<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Invesco Ltd. reduced its position in shares of  Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF - Free Report) by 5.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 810,785 shares of the apparel retailer's stock after selling 44,102 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. owned 1.70% of Abercrombie &amp; Fitch worth $67,174,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Abercrombie &amp; Fitch</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Why the American Eagle Stock Rally Isn't Just Speculation </li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Systematic Financial Management LP increased its stake in  Abercrombie &amp; Fitch by 17.0% in the 2nd quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 358,528 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $29,704,000 after buying an additional 52,102 shares during the last quarter.  Granite Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of  Abercrombie &amp; Fitch in the second quarter valued at approximately $16,211,000.  Blueshift Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of  Abercrombie &amp; Fitch in the second quarter valued at approximately $737,000.  Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of  Abercrombie &amp; Fitch by 103.6% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 270,733 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $22,430,000 after acquiring an additional 137,763 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new stake in  Abercrombie &amp; Fitch during the second quarter worth $3,333,000. </p><h2>Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Price Performance</h2><p>NYSE:ANF opened at $106.92 on Thursday. Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Company has a 1 year low of $65.40 and a 1 year high of $164.80. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $78.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $85.32. The company has a market cap of $4.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.25 and a beta of 1.17. </p><ul><li>Buffett’s $150B Bond Move: What It Really Means for Investors</li></ul><p>Abercrombie &amp; Fitch (NYSE:ANF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $2.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.14 by $0.22. Abercrombie &amp; Fitch had a return on equity of 38.01% and a net margin of 10.07%.The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.50 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year.  On average, analysts expect that  Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Company will post 10.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Abercrombie &amp; Fitch from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Abercrombie &amp; Fitch from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Telsey Advisory Group  restated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Abercrombie &amp; Fitch in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. BTIG Research dropped their price target on Abercrombie &amp; Fitch from $120.00 to $118.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Abercrombie &amp; Fitch from $84.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $109.00.</p><ul><li>Lower Rates, Higher Returns: Key Stocks to Watch Now</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Report on ANF</b></p><h2>Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co engages in the retail of apparel, personal care products, and accessories. The firm operates through following geographical segments: Americas, EMEA and APAC. The Americas segment includes operations in North America and South America. The EMEA segment includes operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Abercrombie &amp; Fitch</li><li>The Most Important Warren Buffett Stock for Investors: His Own</li><li>Market Momentum: 3 Stocks Poised for Major Breakouts</li><li>Buy P&amp;G Now, Before It Sets A New All-Time High</li><li>3 Reasons Casey’s General Stores Will Continue Trending Higher</li><li>Business Services Stocks Investing</li><li>Golden Cross Alert: 3 Stocks With Major Upside Potential</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ANF?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUFORg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUFORg"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Invesco Ltd. reduced its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 5.2% in Q2, owning 810,785 shares worth $67.17 million. Other investors adjusted their positions, with Systematic Financial Management increasing its stake by 17%. Abercrombie & Fitch reported Q2 earnings of $2.36 per share, beating estimates. Analysts have mixed ratings, with a consensus price target of $109.00.</p>

Invesco Ltd. Lowers Stock Position in Abercrombie & Fitch Company $ANF