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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$10.54 -0.23 (-2.14%)
As of 03:47 PM Eastern

About American Eagle Outfitters Stock (NYSE:AEO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$10.25
$10.57
50-Day Range
$9.62
$13.92
52-Week Range
$9.45
$25.15
Volume
4.13 million shs
Average Volume
5.21 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.82 billion
P/E Ratio
9.01
Dividend Yield
4.74%
Price Target
$15.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

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. It also offers menswear products under the Todd Snyder New York brand; and fashion clothing and accessories under the Unsubscribed brand. The company sells its products through own and licensed retail stores; concession-based shops-within-shops; and digital channels, such as www.ae.com, www.aerie.com, www.toddsnyder.com, and www.unsubscribed.com. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

American Eagle Outfitters Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

AEO MarketRank™: 

American Eagle Outfitters scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 214 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    American Eagle Outfitters has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.09, and is based on 1 buy rating, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    American Eagle Outfitters has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about American Eagle Outfitters' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for American Eagle Outfitters are expected to grow by 5.88% in the coming year, from $1.70 to $1.80 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 8.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.72.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 8.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.28.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    American Eagle Outfitters has a PEG Ratio of 0.82. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    American Eagle Outfitters has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about American Eagle Outfitters' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.35% of the float of American Eagle Outfitters has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    American Eagle Outfitters has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in American Eagle Outfitters has recently increased by 25.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    American Eagle Outfitters is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.46%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    American Eagle Outfitters does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 29.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, American Eagle Outfitters will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.78% next year. This indicates that American Eagle Outfitters will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about American Eagle Outfitters' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.35% of the float of American Eagle Outfitters has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    American Eagle Outfitters has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in American Eagle Outfitters has recently increased by 25.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    American Eagle Outfitters has a news sentiment score of 0.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for American Eagle Outfitters this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 9 people have searched for AEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added American Eagle Outfitters to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, American Eagle Outfitters insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 7.30% of the stock of American Eagle Outfitters is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.33% of the stock of American Eagle Outfitters is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about American Eagle Outfitters' insider trading history.
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AEO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

American Eagle Outfitters' stock was trading at $16.67 at the start of the year. Since then, AEO stock has decreased by 37.4% and is now trading at $10.43.
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December, 4th. The apparel retailer reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. The company's quarterly revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis.
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American Eagle Outfitters' board authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 1st 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back 30,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

American Eagle Outfitters subsidiaries include these companies: Tailgate Clothing, Todd Snyder, National Logistics Services, Thrifty's Inc., AE Admin Services Co LLC, AE Corporate Services Co., AE Direct Co. LLC, and others.

American Eagle Outfitters' top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.58%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.27%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.94%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Jay L Schottenstein, Jennifer M Foyle, Michael R Rempell, David M Sable, Noel Joseph Spiegel, James H Keefer Jr and Cary D Mcmillan.
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Shares of AEO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Eagle Outfitters investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
12/04/2024
Record date for 4/25 Dividend
4/11/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/25 Dividend
4/11/2025
Dividend Payable
4/25/2025
Today
4/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/27/2025
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Family clothing stores
Sub-Industry
Apparel Retail
Current Symbol
NYSE:AEO
Employees
40,800
Year Founded
1977

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$15.50
High Stock Price Target
$28.00
Low Stock Price Target
$10.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+48.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.09
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
8.91
Forward P/E Ratio
6.13
P/E Growth
0.82
Net Income
$170.04 million
Pretax Margin
5.74%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.33 billion
Cash Flow
$2.05 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.08
Book Value
$8.79 per share
Price / Book
1.19

Miscellaneous

Free Float
178,079,000
Market Cap
$1.80 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.40

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This page (NYSE:AEO) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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