American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Shares Acquired Rep. Jefferson Shreve

Key Points

• Representative Jefferson Shreve purchased shares of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) for between $15,001 and $50,000 on May 8, which he disclosed in a filing on June 22.
• American Eagle Outfitters reported a loss of $0.29 per share for the last quarter, missing the consensus estimate, while revenue was $1.09 billion, exceeding expectations.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, resulting in a 4.42% yield, with the payment date set for July 25.

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently bought shares of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. NYSE: AEO. In a filing disclosed on June 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in American Eagle Outfitters stock on May 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.

Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Hubbell NYSE: HUBB on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Trane Technologies NYSE: TT on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of RTX NYSE: RTX on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of NiSource NYSE: NI on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson NYSE: JNJ on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of AppLovin NASDAQ: APP on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Fiserv NYSE: FI on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CNO Financial Group NYSE: CNO on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Cboe Global Markets NASDAQ: CBOE on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Lam Research NASDAQ: LRCX on 5/12/2025.

American Eagle Outfitters Stock Up 4.5%

AEO stock opened at $11.31 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.54 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 1.38. The business's 50-day moving average is $10.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.10. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $9.27 and a fifty-two week high of $22.83.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 29th. The apparel retailer reported ($0.29) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.25) by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.08 billion. American Eagle Outfitters had a return on equity of 13.34% and a net margin of 3.73%. American Eagle Outfitters's revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.34 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current year.

American Eagle Outfitters Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 25th. Investors of record on Friday, July 11th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 11th. American Eagle Outfitters's payout ratio is currently 51.02%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AEO. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 380.4% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,325 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,841 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 95.7% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,916 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings in American Eagle Outfitters by 258.8% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,045 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,475 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. grew its position in American Eagle Outfitters by 2,239.1% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,573 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 2,463 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its stake in 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 during the period. 97.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Cfra Research cut American Eagle Outfitters from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $10.00 price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, June 2nd. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $15.00 to $11.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $14.70.

About Representative Shreve

Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography. Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive. Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.

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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