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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$18.44 +0.24 (+1.32%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

American Eagle Outfitters - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
5
Buy
3

Based on 9 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for American Eagle Outfitters in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 9 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for AEO.

Consensus Price Target

$25.00
35.57% Upside
According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for American Eagle Outfitters, the average price target is $25.00. The highest price target for AEO is $34.00, while the lowest price target for AEO is $18.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 35.57% from the current price of $18.44.
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AEO Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/18/23 to 11/17/24
1 Month Ago
10/19/23 to 10/18/24
3 Months Ago
8/20/23 to 8/19/24
1 Year Ago
11/18/22 to 11/18/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
5 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$25.00$25.75$25.00$17.09
Forecasted Upside35.57% Upside21.46% Upside17.10% Upside-12.85% Downside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold

AEO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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AEO Price Targets by Month

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American Eagle Outfitters Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAmerican Eagle OutfittersRetail/Wholesale CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.22
2.51
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside35.57% Upside29.25% Upside9.87% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/12/2024Jefferies Financial Group
2 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetHold ➝ Hold$22.00 ➝ $19.00+5.79%
10/2/2024Telsey Advisory Group
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$23.00 ➝ $23.00+4.36%
8/30/2024UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$35.00 ➝ $34.00+68.15%
8/30/2024Barclays
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$32.00 ➝ $26.00+28.59%
8/30/2024TD Cowen
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 Lower TargetHold ➝ Hold$25.00 ➝ $23.00+13.47%
5/30/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Lower TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$19.00 ➝ $18.00-19.06%
4/9/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$31.00+26.95%
2/29/2024Bank of America
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$21.00 ➝ $25.00+5.98%
2/27/2024Citigroup
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$23.00 ➝ $26.00+7.08%
9/7/2023Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$17.00 ➝ $20.00+16.28%
5/25/2023BMO Capital Markets
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 Lower Target$14.00 ➝ $10.00-1.19%
11/24/2022Cowen
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 Boost Target$15.00-5.06%

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AEO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for American Eagle Outfitters is $25.00, with a high forecast of $34.00 and a low forecast of $18.00.

9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Eagle Outfitters in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" AEO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AEO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, American Eagle Outfitters's stock has a predicted upside of 35.57% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

American Eagle Outfitters has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Jefferies Financial Group, TD Cowen, Telsey Advisory Group, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like American Eagle Outfitters less than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating for American Eagle Outfitters is Hold while the average consensus rating for "retail/wholesale" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how AEO compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:AEO) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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