Research Analysts Set Expectations for AEO FY2025 Earnings

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO - Free Report) - Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for American Eagle Outfitters in a report released on Tuesday, January 14th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the apparel retailer will earn $1.71 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.68. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a "Market Perform" rating and a $18.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Eagle Outfitters' current full-year earnings is $1.68 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for American Eagle Outfitters' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.51 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS.

AEO has been the subject of several other reports. StockNews.com downgraded American Eagle Outfitters from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $26.00 to $22.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 6th. UBS Group lowered their target price on American Eagle Outfitters from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price objective on American Eagle Outfitters from $21.00 to $18.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $21.60.

American Eagle Outfitters Price Performance

AEO stock traded down $0.43 during trading on Thursday, hitting $15.69. 3,779,458 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,529,348. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $17.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.49. American Eagle Outfitters has a 1 year low of $15.36 and a 1 year high of $26.44. The company has a market cap of $3.01 billion, a PE ratio of 13.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.53.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 4th. The apparel retailer reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.02. American Eagle Outfitters had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 4.28%. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.49 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year.

American Eagle Outfitters Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 24th. Investors of record on Friday, January 10th will be paid a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 10th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.19%. American Eagle Outfitters's dividend payout ratio is currently 42.74%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Eagle Outfitters

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC increased its holdings in American Eagle Outfitters by 14.4% in the fourth quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 135,392 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $2,257,000 after buying an additional 17,042 shares during the last quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. now owns 385,800 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $6,431,000 after acquiring an additional 24,600 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the 4th quarter valued at about $185,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 9.0% during the 4th quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 39,534 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $659,000 after acquiring an additional 3,267 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new stake in American Eagle Outfitters during the fourth quarter worth approximately $195,000. 97.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About American Eagle Outfitters

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.