American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Stock Unloaded Rep. Jefferson Shreve

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently sold shares of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. NYSE: AEO. In a filing disclosed on June 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in American Eagle Outfitters stock on May 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.

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• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Lam Research NASDAQ: LRCX on 5/12/2025.

American Eagle Outfitters Trading Up 4.4%

AEO traded up $0.49 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $11.77. The company's stock had a trading volume of 19,597,849 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,015,894. The stock has a market cap of $2.04 billion, a PE ratio of 12.01 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 0.56. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $9.27 and a fifty-two week high of $22.83. The business's 50-day moving average is $10.28 and its 200-day moving average is $12.03.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 29th. The apparel retailer reported ($0.29) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.25) by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.08 billion. American Eagle Outfitters had a net margin of 3.73% and a return on equity of 13.34%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Eagle Outfitters Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 25th. Investors of record on Friday, July 11th were issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.25%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 11th. American Eagle Outfitters's dividend payout ratio is presently 51.02%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on American Eagle Outfitters to $12.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 30th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Cfra Research lowered American Eagle Outfitters from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 6th. Barclays dropped their target price on American Eagle Outfitters from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on American Eagle Outfitters from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Two research 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $14.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Eagle Outfitters

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters during the fourth quarter worth about $242,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted 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 worth $32,000 after buying an additional 937 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 524,879 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $8,750,000 after acquiring an additional 10,538 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 2,463 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 120,434 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $2,008,000 after acquiring an additional 32,197 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.33% of the company's stock.

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.