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Wolfe Research starts coverage of Abercrombie & Fitch stock

Published on 10/25/2026 at 01:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Wolfe Research starts coverage with an outperform rating. Abercrombie & Fitch stock reports USD 1.27 billion in second-quarter revenue.

Coverage and quarterly results

Wolfe Research began coverage with an outperform rating on October 23, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 1.27 billion and diluted earnings per share were USD 4.17.
Abercrombie & Fitch stock closed at EUR 143.50 on October 23, 2026.

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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (US0028962076) drew a new analyst view on October 23, 2026, when MarketBeat reported that Wolfe Research initiated coverage with an outperform rating. The move adds a fresh view to a stock that had already delivered a strong second-quarter performance.

Second-quarter earnings set the base

For the second quarter of fiscal 2026, revenue reached USD 1.27 billion, up 4.8 percent from the prior-year period, while diluted earnings per share were USD 4.17 versus USD 2.91 a year earlier, according to MarketBeat. The same report said revenue exceeded the USD 1.25 billion consensus estimate and earnings per share topped the USD 1.99 consensus estimate.

The operating margin for the quarter was 20 percent, compared with 8 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Operating cash flow reached USD 269.1 million in the second quarter, versus USD 44.3 million in the preceding quarter.

What changed across three dates?

On August 26, 2026, Abercrombie reported diluted earnings per share of USD 4.17 and revenue of USD 1.27 billion, according to MarketBeat. On October 16, 2026, Weiss Ratings upgraded the stock from hold to buy, according to the same report. On October 23, 2026, Wolfe Research initiated coverage with an outperform rating, as reported by MarketBeat.

Dates investors can track

Abercrombie's second-quarter report was dated August 26, 2026, and the latest analyst coverage was dated October 23, 2026. The company operates Abercrombie, Hollister, abercrombie kids and Gilly Hicks through stores and digital channels.

Stock stays tied to execution

The latest earnings evidence points to a sharper comparison between sales growth and profitability. Revenue rose 4.8 percent year over year in the second quarter, while the 20 percent operating margin exceeded the 8 percent recorded in the first quarter. That combination gives the new analyst coverage a concrete operating benchmark rather than a purely narrative foundation.

Abercrombie & Fitch stock last closed at EUR 143.50 on the Xetra market on October 23, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Abercrombie & Fitch stock.