Q1 Earnings Forecast for AEO Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for American Eagle Outfitters in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 13th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $0.10 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.33. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a "Market Perform" rating and a $12.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Eagle Outfitters' current full-year earnings is $1.70 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for American Eagle Outfitters' FY2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

AEO has been the subject of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 13th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a "market perform" rating and issued a $15.00 target price (down from $19.00) on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Barclays cut shares of American Eagle Outfitters from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and reduced their target price for the company from $17.00 to $10.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Citigroup set a $13.00 target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $32.00 to $28.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $16.00.

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American Eagle Outfitters Stock Performance

Shares of AEO stock traded down $0.10 during trading on Monday, hitting $11.82. 4,051,963 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,696,430. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $14.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $17.42. American Eagle Outfitters has a twelve month low of $10.74 and a twelve month high of $26.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Eagle Outfitters

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 3.8% during the third quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 88,237 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $1,976,000 after purchasing an additional 3,264 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,827,000. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 514.1% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 293,937 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $6,581,000 after buying an additional 246,070 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 40.3% during the 3rd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 15,273 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $342,000 after acquiring an additional 4,384 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in American Eagle Outfitters in the third quarter valued at about $141,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.33% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Eagle Outfitters

In other news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 2,999 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.02, for a total transaction of $48,043.98. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 7.30% of the company's stock.

American Eagle Outfitters Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 11th. American Eagle Outfitters's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.76%.

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.