NYSE:AEO American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $19.98 +0.09 (+0.45%) (As of 11:44 AM 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 Key Stats Today's Range$19.93▼$20.4350-Day Range$18.88▼$22.7052-Week Range$14.40▼$26.44Volume1.34 million shsAverage Volume4.61 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.92 billionP/E Ratio18.00Dividend Yield2.50%Price Target$26.00Consensus 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… $25,000 into $109,616 in two months? (Ad)Today I want to show you how our research shows you could’ve grown a $25,000 account into $109,616.12 within the last TWO months. 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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 Growth8.43% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Eagle Outfitters are expected to grow by 8.43% in the coming year, from $1.78 to $1.93 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 18.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 18.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.13.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a PEG Ratio of 0.95. 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 2.27. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted7.70% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Eagle Outfitters has recently decreased by 15.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldAmerican Eagle Outfitters pays a meaningful dividend of 2.53%, 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 25.91% 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 Shorted7.70% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Eagle Outfitters has recently decreased by 15.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.60 News SentimentAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for American Eagle Outfitters this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for AEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added American Eagle Outfitters to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 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 $53,937.00 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. AEO Stock News HeadlinesIs Back-to-School Spending a Sign of Growing Consumer Confidence? (AEO)The back-to-school season reveals cautious consumer spending as inflation and economic uncertainty influence consumer shopping habits.September 9, 2024 | marketbeat.comDoes A&F's Q2 Earnings Win Point to a Strong Holiday Season? (AEO)Abercrombie & Fitch Q2 earnings beat estimates with a 21% YOY growth, but investor concerns led to a 14% share drop ahead of the uncertain holiday season.August 29, 2024 | marketbeat.comChina Stockpiling Gold “Like No Tomorrow”For 18 consecutive months, China’s central bank has increased its gold reserve. The country, with a population of over 1.4 BILLION is “buying gold like there’s no tomorrow,” according to The New York Times. China, a rising global economic threat, aims to reduce its dependence on the US dollar… . September 19, 2024 | True Gold Republic (Ad)American Eagle Outfitters Marks 30 Years on Wall StreetSeptember 18 at 9:02 PM | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Short Interest Down 15.4% in AugustSeptember 18 at 8:59 PM | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc. to Post Q3 2025 Earnings of $0.46 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:AEO)September 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters Q2 2024 Finds It More Attractively Valued, But Still Only FairSeptember 11, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesSeptember 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.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 5.3% and is now trading at $20.04. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were American Eagle Outfitters' earnings last quarter? American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 29th. The apparel retailer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.01. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Is American Eagle Outfitters doing a stock buyback? American Eagle Outfitters' board initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, February 1st 2024, which allows the company to buy back 30,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's management 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 shareholders of American Eagle Outfitters include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.15%), Cooke & Bieler LP (3.25%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.28%) and Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. (1.65%). Insiders that own company stock include 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 Bank of America (BAC), Intelsat (I), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Coty (COTY), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Ciena (CIEN). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/26 Dividend7/12/2024Dividend Payable7/26/2024Last Earnings8/29/2024Today9/19/2024Next 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$26.00 High Stock Price Target$34.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+30.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.11 Trailing P/E Ratio17.93 Forward P/E Ratio11.18 P/E Growth0.95Net 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 / Sales0.72 Cash Flow$2.82 per share Price / Cash Flow7.05 Book Value$8.82 per share Price / Book2.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares196,430,000Free Float182,091,000Market Cap$3.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.50 Social Links This page (NYSE:AEO) was last updated on 9/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis diversified cannabis pioneer could make huge moves soonThe cannabis industry seems deeply saturated, so how do you know where to best invest your money? 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