Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) are rising over 11% Thursday morning, after the company reported a turnaround to profit for the second quarter.
The stock has been trading in the range of $7.42 - $18.83 for the past one year, and is currently trading at $12.39, up $1.26 or 11.32% in the regular session.
The company reported second-quarter adjusted net income per share of $0.23, compared to net loss per share of $0.48, last year.
On average, 13 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report a loss per share of $0.83, for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude certain special items.
The company's gross profit rate improved 140 basis points to 60.7% on lower promotional and clearance activity.
Second quarter net sales were $698 million, down 17% as compared to last year, reflecting the adverse impact of COVID-19 on store sales. Analysts expected revenue of $658.44 million, for the quarter. Digital net sales rose 56% to $386 million.
For the third quarter, the company expects net sales to be down in the range of 15% - 20% year-on-year.
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