American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO - Get Free Report) saw unusually large options trading activity on Monday. Investors acquired 12,453 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 26% compared to the average volume of 9,869 put options.
American Eagle Outfitters Stock Down 0.4 %
AEO stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $11.19. The company had a trading volume of 3,750,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,195,450. American Eagle Outfitters has a 52-week low of $9.45 and a 52-week high of $25.15. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.56, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.40.
American Eagle Outfitters Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th were given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.47%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 11th. American Eagle Outfitters's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.76%.
Institutional Trading of American Eagle Outfitters
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in American Eagle Outfitters by 380.4% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,325 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,841 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 95.7% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,916 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 937 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 258.8% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its stake in American Eagle Outfitters by 2,239.1% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,573 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 2,463 shares during the period. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp purchased a new stake in American Eagle Outfitters in the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.33% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have commented on AEO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $15.00 to $10.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Bank of America dropped their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on American Eagle Outfitters from $16.00 to $12.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on American Eagle Outfitters from $32.00 to $28.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a "market perform" rating and set a $15.00 target price (down previously from $19.00) on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Eagle Outfitters has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $15.50.
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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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