NYSE:AEO American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.34 +0.48 (+2.42%) (As of 10/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About American Eagle Outfitters Stock (NYSE:AEO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get AEO alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$19.98▼$20.4850-Day Range$18.88▼$22.7052-Week Range$15.92▼$26.44Volume5.35 million shsAverage Volume4.54 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.99 billionP/E Ratio16.27Dividend Yield2.46%Price Target$25.75Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewAmerican 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. It also offers menswear products under the Todd Snyder New York brand; and fashion clothing and accessories under the Unsubscribed brand. The company sells its products through own and licensed retail stores; concession-based shops-within-shops; and digital channels, such as www.ae.com, www.aerie.com, www.toddsnyder.com, and www.unsubscribed.com. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Read More… Watch this before it gets removed (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. American Eagle Outfitters Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreAEO MarketRank™: American Eagle Outfitters scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 208 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAmerican Eagle Outfitters has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Eagle Outfitters has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about American Eagle Outfitters' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.99% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Eagle Outfitters are expected to grow by 8.99% in the coming year, from $1.78 to $1.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 16.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.96.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 16.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.85.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a PEG Ratio of 1.02. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a P/B Ratio of 2.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about American Eagle Outfitters' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.31% of the outstanding shares of American Eagle Outfitters have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Eagle Outfitters has recently increased by 2.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldAmerican Eagle Outfitters pays a meaningful dividend of 2.55%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Eagle Outfitters does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 45.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American Eagle Outfitters will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.77% next year. This indicates that American Eagle Outfitters will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American Eagle Outfitters' dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.5 / 5Environmental Score-3.67 Percentage of Shares Shorted8.31% of the outstanding shares of American Eagle Outfitters have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Eagle Outfitters has recently increased by 2.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.80 News SentimentAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for American Eagle Outfitters this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for AEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added American Eagle Outfitters to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Eagle Outfitters insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $21,148,718.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.30% of the stock of American Eagle Outfitters is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.33% of the stock of American Eagle Outfitters is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about American Eagle Outfitters' insider trading history. Receive AEO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for American Eagle Outfitters and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AEO Stock News HeadlinesAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Director Sells $49,061.67 in StockOctober 19, 2024 | insidertrades.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Insider Sells $653,700.00 in StockOctober 4, 2024 | insidertrades.comProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide. It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.October 29, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Insider Selling: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Director Sells 18,420 Shares of StockOctober 1, 2024 | insidertrades.comRaising Cane’s wants to open in Meridian. A neighboring business owner voices concernsOctober 28 at 1:56 PM | msn.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Stock Moves -0.81%: What You Should KnowOctober 23, 2024 | msn.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters: Back On Track For GrowthOctober 15, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should KnowOctober 14, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines AEO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AEO shares performed this year? American Eagle Outfitters' stock was trading at $21.16 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AEO stock has decreased by 3.9% and is now trading at $20.3350. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were American Eagle Outfitters' earnings last quarter? American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 29th. The apparel retailer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.01. American Eagle Outfitters's revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Is American Eagle Outfitters doing a stock buyback? American Eagle Outfitters' Board of Directors initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 1st 2024, which allows the company to repurchase 30,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does American Eagle Outfitters have any subsidiaries? American Eagle Outfitters subsidiaries include Tailgate Clothing, Todd Snyder, National Logistics Services, Thrifty's Inc., AE Admin Services Co LLC, AE Corporate Services Co., AE Direct Co. LLC, and others. Who are American Eagle Outfitters' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of American Eagle Outfitters include Congress Asset Management Co. (2.72%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.12%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.12%) and Leuthold Group LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Jay L Schottenstein, Jennifer M Foyle, Michael R Rempell, Andrew J Mclean, David M Sable, Noel Joseph Spiegel, James H Keefer Jr, Cary D Mcmillan and Steven A Davis. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of American Eagle Outfitters? Shares of AEO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of American Eagle Outfitters own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Eagle Outfitters investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/29/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend10/11/2024Today10/28/2024Dividend Payable10/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/19/2024Fiscal Year End1/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Family clothing stores Sub-IndustryApparel Retail Current SymbolNYSE:AEO CUSIP02553E10 CIK919012 Webwww.aeo-inc.com Phone(412) 432-3300Fax412-432-3955Employees43,100Year Founded1977Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$25.75 High Stock Price Target$34.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.11 Trailing P/E Ratio16.27 Forward P/E Ratio11.42 P/E Growth1.02Net Income$170.04 million Net Margins4.58% Pretax Margin6.17% Return on Equity20.98% Return on Assets10.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.57 Quick Ratio0.74 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.41 billion Price / Sales0.74 Cash Flow$2.68 per share Price / Cash Flow7.60 Book Value$8.79 per share Price / Book2.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares196,430,000Free Float178,043,000Market Cap$3.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.51 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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