American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$12.45 -0.15 (-1.19%)

Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

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$12.53 +0.08 (+0.64%)

As of 08/8/2025 07:56 PM Eastern

American Eagle Outfitters - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Reduce

Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
9

Buy
1

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for American Eagle Outfitters in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 12 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for AEO.

Consensus Price Target

$14.70
18.07% Upside

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for American Eagle Outfitters, the average price target is $14.70. The highest price target for AEO is $28.00, while the lowest price target for AEO is $9.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 18.07% from the current price of $12.45.

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AEO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 8/9/24 to 8/9/25	1 Month Ago 7/10/24 to 7/10/25	3 Months Ago 5/11/24 to 5/11/25	1 Year Ago 8/10/23 to 8/9/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$14.70	$14.70	$15.40	$25.00
Forecasted Upside	18.07% Upside	45.04% Upside	38.24% Upside	17.92% Upside
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Hold	Hold	Hold

AEO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

AEO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

American Eagle Outfitters Stock vs. The Competition

Type	American Eagle Outfitters	Retail/Wholesale Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	1.92	2.53	2.53
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	18.07% Upside	63.98% Upside	13.84% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent AEO News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/28/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Matthew Boss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Underweight	$9.00	-23.55%
6/6/2025	Cfra Research 0 of 5 stars	Z. Warring Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold
6/2/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Adrienne Yih Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$11.00 ➝ $10.00	-4.28%
5/30/2025	Telsey Advisory Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Dana Telsey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Hold	$12.00	+7.77%
5/23/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral
5/14/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Simeon Siegel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$15.00 ➝ $11.00	-9.47%
5/12/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Yih Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$10.00 ➝ $9.00	-26.97%
3/14/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Christopher Nardone Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$18.00 ➝ $13.00	+18.99%
3/13/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Jay Sole Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$32.00 ➝ $28.00	+146.11%
12/13/2024	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Mcclintock Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform
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11/12/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$22.00 ➝ $19.00	+5.79%
8/30/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$25.00 ➝ $23.00	+13.47%
9/7/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$17.00 ➝ $20.00	+16.28%

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AEO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for American Eagle Outfitters is $14.70, with a high forecast of $28.00 and a low forecast of $9.00.
: 12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Eagle Outfitters in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" AEO shares.
: According to analysts, American Eagle Outfitters's stock has a predicted upside of 18.07% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, American Eagle Outfitters's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
: American Eagle Outfitters has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Cfra Research, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, and Telsey Advisory Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like American Eagle Outfitters less than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating for American Eagle Outfitters is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "retail/wholesale" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how AEO compares to other companies.

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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Stock Forecast & Price Target