American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO - Free Report) - Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for American Eagle Outfitters in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $0.28 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.40. The consensus estimate for American Eagle Outfitters' current full-year earnings is $1.70 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Eagle Outfitters' Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.79 EPS.
A number of other research firms have also recently commented on AEO. UBS Group lowered their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $32.00 to $28.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 13th. StockNews.com downgraded American Eagle Outfitters from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 14th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $15.00 price objective (down from $19.00) on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $16.00.
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American Eagle Outfitters Price Performance
AEO traded up $0.58 during trading on Friday, hitting $12.20. 2,930,133 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,862,881. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $13.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.99. American Eagle Outfitters has a twelve month low of $10.74 and a twelve month high of $26.25. The company has a market cap of $2.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.41, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57.
American Eagle Outfitters Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Friday, April 11th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 11th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.10%. American Eagle Outfitters's payout ratio is 29.76%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 2,999 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 16th. The stock was 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 can be accessed through the SEC website. 7.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of American Eagle Outfitters
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 95.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,916 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in American Eagle Outfitters by 258.8% in the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,045 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,475 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in American Eagle Outfitters by 2,239.1% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,573 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 2,463 shares during the last quarter. Park Place Capital Corp acquired a new stake in American Eagle Outfitters during the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the 4th quarter worth about $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.33% of the company's stock.
About American Eagle Outfitters
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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.
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