American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Eagle Outfitters in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.31. 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' FY2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS.
A number of other research firms have also recently commented on AEO. Citigroup set a $13.00 target price on American Eagle Outfitters and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $18.00 to $12.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $16.00 to $12.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on American Eagle Outfitters from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Eagle Outfitters currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $16.00.
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American Eagle Outfitters Price Performance
Shares of AEO traded up $0.60 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $12.22. The stock had a trading volume of 8,059,307 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,882,436. The stock's 50 day moving average is $13.84 and its 200 day moving average is $16.99. The firm has a market cap of $2.11 billion, a PE ratio of 10.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57. American Eagle Outfitters has a 1 year low of $10.74 and a 1 year high of $26.25.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Eagle Outfitters
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AEO. Zacks Investment Management purchased a new position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the 3rd quarter valued at about $931,000. NFJ Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in American Eagle Outfitters in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,680,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in American Eagle Outfitters by 137.5% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,358 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 1,944 shares in the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in American Eagle Outfitters during the fourth quarter worth $378,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB acquired a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the 4th quarter worth $1,557,000. 97.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other American Eagle Outfitters news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 2,999 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.02, for a total value of $48,043.98. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 7.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
American Eagle Outfitters Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared 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 is Friday, April 11th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.09%. American Eagle Outfitters's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.76%.
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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