Abercrombie & Fitch stock reports strong Q2 earnings
Published on 10/04/2026 at 20:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Abercrombie & Fitch stock (ISIN US0028962076) closed at USD 135.91 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, down 0.33 percent from the prior session. The retailer's latest quarterly report showed diluted EPS of USD 4.17 against USD 1.99 consensus, according to MarketBeat on October 2, 2026. The earnings gap gives the stock a stronger fundamental anchor than the modest daily decline suggests.
Q2 earnings beat expectations
Abercrombie & Fitch generated USD 1.27 billion in Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue, an increase of 4.8 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. The result also exceeded the USD 1.25 billion consensus estimate, while EPS beat the consensus by USD 2.18, MarketBeat reported.
The company also set Q3 fiscal 2026 diluted EPS guidance at USD 2.900-3.200 and full-year fiscal 2026 guidance at USD 13.100-13.600. Those ranges place earnings expectations at the center of the stock story after the Q2 beat, with operating performance still carrying more weight than the October 2 price move.
Analysts see further upside
MarketBeat described the consensus as Moderate Buy across 15 research firms, comprising eight Buy ratings, two Strong Buy ratings and five Hold ratings. The average 12-month price target stood at USD 155.38, while the published target range ran from USD 134.00 to USD 185.00, according to MarketBeat on October 2, 2026.
The average target was 14.3 percent above the October 2 close. A separate Yahoo Finance report dated October 1, 2026, cited a current-quarter consensus EPS estimate of USD 3.01 and sales expectations of USD 1.37 billion, equal to projected year-over-year growth of 27.5 percent and 5.9 percent.
Stock remains below yearly high
ANF's October 2 trading range was USD 135.31 to USD 139.12, with volume of 1,053,869 shares. The 52-week range was USD 65.45 to USD 155.22, placing the close USD 19.31 below the yearly high and leaving the stock 12.4 percent under that level.
Abercrombie & Fitch operates an apparel, accessories and personal-care retail business through brands including Abercrombie, Hollister, abercrombie kids and Gilly Hicks, with stores and digital channels across international markets, according to MarketBeat.
ANF closed at USD 135.91
Abercrombie & Fitch stock closed at USD 135.91 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 5.8 billion and a 52-week range of USD 65.45 to USD 155.22.
Abercrombie & Fitch stock at a glance
- Company: Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
- ISIN: US0028962076
- Ticker: ANF
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of October 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m. EDT): Closing price (October 2, 2026) USD 135.91
- Market capitalization: USD 5.8 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 65.45-155.22 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Apparel Retail
