Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - RetailSnapshot 2026-09-04
$149.67+4.27%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - RetailSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Apparel Retail: structurally weak cohort (structural / late-cycle), so the cyclical early-warning is suppressed.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Achieve EPS near $10.6 in fiscal 2026: FY26 EPS guidance mid $10.6 vs target $10.6; Q1+Q2 actuals $5.64.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 46% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskAbercrombie & Fitch's growth depends on maintaining net sales growth of 3% to 5%. The company recently beat revenue expectations, which supports this growth trajectory. It trades at 15× P/E versus a peer median of 16×, indicating the price reflects less growth than anticipated. If the company cuts guidance on the next call, that could negatively impact the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 5% above where it trades. The thesis has broken due to the primary pillar being broken, as EPS guidance for fiscal 2026 is not being met.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. ANF is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 15 analysts currently covering ANF (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for ANF in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Apparel Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Maintain net sales growth of 3% to 5%
Upgrade reflects confidence in sales growth trajectory.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $149.67
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $149.67.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Maintain net sales growth of 3% to 5%
Hollister's decline raises concerns about overall brand growth.
Advances: Maintain net sales growth of 3% to 5%
Positive outlook supports sales growth objective.
Advances: Maintain net sales growth of 3% to 5%
Tariff refund significantly boosts earnings and sales growth.
Advances: Maintain net sales growth of 3% to 5%
Tariff refund significantly boosts earnings and sales growth.
Advances: Share repurchases of around $450 million
Increased buyback target supports capital allocation strategy.
Advances: Maintain net sales growth of 3% to 5%
Beating expectations and raising guidance supports sales growth objective.
Advances: Maintain net sales growth of 3% to 5%
Raising sales forecast indicates strong demand, aiding growth.
