NYSE:AEO American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $17.90 +0.01 (+0.08%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.85 -0.05 (-0.30%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About American Eagle Outfitters Stock (NYSE:AEO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get AEO alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.36▼$17.9250-Day Range$14.53▼$18.1352-Week Range$14.10▼$28.46Volume3.38 million shsAverage Volume4.99 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.00 billionP/E Ratio9.13Dividend Yield2.79%Price Target$19.55Consensus RatingHold Company Overview American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is a specialty retailer that designs, markets and sells apparel, accessories and personal-care products. The company serves teens and young adults through its American Eagle brand, which offers casual clothing including jeans, tops, outerwear, underwear and related accessories. American Eagle Outfitters also operates Aerie, a lifestyle brand focused on intimates, activewear, swimwear, loungewear and apparel, as well as OFFLINE by Aerie, which emphasizes active and leisure clothing. The company sells its products through stores, websites and other digital channels. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, American Eagle Outfitters serves customers in the United States, Canada and select international markets. Its products are distributed through a combination of company-operated stores, e-commerce platforms and select third-party channels. Jay Schottenstein serves as the company’s executive chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Eagle Outfitters Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreAEO MarketRank™: 3.211805555555 of 5 starsAmerican Eagle Outfitters scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 256th out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAmerican Eagle Outfitters has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.07, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for American Eagle Outfitters is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Eagle Outfitters has been the subject of 10 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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-15.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Eagle Outfitters are expected to decrease by -15.63% in the coming year, from $2.24 to $1.89 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 9.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 9.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a PEG Ratio of 4.08. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a P/B Ratio of 1.79. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted10.97% of the float of American Eagle Outfitters has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.92, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Eagle Outfitters has recently decreased by 0.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldAmerican Eagle Outfitters pays a meaningful dividend of 2.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Eagle Outfitters has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 25.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American Eagle Outfitters will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.46% next year. This indicates that American Eagle Outfitters will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American Eagle Outfitters' dividend. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for American Eagle Outfitters this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 33 people have searched for AEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added American Eagle Outfitters to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $129,778.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders8.95% of the stock of American Eagle Outfitters is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.33% 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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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. AEO Stock News HeadlinesAmerican Eagle (AEO) Stock Looks Reasonable On Its 32% SlideOctober 18, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comDid Aerie Momentum Just Shift American Eagle's (AEO) Investment Narrative?October 17, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFederal Reserve’s Disturbing Plan To Control Your MoneyA Federal Reserve filing, Docket No. OP-1670, is drawing scrutiny for language that could expand the Fed's visibility into consumer bank transactions. A pilot program is reportedly already underway, with wider rollout at major banks possibly beginning this summer. Martin D. Weiss, PhD, founder of Weiss Ratings, breaks down what the document says and what steps account holders might consider.October 24 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), What Is Behind The Fresh Attention?October 17, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 earnings highlights: American Eagle (NYSE:AEO) vs the rest of the apparel retailer stocksOctober 14, 2026 | msn.comLevi's Stock Dip Reveals Value Opportunity Despite Q3 Headwinds (AEO)Levi's Q3 revenue rose 4% despite margin pressure and tariff impacts, but tariff refunds boosted cash flow, fueling buybacks, a 3.4% dividend yield, and a stronger balance sheet.October 8, 2026 | marketbeat.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Stock: Insider Cary Mcmillan Sells 3,617 SharesOctober 8, 2026 | insidertrades.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Stock: Insider Noel Joseph Spiegel Sells 3,617 SharesOctober 6, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines AEO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AEO shares performed this year? American Eagle Outfitters' stock was trading at $26.36 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, AEO shares have decreased by 32.1% and is now trading at $17.9040. How were American Eagle Outfitters' earnings last quarter? American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) released its earnings results on Wednesday, September, 9th. The apparel retailer reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.57. American Eagle Outfitters's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does American Eagle Outfitters have any subsidiaries? 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. Who are American Eagle Outfitters' major shareholders? American Eagle Outfitters' top institutional shareholders include Pinnacle Associates Ltd. (0.03%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.02%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Jay L Schottenstein, Jennifer M Foyle, Michael R Rempell, Janice E Page, David M Sable, James H Keefer Jr, Noel Joseph Spiegel and Cary D Mcmillan. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of American Eagle Outfitters own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Eagle Outfitters investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Ford Motor (F), Walt Disney (DIS), PayPal (PYPL), Boeing (BA) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Last Earnings9/09/2026Record date for 10/28 Dividend10/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/28 Dividend10/09/2026Today10/24/2026Dividend Payable10/28/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)12/01/2026Fiscal Year End1/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (7m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 AEO's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. AEO has been in this zone for over 7 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Specialty Retail Sub-IndustryApparel Retail Current SymbolNYSE:AEO CIK919012 Webwww.aeo-inc.com Phone(412) 432-3300Fax412-432-3955Employees45,000Year Founded1977Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for American Eagle Outfitters$19.55 High Price Target$27.00 Low Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.07 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.96 Trailing P/E Ratio9.13 Forward P/E Ratio7.99 P/E Growth4.08Net Income$191.98 million Net Margins5.91% Pretax Margin7.71% Return on Equity23.63% Return on Assets9.59% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.03 Current Ratio1.59 Quick Ratio0.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.50 billion Price / Sales0.55 Cash Flow$2.88 per share Price / Cash Flow6.22 Book Value$9.98 per share Price / Book1.79Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares167,570,000Free Float152,575,000Market Cap$3.00 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.28 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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