Telsey Advisory Group Increases American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Price Target to $18.00

Key Points

• Telsey Advisory Group has raised its target price for American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) from $12.00 to $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.40% from the current stock price.
• The stock currently holds a consensus rating of "Reduce" with an average price target of $14.11, as one analyst rated it a Buy while others maintain Hold or Sell ratings.
• American Eagle Outfitters reported a net margin of 3.73% and earnings per share of $0.45, exceeding the consensus estimate by $0.25 amidst a slight year-over-year revenue decline.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO - Get Free Report) had its target price boosted by research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $12.00 to $18.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm presently has a "market perform" rating on the apparel retailer's stock. Telsey Advisory Group's target price points to a potential upside of 0.64% from the stock's previous close. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for American Eagle Outfitters' Q3 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.40 EPS.

AEO has been the topic of several other reports. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $19.00 to $21.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Bank of America reaffirmed an "underperform" rating and set a $10.00 price objective (down from $11.00) on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a research note on Monday, August 25th. Barclays boosted their target price on American Eagle Outfitters from $9.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $10.00 target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, June 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Eagle Outfitters presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $13.94.

American Eagle Outfitters Stock Down 2.4%

NYSE AEO traded down $0.44 on Thursday, hitting $17.89. 6,826,265 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,455,004. American Eagle Outfitters has a 12 month low of $9.27 and a 12 month high of $22.63. The company has a market cap of $3.10 billion, a PE ratio of 17.20 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $12.04 and a 200-day moving average of $11.45.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The apparel retailer reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. American Eagle Outfitters had a net margin of 3.74% and a return on equity of 13.67%. The firm's revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.39 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that American Eagle Outfitters will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Eagle Outfitters

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 380.4% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,325 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 1,841 shares during the period. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the 4th quarter worth about $49,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters during the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its position in American Eagle Outfitters by 151.0% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,848 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 2,315 shares during the period. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted 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 last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.33% of the company's stock.

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.