Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.53x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ANF is at 1.54. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ANF is 49.45M, and currently, shorts hold a 8.78% of that float. The average trading volume for ANF on December 11, 2024 was 1.69M shares.
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ANF) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF) has decreased by -1.15 when compared to last closing price of 138.26.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -15.38% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-10 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
ANF’s Market Performance
ANF’s stock has fallen by -15.38% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -2.55% and a quarterly drop of -0.63%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.71% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.16% for Abercrombie & Fitch Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.92% for ANF’s stock, with a simple moving average of -6.02% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ANF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ANF stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for ANF by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ANF in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $180 based on the research report published on December 06, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ANF reach a price target of $190. The rating they have provided for ANF stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 30th, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Outperform” to ANF, setting the target price at $190 in the report published on August 29th of the current year.
ANF Trading at -5.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ANF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.71%, as shares sank -2.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.64% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ANF fell by -15.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $146.84. In addition, Abercrombie & Fitch Co saw 54.92% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ANF starting from Coulter Suzanne M, who sale 2,870 shares at the price of $160.00 back on Dec 04 ’24. After this action, Coulter Suzanne M now owns 6,405 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co, valued at $459,200 using the latest closing price.
Coulter Suzanne M, the Director of Abercrombie & Fitch Co, sale 6,800 shares at $161.80 during a trade that took place back on Dec 02 ’24, which means that Coulter Suzanne M is holding 9,275 shares at $1,100,254 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ANF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.65 for the gross margin
The net margin for Abercrombie & Fitch Co stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.25. Equity return is now at value 50.86, with 17.43 for asset returns.
Based on Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.74. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 28.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 659.71 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.4. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 43.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.40.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
