-26Recent Developments — Abercrombie & Fitch Company
Latest news
- NEWS Why Is Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Soaring Wednesday? - Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) - Benzinga — Benzinga positive
- NEWS ANF Stock Holds Gains As Wall Street Trims Price Targets - StocksToTrade — StocksToTrade neutral
- NEWS Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Reports Mixed Q1 Results Amid Middle E - GuruFocus — GuruFocus neutral
- NEWS Abercrombie & Fitch: Earnings Surge Could Be Just The Beginning Of The Re-Rating (ANF) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha positive
- NEWS ANF Stock In Focus As Analysts Cut Price Targets - timothysykes.com — timothysykes.com negative
Generated 2026-07-26T06:02:03Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMSupplierVietnam vendors37%10-K Item 1: 'Approximately 37% and 26% of cost of merchandise receipts during Fiscal 2025 were from vendors located in Vietnam and Cambodia, respectively'
- MEDIUMSupplierCambodia vendors26%10-K Item 1: 'Approximately 37% and 26% of cost of merchandise receipts during Fiscal 2025 were from vendors located in Vietnam and Cambodia, respectively'
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $93.81, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth. Chart setup: RSI 56 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $94.91 (+1.2%), stop $87.24 (−7.5%), A.R:R 0.1:1. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $94.91 (+1.2% upside). Target $94.91 (+1.2%), stop $87.24 (−7.5%), A.R:R 0.1:1. Stop-loss: $87.24.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth.
Abercrombie & Fitch Company trades at a P/E of 8.8 (forward 8.0). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Verdict: Hold.
18 analysts cover ANF with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $109.
What does Abercrombie & Fitch Company do?Abercrombie & Fitch Co. sells apparel and accessories through Abercrombie and Hollister brand families via 829...
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. sells apparel and accessories through Abercrombie and Hollister brand families via 829 company-owned and 60 franchise stores globally plus digital channels. Merchandise is sourced from approximately 124 vendors in 15 countries, with 37% from Vietnam and 26% from Cambodia in Fiscal 2025.