Does Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) stock go up or down depending on the month?
Abercrombie & Fitch month by month, year by year
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -22.4% | +0.2% | -6.6% | -6.6% | -9.5% | +16.6% | +10.6% | |||||
| 2025 | -20.1% | -13.7% | -25.8% | -9.1% | +13.1% | +5.6% | +15.9% | -2.6% | -8.5% | -15.2% | +34.9% | +28.6% |
| 2024 | +15.5% | +25.4% | -1.9% | -3.0% | +42.3% | +2.9% | -17.1% | +0.1% | -5.2% | -5.8% | +13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | +26.4% | +1.6% | -5.6% | -15.2% | +31.8% | +21.4% | +5.1% | +35.7% | +4.9% | +7.9% | +24.8% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | +12.0% | -2.4% | -16.0% | +8.1% | -40.9% | -17.2% | +5.3% | -19.2% | +8.1% | +13.1% | +36.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | +13.3% | +18.6% | +25.4% | +9.3% | +13.9% | +8.7% | -18.6% | -5.4% | +5.2% | +5.1% | -9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | -19.7% | -30.8% | +16.4% | +9.8% | -8.4% | -9.5% | +35.1% | +7.1% | +2.1% | +45.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | +8.1% | +1.3% | +24.9% | +9.0% | -42.1% | -7.3% | +18.0% | -22.8% | +6.7% | +3.8% | -1.4% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | +18.8% | -0.4% | +17.4% | +5.8% | -6.9% | +2.6% | -3.2% | -8.5% | -2.5% | -6.7% | +6.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | -3.3% | +3.0% | -0.3% | +0.5% | +10.0% | -5.7% | -20.9% | +29.5% | +13.3% | -7.0% | +29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -2.8% | +10.7% | +8.6% | -15.3% | -25.6% | -10.5% | +16.3% | -14.3% | -10.4% | -8.1% | -1.6% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | -10.9% | -3.1% | -10.9% | +2.0% | -8.9% | +5.1% | -6.6% | -1.1% | +6.7% | +0.0% | +20.7% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | +7.5% | +12.0% | -2.9% | -4.5% | +3.4% | +13.8% | -9.0% | +6.3% | -13.1% | -7.9% | -13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | -6.7% | -0.9% | +7.3% | +1.0% | -9.6% | +10.2% | -29.2% | +0.2% | +6.0% | -8.5% | -4.0% | |
| Average | +2.8% | +1.9% | -1.8% | +0.3% | -0.6% | +1.3% | -0.3% | +0.3% | +1.0% | -1.0% | +13.6% | +1.9% |
| % of years up | 54% | 57% | 29% | 57% | 57% | 57% | 50% | 38% | 62% | 46% | 62% | 38% |
| Years observed | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Abercrombie & Fitch month by month: the summary
Over 2013-2026, here's what Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) stock did each month, on average: January +2.8% (up 54% of 13 years), February +1.9% (up 57% of 14 years), March -1.8% (up 29% of 14 years), April +0.3% (up 57% of 14 years), May -0.6% (up 57% of 14 years), June +1.3% (up 57% of 14 years), July -0.3% (up 50% of 14 years), August +0.3% (up 38% of 13 years), September +1.0% (up 62% of 13 years), October -1.0% (up 46% of 13 years), November +13.6% (up 62% of 13 years), December +1.9% (up 38% of 13 years). In other words, ANF historically rose in January, February, April, June, August, September, November, December, and fell in March, May, July, October.
Does Abercrombie & Fitch really go up in November?
Over 2013-2026, November is Abercrombie & Fitch's strongest month: +13.6% on average, positive in 8 of 13 years. At the other end, March shows -1.8%. But a monthly gap is often built on one or two extreme years — the table above shows it: look at the spread, not just the average. Seasonality only means something when it has a cause (selling season, earnings calendar, year-end tax effects); with no identified cause, it's probably noise.
Frequently asked questions
Does Abercrombie & Fitch stock go up or down in September?
Over 13 years, ANF rose +1.0% on average in September, finishing the month up 8 times out of 13 (62%). Median: +4.9%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Abercrombie & Fitch stock go up or down in August?
Over 13 years, ANF rose +0.3% on average in August, finishing the month up 5 times out of 13 (38%). Median: -2.6%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Abercrombie & Fitch stock go up or down in January?
Over 13 years, ANF rose +2.8% on average in January, finishing the month up 7 times out of 13 (54%). Median: +7.5%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Abercrombie & Fitch stock go up or down in February?
Over 14 years, ANF rose +1.9% on average in February, finishing the month up 8 times out of 14 (57%). Median: +0.7%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 14 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Abercrombie & Fitch stock go up or down in December?
Over 13 years, ANF rose +1.9% on average in December, finishing the month up 5 times out of 13 (38%). Median: -0.7%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Abercrombie & Fitch stock go up or down in June?
Over 14 years, ANF rose +1.3% on average in June, finishing the month up 8 times out of 14 (57%). Median: +2.8%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 14 years of data is not a prediction.
What is the best month to buy Abercrombie & Fitch stock?
Historically, November: over the last 14 years, ANF gained +13.6% on average that month and finished up 62% of the time (13 years observed). March is the weakest month (-1.8%). This is not a prediction: 14 years is a small sample, and the past is under no obligation to repeat.
Why does Abercrombie & Fitch stock often rise in November?
November has averaged as its best month over 14 years (+13.6%, up 62% of years). No clearly established recurring seasonal driver explains this month — it's a statistical tendency over 14 years of history, not a prediction.
Is there a best month to invest in the stock market in general?
There's no universal rule: every stock has its own seasonality. For ANF it's November (+13.6% on average over 14 years) — another stock will look completely different. The calendar effects people cite ("sell in May", the year-end rally) are market-wide averages, not laws: on ANF, September is the most consistent month (62% positive years). We also rank all 12 months for the whole market.
Does stock seasonality actually work?
Careful. A month that rose 14 times out of 14 can simply be chance: with 12 months and a dozen years, patterns appear naturally even in random data. Seasonality describes what happened; it doesn't explain why and predicts nothing. Treat it as context, never as a standalone buy signal.
What data is this table based on?
On ANF's real monthly closing prices from 2013 to 2026 (14 years), source Yahoo Finance. Each cell = the price change over that month. Price performance, excluding dividends. Incomplete months and quote gaps are excluded.