AEO FY2026 EPS Estimate Increased by Telsey Advisory Group

Key Points

• Telsey Advisory Group has increased its FY2026 EPS estimate for American Eagle Outfitters from $0.91 to $1.13.
• American Eagle Outfitters reported $0.45 EPS for the recent quarter, surpassing expectations of $0.20 and achieving revenues of $1.28 billion.
• Current ratings for the stock show eight "Hold" ratings, one "Buy," and three "Sell" ratings, with an average price target of $13.94.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Eagle Outfitters in a report released on Thursday, September 4th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $1.13 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.91. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Eagle Outfitters' current full-year earnings is $1.70 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for American Eagle Outfitters' Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.13) EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on AEO. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $15.00 to $11.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $10.00 price objective on shares of American Eagle Outfitters and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded American Eagle Outfitters to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. UBS Group boosted their target price on American Eagle Outfitters from $19.00 to $21.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $9.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $13.94.

American Eagle Outfitters Stock Up 0.2%

American Eagle Outfitters stock opened at $18.83 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.11 and a beta of 1.44. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $11.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 0.71. American Eagle Outfitters has a fifty-two week low of $9.27 and a fifty-two week high of $22.63.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The apparel retailer reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. American Eagle Outfitters had a return on equity of 13.67% and a net margin of 3.74%.The company's revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.39 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in American Eagle Outfitters by 319.2% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 44,570 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $518,000 after buying an additional 33,938 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 380.4% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,325 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 1,841 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 528,510 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $6,141,000 after acquiring an additional 3,631 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the first quarter valued at approximately $440,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 38.7% in the first quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 4,173 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,165 shares in the last quarter. 97.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About American Eagle Outfitters

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc operates as a multi-brand specialty retailer in the United States and internationally. The company provides jeans, apparel and accessories, and personal care products for women and men under the American Eagle brand; and intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections under the Aerie and OFFLINE by Aerie brands.

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