{"url_path":"/sec/anf/10-k/2026/item-5","section_key":"item-5","section_title":"Item 5 Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-03-26","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/0001018840-26-000012-index.html","accession_number":"0001018840-26-000012","cik":"0001018840","ticker":"ANF","issuer_name":"ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/0001018840-26-000012-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001018840","primary_entity_name":"ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/"},"word_count":656,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities\n\nMarket Information and Holders\n\nA&F’s Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (“Common Stock”) is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ANF.” As of March 26, 2026, there were approximately 2,100 stockholders of record. However, when including investors holding shares of Common Stock in broker accounts under street name, A&F estimates that there were approximately 131,900 stockholders.\n\nPerformance Graph\n\nThe following graph shows the changes, over the five-year period ended January 31, 2026 (the last day of A&F’s Fiscal 2025) in the value of $100 invested in (i) shares of Common Stock; (ii) Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (the “S&P 500”); and (iii) Standard & Poor’s Apparel Retail Composite Index (the “S&P Apparel Retail”), including reinvestment of dividends. The plotted points represent the closing price on the last trading day of the fiscal year indicated.\n\nPERFORMANCE GRAPH (1)\n\nCOMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*\n\nAmong A&F, the S&P 500 Index and the S&P Apparel Retail Index\n\n01/30/2101/29/2201/28/2302/03/2402/01/2501/31/26\n\nA&F$100.00 $158.17 $118.38 $474.51 $517.47 $423.19 \n\nS&P 500100.00 120.99 112.95 139.85 172.66 200.84 \n\nS&P Apparel Retail100.00 110.72 132.31 160.29 196.33 241.22 \n\n*    $100 invested on January 30, 2021, including reinvestment of dividends.\n\nCopyright© 2026 Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global. All rights reserved.\n\n(1)     This performance graph shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that A&F specifically requests that the performance graph be treated as soliciting material or specifically incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.\n\nAbercrombie & Fitch Co.\n28\n\n2025 Form 10-K\n\n[Table of Contents](#ia33ed4b3ffe040d391ed53da04c19e20_7)\n\nEquity Securities\n\nThe following table provides information regarding the purchase of shares of Common Stock made by or on behalf of A&F or any “affiliated purchaser” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act during each fiscal month of the thirteen weeks ended January 31, 2026:\n\nPeriod (fiscal month)\nTotal Number of Shares Purchased (1)\n\nAverage Price Paid per Share (4)\n\nTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)\n\nMaximum Number of Shares (or Approximate Dollar Value) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(2)(3)(4)\n\nNovember 2, 2025 through November 29, 2025625 $69.58 — $950,067,646 \n\nNovember 30, 2025 through January 3, 2026516,704 116.39 513,214 890,344,535 \n\nJanuary 4, 2026 through January 31, 2026354,489 113.71 354,051 850,080,717 \n\nTotal871,818 $115.27 867,265 850,080,717 \n\n(1)An aggregate of 4,553 shares of A&F’s Common Stock purchased during the thirteen weeks ended January 31, 2026 were withheld for tax payments due upon the vesting of employee restricted stock units.\n\n(2)On March 5, 2025, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved a new $1.3 billion share repurchase program (the “2025 Authorization”), replacing the prior share repurchase authorization of $500 million that was approved by the Board of Directors in 2021 (the “2021 Authorization”). The 2025 Authorization does not have an expiration date and may be discontinued at any time.\n\n(3)The number shown represents, as of the end of each period, the approximate dollar value of A&F’s Common Stock that may yet be purchased under the 2025 Authorization described in footnote 2 above. The shares may be purchased, from time to time in open market or private transactions in such manner as may be deemed advisable from time to time (including, without limitation, pursuant to accelerated share repurchase programs, one or more 10b5-1 trading plans, or any other method deemed advisable), depending on business and market conditions, the Company’s share price, legal requirements, and other factors. The 2025 Authorization replaced the 2021 Authorization and shares may no longer be repurchased pursuant to the 2021 Authorization.\n\n(4)The aggregate cost of share repurchases and average price paid per share excludes commissions and excise tax."}