Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for AEO FY2025 Earnings

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $1.69 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.76. The consensus estimate for American Eagle Outfitters' current full-year earnings is $1.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Eagle Outfitters' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.03 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on AEO. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price on American Eagle Outfitters from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Raymond James started coverage on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a research note on Friday, December 13th. They issued a "market perform" rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 5th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $25.00 to $23.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $23.00 price target (down previously from $27.00) on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $22.40.

American Eagle Outfitters Price Performance

Shares of AEO traded up $0.33 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $16.69. The stock had a trading volume of 9,915,506 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,716,323. The company has a market capitalization of $3.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.51. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $18.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.07. American Eagle Outfitters has a 52 week low of $16.20 and a 52 week high of $26.44.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 4th. The apparel retailer reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.30 billion. American Eagle Outfitters had a net margin of 4.28% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The company's revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.49 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of American Eagle Outfitters

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 171.1% in the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,548 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 1,608 shares during the last quarter. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the second quarter worth about $78,000. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters during the 2nd quarter worth about $108,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in American Eagle Outfitters during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $141,000. 97.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Eagle Outfitters

In other American Eagle Outfitters news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 2,283 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.49, for a total value of $49,061.67. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director David M. Sable sold 18,420 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.04, for a total value of $405,976.80. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 39,356 shares of the company's stock, valued at $867,406.24. This trade represents a 31.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 50,703 shares of company stock valued at $1,108,738 in the last 90 days. 7.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

American Eagle Outfitters Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 10th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. 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 3.00%. American Eagle Outfitters's payout ratio is presently 42.74%.

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.