Abercrombie & Fitch Q2 Sales Reach $1.27 Billion as Diluted EPS Hits $4.17

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) reported record second-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $1.27 billion, up 5% from a year earlier, for the 13 weeks ended August 1. GAAP net income was $185.5 million, while diluted earnings per share were $4.17.

The company said second-quarter operating income was $252.7 million and operating margin was 19.9%. Results included approximately $100 million in IEEPA tariff refunds reflected as a reduction of cost of sales.

• Americas net sales rose 5% to $1.02 billion, EMEA sales increased 2% to $202.0 million, and APAC sales grew 19% to $44.2 million.
• Abercrombie brand-family sales increased 8% to $596.8 million, while Hollister sales rose 2% to $669.9 million.
• The company repurchased 2.0 million shares for approximately $177 million during the quarter and repurchased $282 million year to date.
• ANF updated fiscal 2026 guidance for net sales growth of around 5% and diluted net income per share of $13.10 to $13.60.
• Third-quarter guidance calls for net sales growth of 5% to 6% and diluted net income per share of $2.90 to $3.20.

$ANF Insider Trading Activity

$ANF insiders have traded $ANF stock on the open market 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 4 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $ANF stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

• SCOTT D. LIPESKY (EVP and COO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 40,000 shares for an estimated $4,300,000.

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$ANF Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 228 institutional investors add shares of $ANF stock to their portfolio, and 252 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

• FMR LLC added 2,278,744 shares (+167.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $205,109,747
• D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. removed 1,116,972 shares (-98.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $100,538,649
• AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC removed 1,019,630 shares (-29.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $91,776,896
• SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 789,803 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $71,090,168
• T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. added 680,359 shares (+234.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $61,239,113
• WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 620,969 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $55,893,419
• AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC added 394,993 shares (+24.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $35,553,319

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