NYSE:AEO American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $22.15 +0.50 (+2.31%) (As of 10/4/2024 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 Key Stats Today's Range$21.65▼$22.3750-Day Range$18.88▼$22.7052-Week Range$15.68▼$26.44Volume2.62 million shsAverage Volume4.62 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.35 billionP/E Ratio19.95Dividend Yield2.26%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… Time to pull back the curtain for you (Ad)Today, I’m doing something I thought I’d never do… Especially since I’m not normally a “swing for the fences” type of trader. But I’ve been quietly testing a new type of trade for a while now… And the returns are too good not to share with you. Take a look… I can’t guarantee results or against losses, but if you want to discover how I’ll target the triple return before the end of the weekwatch this FREE briefing with me and expert trader Graham Lindman American Eagle Outfitters Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreAEO MarketRank™: American Eagle Outfitters scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 220 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 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 19.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 126.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Eagle Outfitters is 19.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.37.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a PEG Ratio of 1.01. 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 2.51. 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 Shorted8.05% 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 3.5, 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 4.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldAmerican Eagle Outfitters pays a meaningful dividend of 2.28%, 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 Shorted8.05% 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 3.5, 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 4.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.53 News SentimentAmerican Eagle Outfitters has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 15 news articles for American Eagle Outfitters this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for AEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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 $21,153,593.00 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 HeadlinesAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Insider Sells $653,700.00 in StockOctober 4 at 7:22 AM | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Director Sells 18,420 Shares of StockOctober 1, 2024 | insidertrades.com⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.October 5, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Insider Selling: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) CEO Sells 999,999 Shares of StockSeptember 24, 2024 | insidertrades.comIs 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.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) Insider Jennifer M. Foyle Sells 30,000 SharesOctober 4 at 7:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comTelsey Advisory Sticks to Its Hold Rating for American Eagle (AEO)October 3 at 11:56 AM | markets.businessinsider.comAmerican Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Receives Market Perform Rating from Telsey Advisory GroupOctober 3 at 6:17 AM | 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 the year. Since then, AEO stock has increased by 4.7% and is now trading at $22.15. 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 analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.01. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Is American Eagle Outfitters doing a stock buyback? American Eagle Outfitters' Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 1st 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase 30,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Does American Eagle Outfitters have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of American Eagle Outfitters: Tailgate Clothing, Todd Snyder, National Logistics Services, Thrifty's Inc., AE Admin Services Co LLC, AE Corporate Services Co., AE Direct Co. LLC, and more. Who are American Eagle Outfitters' major shareholders? American Eagle Outfitters' top institutional shareholders include SG Americas Securities LLC (0.01%) and Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. (0.01%). 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 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 Earnings8/29/2024Today10/04/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend10/11/2024Dividend 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+16.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.11 Trailing P/E Ratio19.95 Forward P/E Ratio12.44 P/E Growth1.01Net 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 / Sales0.80 Cash Flow$2.96 per share Price / Cash Flow7.48 Book Value$8.82 per share Price / Book2.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares196,430,000Free Float182,091,000Market Cap$4.35 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.51 Social Links This page (NYSE:AEO) was last updated on 10/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow a $200,000 Mistake Unlocked a $118 Billion Gold TreasureThe window of opportunity on this gold stock is closing fast. 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