Abercrombie & Fitch Stock To $134?
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) stock has fallen by 20.8% in less than a month, from $129.85 on 8th Jan, 2026 to $102.78 now. What comes next? We believe there is a good chance of a stock rebound considering history of recovery post-dips and our current Attractive opinion of the stock. Read Buy or Sell Abercrombie & Fitch Stock to see how we arrive at this opinion.
Dip buying is a viable strategy for quality stocks that have a history of recovering from dips. As it turns out, ANF stock passes basic quality checks. Historically, the median return for the 12-month period following sharp dips was 53%, with median peak return reaching 72%. We define sharp dip as stock going down 30% or more, in less than 30 day period.
Below, we get into details of historical dips and subsequent returns.
Historical Median Returns Post Dips
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| Period | Past Median Return |
|---|---|
| 1M | 3.1% |
| 3M | 9.9% |
| 6M | 30.8% |
| 12M | 52.8% |
Historical Dip-Wise Details
ANF had 12 events since 1/1/2010 where the dip threshold of -30% within 30 days was triggered
- 72% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
- 268 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
- -23% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event
| 30 Day Dip | ANF Subsequent Performance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | ANF | SPY | 1Y | Peak Return |
Max Drop |
# Days to Peak |
||
| Median | 53% | 72% | -23% | 268 | ||||
| 10202025 | -30% | 4% | 87% | 95% | -2% | 80 | ||
| 2192025 | -34% | 4% | 19% | 24% | -38% | 323 | ||
| 5242022 | -41% | -10% | 50% | 64% | -25% | 259 | ||
| 7202020 | -32% | 2% | 325% | 393% | 0% | 345 | ||
| 3052020 | -32% | -9% | 154% | 154% | -32% | 365 | ||
| 5292019 | -32% | -4% | -34% | 4% | -54% | 231 | ||
| 10112018 | -33% | -6% | -12% | 73% | -21% | 204 | ||
| 7102017 | -31% | 1% | 176% | 210% | -7% | 276 | ||
| 5312016 | -30% | 0% | -29% | 17% | -44% | 90 | ||
| 6012012 | -33% | -7% | 56% | 72% | -10% | 353 | ||
| 11212011 | -32% | 0% | -2% | 16% | -37% | 114 | ||
| 5262010 | -31% | -12% | 121% | 125% | -11% | 365 | ||
Abercrombie & Fitch Passes Basic Financial Quality Checks
Revenue growth, profitability, cash flow, and balance sheet strength need to be evaluated to reduce the risk of a dip being the sign of a deteriorating business situation.
| Quality Metrics | Value | Quality Check |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (LTM) | 7.6% | Pass |
| Revenue Growth (3-Yr Avg) | 12.4% | Pass |
| Operating Cash Flow Margin (LTM) | 12.0% | Pass |
| Leverage (see below) | – | Pass |
| => Interest Coverage Ratio | 314.7 | |
| => Cash To Interest Expense Ratio | 266.3 |
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