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ANF Stock Forecast: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 21 Aug 2026
$109
+3.84% on the day

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Abercrombie & Fitch Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $122 — +11.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 57 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$4.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
57 / 100
Median analyst target
$122
Analysts covering
14
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.9%
1M
+18.5%
YTD
−13.4%
1Y
+17.4%
From 52W high
−16.0%
From 52W low
+66.2%
$66
$130
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

ANF stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
57 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
94
Value
85
Revisions
66
Issuance
58
Momentum
54
Growth
33
Accruals
32
Volatility
26
Size
24

Quality (94): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Volatility (26): The share price moves around a lot.

Size (24): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

ANF stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ANF, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$60$80$100$120$140$160Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26ANFHigh $153Median $122Low $87

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says14 analysts
7 Buy7 Hold0 Sell
Low $87Median $122High $153

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +11.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
19 Aug 2026Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsOutperform$115$118
18 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$110$126
18 Aug 2026Raymond JamesDowngradeMarket Perform
12 Aug 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy$110$135
12 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$136$153
11 Aug 2026BarclaysUpgradeEqual-Weight
11 Aug 2026BarclaysUpgradeEqual-Weight$78$114
6 July 2026Morgan StanleyReinstatesEqual-Weight$87
29 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight
28 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral
28 May 2026Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsOutperform
28 May 2026UBSMaintainsBuy
27 May 2026BTIGReiteratesBuy
27 May 2026NeedhamReiteratesBuy
18 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral
6 May 2026BarclaysDowngradeUnderweight
21 Apr 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral
26 Mar 2026NeedhamInitiatesBuy
6 Mar 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight
5 Mar 2026BTIGReiteratesBuy

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ANF appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

ANF analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−0.1%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
10.1×

Cheaper than 59% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.9×

Cheaper than 72% of US stocks

Price / book
3.6×

Cheaper than 30% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
6.7×

Cheaper than 50% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
1.5%

Higher than 31% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−16.5%

Higher than 22% of US stocks

Gross margin
62.8%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Operating margin
8.0%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Net margin
9.3%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
39.2%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Return on assets
12.7%

Higher than 96% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.7%

Higher than 15% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

ANF vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelApparel Retail
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
ANFAbercrombie & Fitch Co.$4.8B
57
BOOTBoot Barn Holdings, Inc.$5.1B
43
URBNUrban Outfitters, Inc.$6.4B
65
VSXYVictoria's Secret & Co.$6.9B
84
GAPGap, Inc.$7.4B
61
AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc.$2.7B
73
BKEThe Buckle, Inc.$2.2B
68

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Abercrombie & Fitch Co. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest ANF news & analysis

These 2 Retail and Wholesale Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar

Zacks Investment Research · 21 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research published an article suggesting investors use its Earnings ESP tool to identify stocks positioned to beat quarterly earnings estimates, highlighting two retail and wholesale stocks that could outperform. The piece directs readers to the Zacks Earnings ESP for finding such candidates.

Why it matters — As a retail-sector company, ANF watchers may find the earnings-beating screening approach relevant to assessing retail stocks, though ANF is not specifically named in the article.

Exploring Analyst Estimates for Abercrombie (ANF) Q2 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS

Zacks Investment Research · 21 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research examines analyst estimates for Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s (ANF) Q2 earnings beyond revenue and EPS, reviewing projections for key performance metrics for the quarter ended July 2026.

Why it matters — A closer look at estimates for ANF's key metrics can help watchers gain a deeper understanding of how the company may have performed during the quarter.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Announces Election of Mary Fox to its Board of Directors

GlobeNewsWire · 20 Aug 2026neutral

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. announced the election of Mary Fox to its Board of Directors, effective August 18, 2026. Fox, 54, is the President of The Lovesac Company, where she oversees operations, marketing, finance, human resources, and overall business performance.

Why it matters — ANF watchers would care because Fox brings executive leadership experience from a publicly traded consumer retail company to the retailer's board.

Retailer Reeling Ahead of Second Quarter Earnings

Schaeffers Research · 20 Aug 2026negative

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The item notes the retailer is "reeling" ahead of this scheduled report.

Why it matters — ANF watchers would care because the upcoming second-quarter earnings report could reveal the retailer's recent performance and financial health.

Why Abercrombie (ANF) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again

Zacks Investment Research · 20 Aug 2026positive

Zacks reports that Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) has a strong earnings surprise history and currently combines the two key factors that position it for a likely earnings beat in its next quarterly report.

Why it matters — ANF watchers would care because the analysis points to the company's track record and current conditions supporting the possibility of another earnings outperformance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ANF stock

What is the ANF stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Abercrombie & Fitch Co. have a median 12-month price target of $122, with estimates ranging from $87 to $153. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is ANF stock a buy right now?

Of the 14 analysts covering Abercrombie & Fitch Co., 7 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 57 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ANF?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ranks 57 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (94 of 100).

Will ANF stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 14 analysts implies +11.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 57 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the ANF stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Abercrombie & Fitch Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ANF are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $87 to $153 over the next 12 months.

How has ANF stock performed over the past year?

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. returned +17.4% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Abercrombie & Fitch Co. do?

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a global specialty retailer focused on apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and kids.

What is the latest news on ANF?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 21 Aug 2026): "These 2 Retail and Wholesale Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar". Zacks Investment Research published an article suggesting investors use its Earnings ESP tool to identify stocks positioned to beat quarterly earnings estimates, highlighting two retail and wholesale stocks that could outperform. The piece directs readers to the Zacks Earnings ESP for finding such candidates.

Company

About Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a global specialty retailer focused on apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company operates through a portfolio of lifestyle brands, including Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, and Gilly Hicks, with products sold across company-operated stores, e-commerce platforms, wholesale, franchise, and licensing channels. Its current business is centered on omnichannel retailing, combining physical stores with digital commerce to serve customers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. plays a significant role in the fashion retail market by offering casual and seasonal collections, along with related products designed for everyday wear and brand-led lifestyle appeal. Headquartered in New Albany, Ohio, the company remains a prominent name in specialty apparel retail.

CEO Ms. Fran Horowitz · 6,600 employees · United States · https://corporate.abercrombie.com