NYSE:AEO American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $18.88 -0.37 (-1.92%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$18.88▼$19.2650-Day Range$18.88▼$22.7052-Week Range$14.39▼$26.44Volume4.38 million shsAverage Volume4.66 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.71 billionP/E Ratio17.01Dividend Yield2.65%Price Target$26.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get American Eagle Outfitters alerts: Email Address American Eagle Outfitters MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside37.7% Upside$26.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy9.10% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.67Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.14Based on 14 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$53,937 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth7.26%From $1.79 to $1.92 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.64 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector23rd out of 194 stocksFamily Clothing Stores Industry2nd out of 10 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican Eagle Outfitters has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Eagle Outfitters has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about American Eagle Outfitters' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted9.10% of the outstanding shares of American Eagle Outfitters have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, 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 18.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Eagle Outfitters pays a meaningful dividend of 2.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Eagle Outfitters does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 45.05%. 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 26.04% next year. This indicates that American Eagle Outfitters will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American Eagle Outfitters' dividend. Previous Next 0.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAmerican 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 SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for American Eagle Outfitters is -3.67. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for American Eagle Outfitters this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for AEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -81% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added American Eagle Outfitters to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $53,937.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.30% 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. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Eagle Outfitters are expected to grow by 7.26% in the coming year, from $1.79 to $1.92 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 17.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 17.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 21.90.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a PEG Ratio of 0.96. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a P/B Ratio of 2.19. 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. 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The company sells its products through own and licensed retail stores; concession-based shops-within-shops; and digital channels, such as www.ae.com, www.aerie.com, www.toddsnyder.com, and www.unsubscribed.com. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Read More AEO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AEO Stock News HeadlinesAugust 29, 2024 | marketbeat.comDoes A&F's Q2 Earnings Win Point to a Strong Holiday Season? (AEO)Abercrombie & Fitch Q2 earnings beat estimates with a 21% YOY growth, but investor concerns led to a 14% share drop ahead of the uncertain holiday season.September 6 at 6:54 AM | markets.businessinsider.comAmerican Eagle (AEO) Gets a Sell from Morgan StanleySeptember 7, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Kamala’s Dirty Election Move… RevealedAccording to former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards… Kamala and her puppet masters are planning this dirty election move… September 4 at 11:24 PM | bizjournals.comAmerican Eagle opening another Birmingham locationSeptember 4 at 11:24 PM | seekingalpha.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters: Rating Upgrade As Valuation Has Come DownSeptember 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Lowers American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) to HoldSeptember 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Offer Predictions for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.'s Q3 2025 Earnings (NYSE:AEO)September 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comUBS Group Lowers American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Price Target to $34.00September 7, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Kamala’s Dirty Election Move… RevealedAccording to former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards… Kamala and her puppet masters are planning this dirty election move… September 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Price Target Cut to $26.00September 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Stock Price Down 2.5% Following Analyst DowngradeAugust 31, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Shares Gap Down to $21.70August 31, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Price Target Cut to $23.00August 31, 2024 | bizjournals.comAmerican Eagle chairman touts 'roadmap for expansion' amid ongoing sales growthAugust 30, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 30, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAmerican Eagle (AEO) Receives a Buy from BarclaysAugust 30, 2024 | msn.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Receives "Market Perform" Rating from Telsey Advisory GroupSee More Headlines Receive AEO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for American Eagle Outfitters and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/26 Dividend7/12/2024Dividend Payable7/26/2024Last Earnings8/29/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/19/2024Fiscal Year End1/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Family clothing stores Sub-IndustryApparel Retail Current SymbolNYSE:AEO CUSIP02553E10 CIK919012 Webwww.aeo-inc.com Phone(412) 432-3300Fax412-432-3955Employees43,100Year Founded1977Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$26.00 High Stock Price Target$34.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+37.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.11 Trailing P/E Ratio17.01 Forward P/E Ratio10.55 P/E Growth0.96Net Income$170.04 million Net Margins4.58% Pretax Margin6.17% Return on Equity20.98% Return on Assets10.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.57 Quick Ratio0.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.41 billion Price / Sales0.68 Cash Flow$2.48 per share Price / Cash Flow7.60 Book Value$8.63 per share Price / Book2.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares196,430,000Free Float182,091,000Market Cap$3.71 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.50 Social Links 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. Discover 20 high-yield dividend stocks paying an unsustainably large percentage of their earnings. Enter your email to get this report and avoid a high-yield dividend trap.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jay L. Schottenstein (Age 70)Executive Chairman of the Board & CEO Comp: $8.49MMr. Michael A. Mathias (Age 49)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $2.74MMs. Marisa A. Baldwin (Age 53)Executive VP & Chief HR Officer Comp: $1.7MMs. Jennifer M. Foyle (Age 57)President and Executive Creative Director of AE & Aerie Comp: $6.17MMr. James H. Keefer Jr. (Age 45)Senior VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Ms. Sherry HarrisExecutive Vice President - Chief Talent and Culture OfficerMr. Todd SnyderExecutive Vice PresidentMs. Sarah ClarkeExecutive VP & Chief Supply Chain OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRevolve GroupNYSE:RVLVWinmarkNASDAQ:WINAStitch FixNASDAQ:SFIXMYT Netherlands Parent B.V.NYSE:MYTEa.k.a. BrandsNYSE:AKAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDana Investment Advisors Inc.Bought 6,558 shares on 8/27/2024Ownership: 0.034%Point72 Asset Management L.P.Bought 23,200 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.000%Systematic Financial Management LPSold 48,062 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.653%Algert Global LLCSold 13,444 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.028%Creative PlanningSold 2,126 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.011%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AEO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AEO shares performed this year? American Eagle Outfitters' stock was trading at $21.16 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AEO stock has decreased by 10.8% and is now trading at $18.88. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were American Eagle Outfitters' earnings last quarter? American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 29th. The apparel retailer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.01. The company's revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Is American Eagle Outfitters doing a stock buyback? American Eagle Outfitters' board authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 1st 2024, which allows the company to repurchase 30,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. 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. 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 more. Who are American Eagle Outfitters' major shareholders? American Eagle Outfitters' top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.15%), Cooke & Bieler LP (3.25%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.28%) and Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. (1.65%). Insiders that own company stock include Jennifer M Foyle, Michael R Rempell, Andrew J Mclean, David M Sable, Noel Joseph Spiegel, James H Keefer Jr, Cary D Mcmillan and Steven A Davis. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Bank of America (BAC), Intelsat (I), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Coty (COTY), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Ciena (CIEN). This page (NYSE:AEO) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. But the top investors keep buying wit...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredThe solution to fast food’s wage hike crisisShake Shack will be closing six California locations in response to the recent $20/hour minimum wage increase,...Deal Maker | SponsoredPre-IPO| 32,481% Growth: First Disruption to $martphones in 15 Years🤳45M Users | 32,481% Growth Rate Get in on the biggest disruption to smartphones in over a decade. 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