Should I buy or sell American Eagle Outfitters stock right now?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Eagle Outfitters in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" AEO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AEO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View AEO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is American Eagle Outfitters' stock price target for 2024?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for American Eagle Outfitters' shares. Their AEO share price targets range from $10.00 to $22.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $17.30 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.8%. View analysts price targets for AEO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have AEO shares performed in 2023?

American Eagle Outfitters' stock was trading at $13.96 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, AEO stock has increased by 28.8% and is now trading at $17.98. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting American Eagle Outfitters?

American Eagle Outfitters saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,630,000 shares, an increase of 5.3% from the October 31st total of 17,700,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,410,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.4 days. View American Eagle Outfitters' Short Interest .

When is American Eagle Outfitters' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, March 6th 2024. View our AEO earnings forecast .

How were American Eagle Outfitters' earnings last quarter?

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 21st. The apparel retailer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.01. The apparel retailer had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.28 billion. American Eagle Outfitters had a net margin of 4.30% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.23%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.42 EPS.

How often does American Eagle Outfitters pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Eagle Outfitters?

American Eagle Outfitters announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 13th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Friday, October 27th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 12th. Read our dividend analysis for AEO .

Is American Eagle Outfitters a good dividend stock?

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.40%. The dividend payout ratio is 36.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AEO will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.63% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AEO .

What ETFs hold American Eagle Outfitters' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) stock in their portfolio include American Customer Satisfaction ETF (ACSI) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD) , SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) , Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (MGMT) , Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares (RETL) , Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC) , Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV) and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS) .

What is Jay Schottenstein's approval rating as American Eagle Outfitters' CEO?

1,054 employees have rated American Eagle Outfitters Chief Executive Officer Jay Schottenstein on Glassdoor.com . Jay Schottenstein has an approval rating of 81% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of American Eagle Outfitters own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other American Eagle Outfitters investors own include Bank of America (BAC) , Intelsat (I) , Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) , Coty (COTY) , Micron Technology (MU) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Ciena (CIEN) , Fossil Group (FOSL) , AMC Entertainment (AMC) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) .

Who are American Eagle Outfitters' major shareholders?

American Eagle Outfitters' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (13.55%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.56%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.44%), Northern Trust Corp (1.02%), Morgan Stanley (0.92%) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.80%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew J Mclean, Andrew J Mclean , Charles F Kessler , David M Sable , Jennifer M Foyle , Michael R Rempell, Michael R Rempell , Noel Joseph Spiegel , Revathi Advaithi, Stacy Siegal , Steven A Davis and Thomas R Ketteler . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of American Eagle Outfitters?

Shares of AEO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Does American Eagle Outfitters have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of American Eagle Outfitters: AE Admin Services Co LLC, AE Corporate Services Co., AE Direct Co. LLC, AE Holdings Co., AE North Holdings Co, AE Outfitters Retail Co., AE Retail West LLC, AEH Holding Company, AEO Asia Hold Co. LLC, American Eagle Outfitters (China) Commercial Enterprise Co. Ltd., American Eagle Outfitters Asia Limited, American Eagle Outfitters Canada Corporation, American Eagle Outfitters Dutch Op Co B.V., American Eagle Outfitters European Hold Co C.V., American Eagle Outfitters Holland Hold Co B.V., American Eagle Outfitters Hong Kong Limited, American Eagle Outfitters UK Limited, BSI Imports Company LLC, Blue Heart Enterprises LLC, Blue Star Imports L.P., Blue Star Imports Ltd., Linmar Realty Company II LLC, NS Holdings Co., National Logistics Services, North Sails Americas LLC, Retail Distribution East LLC, Retail Distribution West LLC, Retail Royalty Company, Tailgate Clothing, Tailgate Clothing Company Corp., Thrifty's Inc., and Todd Snyder. Read More

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

$17.98

+0.75 (+4.35%)

(As of 11/28/2023 ET)

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Volume: 8.01 million shs
Average Volume: 4.56 million shs
Market Capitalization: $3.55 billion

P/E Ratio: 16.20
Dividend Yield: 2.22%
Price Target: $17.30

American Eagle Outfitters MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.22 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 3.8% Downside
$17.30 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
9.43% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -3.67
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.37
Based on 21 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$510,000 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.50%
From $1.33 to $1.35 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.30 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

83rd out of 200 stocks

Family Clothing Stores Industry

4th out of 11 stocks

2.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
American Eagle Outfitters has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $17.30, American Eagle Outfitters has a forecasted downside of 3.8% from its current price of $17.98.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
American Eagle Outfitters has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
9.43% of the outstanding shares of American Eagle Outfitters have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
American Eagle Outfitters has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, 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 5.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
American Eagle Outfitters pays a meaningful dividend of 2.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
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 36.04%. 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 29.63% next year. This indicates that American Eagle Outfitters will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.5

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
American Eagle Outfitters has received a -77.03% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of American Eagle Outfitters in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Synthetic fibre jackets and coats", "Jewellery made from plastics", "Bras", "Men's boxers and briefs", "Women's panties", and "Down jackets" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for American Eagle Outfitters is -3.67.

3.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
American Eagle Outfitters has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for American Eagle Outfitters this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
26 people have searched for AEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 24% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
16 people have added American Eagle Outfitters to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 78% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, American Eagle Outfitters insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $510,000.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 7.50% of the stock of American Eagle Outfitters is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
90.10% 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.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for American Eagle Outfitters are expected to grow by 1.50% in the coming year, from $1.33 to $1.35 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 16.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.85.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 16.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 25.86.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
American Eagle Outfitters has a PEG Ratio of 0.70. 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 2.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About American Eagle Outfitters Stock (NYSE:AEO)

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer that provides clothing, accessories, and personal care products under the American Eagle and Aerie brands in the United States and internationally. The company provides jeans, apparel and accessories, and personal care products for women and men; and intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections. 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 retail stores; digital channels, such as www.ae.com, www.aerie.com, www.toddsnyder.com, and www.unsubscribed.com; and applications. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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