Abercrombie & Fitch Chief Executive Officer Fran Horowitz received a grant of 290,904 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 26, 2026 at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting equity-based compensation rather than a market purchase. On the same date, 128,289 shares were disposed of at $89.76 per share to cover tax obligations, a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Horowitz directly owns 517,793 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) executive Samir Desai reported a stock award and related tax withholding. On this Form 4, he received a grant of 70,522 shares of Class A Common Stock as compensation, at a stated price of $0.00 per share.
On the same date, 34,832 shares were disposed of at $89.76 per share to cover tax obligations, a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Desai directly owns 99,625 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Abercrombie & Fitch executive vice president and general counsel Gregory J. Henchel reported equity compensation activity involving the company’s Class A Common Stock. He received a grant of 24,684 shares at no cost, and 10,887 shares were withheld at $89.76 per share to cover tax obligations. After these transactions, he directly holds 63,729 Class A shares.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. outlines its global, digitally led, omnichannel retail model across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, with Abercrombie and Hollister as core brand families. Non-affiliate market value of Class A shares was $4.19B as of August 2, 2025, with 44,924,473 shares outstanding as of March 20, 2026.
The company operated 829 company-owned stores and 60 franchise stores as of January 31, 2026, supported by 43,200 associates worldwide. It highlights heavy reliance on digital traffic, extensive international sourcing concentrated in Vietnam and Cambodia, and a multi-node distribution network.
Key risks include fast-changing fashion demand, intense competition, macroeconomic pressures, and foreign exchange volatility. In Fiscal 2025, new U.S. tariff structures drove about $90M of net tariff expense, or 170 basis points of net sales, weighing on profitability. A new merchandising ERP system went live in March 2026 and is expected to temporarily constrain inventory flows and increase implementation costs, pressuring net sales and operating margin in the first quarter of Fiscal 2026.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 19 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting it beneficially owns 0 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co Common Stock.
The filing states that an internal realignment on January 12, 2026 caused certain Vanguard subsidiaries or business divisions to report ownership separately, and Vanguard Inc. disclaimed beneficial ownership of securities held by those entities.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. executive Jay Rust, EVP Human Resources, reported compensation-related stock activity involving restricted stock units. On March 23, 2026, restricted stock units covering 1,949 shares of Class A common stock were exercised into shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share.
Of those shares, 870 were withheld at $87.51 per share to satisfy tax obligations, which is a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Rust directly holds 10,884 shares of Class A common stock. The restricted stock units represent a right to receive one share per unit and vest one-third per year beginning on the first anniversary of grant.
Abercrombie & Fitch executive Joseph Frericks exercised restricted stock units into common shares as part of his compensation. On March 23, 2026, 780 restricted stock units converted into 780 shares of Class A common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Of these, 227 shares were automatically disposed of at $87.51 per share to satisfy tax obligations, which is a standard tax-withholding mechanism rather than an open-market sale. Following these transactions, Frericks directly holds 9,355 shares of Class A common stock.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. EVP and CFO Robert J. Ball exercised restricted stock units into common shares and had shares withheld for taxes. On March 23, 2026, he converted 780 restricted stock units into an equal number of Class A common shares.
To cover tax obligations related to this equity award, 227 Class A shares were disposed of at a reported price of 87.5100 per share. After these transactions, Ball directly holds 11,217 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Class A common stock. No derivative positions remain shown in this filing, indicating a full exercise of the reported restricted stock units.
Rust Jay reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. executive vice president of human resources Jay Rust received a grant of 5,352 restricted stock units as equity compensation. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of Class A common stock. The units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, aligning Rust’s compensation with long-term shareholder value. No open‑market purchases or sales were reported in this filing.
Lipesky Scott D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. executive Scott D. Lipesky, EVP and COO, received a grant of 20,540 restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 17, 2026. Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of Class A common stock. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, aligning full vesting with the third anniversary.