Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) News Today

Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) shares have come under pressure amid mixed analyst actions and forecast revisions. While some investors see upside from renewed ratings and lower bearish bets, several earnings estimates have been trimmed across upcoming quarters and fiscal years, weighing on sentiment.

• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $125 price target—implying about 42.6% upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest in ANF fell 18.9% in August to 4.73 million shares, reducing bearish pressure to roughly 10.3% of float and a 2.3-day cover ratio. (MarketBeat data)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q2 2028 EPS estimate to $2.54 from $2.25, signaling stronger expected mid-year performance.
• Negative Sentiment: A recent Yahoo Finance analysis highlighted several concerning factors in Abercrombie & Fitch’s earnings report that could dampen investor enthusiasm. Yahoo Finance
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered its Q3 2026 EPS estimate sharply to $2.21 from $2.57, missing earlier forecasts.
• Negative Sentiment: In a broad September 10 note, Zacks trimmed multiple forward estimates—reducing EPS projections for Q1–Q4 2027, Q4 2026 and full-year earnings for 2026–2028—reflecting concerns over margin pressure.