American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of American Eagle Outfitters shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 16,950,000 shares of AEO short. 10.66% of American Eagle Outfitters' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American Eagle Outfitters' current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. AEO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on American Eagle Outfitters's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of American Eagle Outfitters: Jane Street Group LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 10.66% of American Eagle Outfitters' floating shares are currently sold short.

American Eagle Outfitters saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,950,000 shares, an increase of 7.5% from the previous total of 15,770,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

American Eagle Outfitters currently has issued a total of 173,254,000 shares. Some of American Eagle Outfitters' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. American Eagle Outfitters currently has a public float of 158,950,000 shares.

10.66% of American Eagle Outfitters' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to American Eagle Outfitters: Urban Outfitters, Inc. (14.47%), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (16.43%), Foot Locker, Inc. (17.42%), The Buckle, Inc. (7.11%), Guess?, Inc. (20.74%), Shoe Carnival, Inc. (26.09%), Caleres, Inc. (16.21%), Zumiez Inc. (7.32%), Genesco Inc. (13.95%), Citi Trends, Inc. (8.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AEO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Eagle Outfitters as its price is falling. AEO shares are trading down $0.27 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for American Eagle Outfitters occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AEO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AEO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.