Q2 Earnings Forecast for AEO Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO - Free Report) - Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Eagle Outfitters in a research report issued on Thursday, March 13th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $0.33 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.39. 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' Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on AEO. Raymond James started coverage on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a report on Friday, December 13th. They issued a "market perform" rating for the company. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $16.00 to $12.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 13th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $32.00 to $28.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Barclays lowered shares of American Eagle Outfitters from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $17.00 to $10.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of American Eagle Outfitters from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Eagle Outfitters currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $16.00.

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American Eagle Outfitters Price Performance

AEO traded up $0.09 on Friday, hitting $12.12. The company had a trading volume of 7,219,738 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,693,430. American Eagle Outfitters has a 52-week low of $10.74 and a 52-week high of $26.25. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $17.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Eagle Outfitters

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AEO. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 1,510.1% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,509,057 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $41,826,000 after acquiring an additional 2,353,225 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,267,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 40.6% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,370,626 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $97,858,000 after acquiring an additional 1,262,693 shares in the last quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 2,408.1% during the fourth quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 1,244,008 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $20,738,000 after acquiring an additional 1,194,408 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $17,558,000. Institutional investors own 97.33% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at American Eagle Outfitters

In related news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 2,999 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 7.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

American Eagle Outfitters Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Friday, April 11th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th. American Eagle Outfitters's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.