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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$17.10 -0.17 (-0.98%)
(As of 10:31 AM ET)

American Eagle Outfitters Short Interest Data

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has a short interest of 16.00 million shares. This marks a -1.96% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.8, indicating that it would take 3.8 days of the average trading volume of 4.48 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,000,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,320,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.96%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$313.52 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
192,060,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
8.33%
Today's Trading Volume
307,328 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,482,315 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
7%
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AEO Short Interest Over Time

AEO Days to Cover Over Time

AEO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

American Eagle Outfitters Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202416,000,000 shares $313.52 million -2.0%N/A3.8 $19.60
10/15/202416,320,000 shares $343.54 million +2.1%N/A3.9 $21.05
9/30/202415,980,000 shares $357.79 million +1.0%N/A3.6 $22.39
9/15/202415,820,000 shares $312.92 million +4.6%N/A3.5 $19.78
8/31/202415,130,000 shares $311.38 million -15.4%N/A3.1 $20.58
8/15/202417,880,000 shares $378.70 million -19.0%N/A3.6 $21.18
7/31/202422,070,000 shares $486.64 million -3.7%N/A4.5 $22.05
7/15/202422,910,000 shares $467.36 million +13.2%N/A4.8 $20.40
6/30/202420,240,000 shares $403.99 million -0.6%N/A4.3 $19.96
6/15/202420,370,000 shares $418.60 million +16.3%N/A4.3 $20.55
5/31/202417,520,000 shares $384.74 million -25.3%N/A3.9 $21.96
5/15/202423,440,000 shares $566.78 million -4.2%N/A5.3 $24.18
4/30/202424,460,000 shares $593.40 million -0.4%N/A5.5 $24.26
4/15/202424,550,000 shares $556.06 million +6.8%N/A5.5 $22.65
3/31/202422,990,000 shares $592.91 million +14.5%N/A5 $25.79
3/15/202420,080,000 shares $465.05 million +39.1%N/A4.5 $23.16
2/29/202414,440,000 shares $342.95 million -3.4%N/A3.2 $23.75
2/15/202414,950,000 shares $335.93 million -2.1%N/A3.4 $22.47
1/31/202415,270,000 shares $302.73 million -24.4%N/A3.1 $19.83
1/15/202420,210,000 shares $422.19 million +4.2%N/A4 $20.89
12/31/202319,400,000 shares $410.50 million -6.8%N/A3.8 $21.16
12/15/202320,810,000 shares $416.20 million +26.2%N/A4.1 $20.00
11/30/202316,490,000 shares $313.80 million -11.5%N/A3.1 $19.03
11/15/202318,630,000 shares $364.68 million +5.3%N/A3.4 $19.58
10/31/202317,700,000 shares $309.04 million -5.1%N/A3.8 $17.46
10/15/202318,650,000 shares $313.69 million +1.9%N/A3.8 $16.82
9/30/202318,310,000 shares $304.13 million +1.6%N/A3.8 $16.61
9/15/202318,020,000 shares $278.05 million +10.3%N/A3.9 $15.43
8/31/202316,340,000 shares $276.96 million -3.9%N/A3.7 $16.95
8/15/202317,010,000 shares $271.48 million +0.1%N/A3.6 $15.96
7/31/202316,990,000 shares $238.71 million -3.1%N/A3.5 $14.05
7/15/202317,530,000 shares $217.37 million +6.6%N/A3.8 $12.40
6/30/202316,450,000 shares $194.27 million +37.5%N/A3.6 $11.81
6/15/202311,960,000 shares $142.68 million +3.0%N/A2.7 $11.93
5/31/202311,610,000 shares $118.19 million -6.5%N/A2.6 $10.18
5/15/202312,410,000 shares $160.34 million -12.6%N/A3.1 $12.92
4/30/202314,200,000 shares $190.14 million -3.1%N/A3.8 $13.39
4/15/202314,650,000 shares $199.68 million -0.7%N/A4 $13.63
3/31/202314,750,000 shares $198.24 million -4.2%N/A3.9 $13.44
3/15/202315,390,000 shares $204.69 million +11.2%N/A4 $13.30
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2/28/202313,840,000 shares $198.88 million -10.0%N/A3.4 $14.37
2/15/202315,380,000 shares $239.31 million +7.9%N/A3.7 $15.56
1/31/202314,260,000 shares $230.16 million -9.1%N/A3 $16.14
1/15/202315,690,000 shares $241.78 million -8.1%N/A3.2 $15.41
12/30/202217,080,000 shares $238.44 million -7.2%N/A3.5 $13.96
12/15/202218,410,000 shares $269.89 million +9.5%N/A3.7 $14.66
11/30/202216,810,000 shares $265.93 million +0.8%N/A2.8 $15.82
11/15/202216,670,000 shares $217.04 million -13.0%N/A2.6 $13.02
10/31/202219,160,000 shares $217.66 million -0.1%N/A3.1 $11.36
10/15/202219,180,000 shares $189.31 million -2.8%N/A3 $9.87
9/30/202219,740,000 shares $192.07 million +3.3%N/A3 $9.73
9/15/202219,110,000 shares $205.81 million -19.0%N/A2.8 $10.77
8/31/202223,580,000 shares $265.51 million -2.8%N/A3.7 $11.26
8/15/202224,270,000 shares $312.84 million -7.6%15.8%3.4 $12.89
7/31/202226,260,000 shares $316.17 million -0.3%17.1%3.6 $12.04
7/15/202226,330,000 shares $310.17 million -10.0%17.2%3.5 $11.78
6/30/202229,250,000 shares $327.02 million -13.3%19.1%3.8 $11.18
6/15/202233,750,000 shares $407.36 million -5.2%22.0%4.5 $12.07
5/31/202235,610,000 shares $431.24 million +3.8%23.2%5 $12.11
5/15/202234,310,000 shares $492.35 million -1.3%22.5%5.1 $14.35
4/30/202234,760,000 shares $525.22 million +16.7%22.8%5.9 $15.11
4/15/202229,780,000 shares $521.15 million +0.1%19.5%5 $17.50
3/31/202229,750,000 shares $499.80 million +4.8%19.5%5.2 $16.80
3/15/202228,400,000 shares $512.90 million -8.2%18.6%5.3 $18.06
2/28/202230,950,000 shares $652.43 million +5.0%20.3%5.9 $21.08
2/15/202229,470,000 shares $673.09 million -0.2%19.3%5.5 $22.84
1/31/202229,540,000 shares $674.40 million -5.4%19.3%5.8 $22.83
1/15/202231,230,000 shares $741.71 million +4.2%20.4%6.2 $23.75
12/31/202129,970,000 shares $758.84 million +9.7%19.6%6.3 $25.32
12/15/202127,310,000 shares $651.89 million +26.3%17.9%5.6 $23.87
11/30/202121,630,000 shares $560.00 million +0.1%14.2%4.5 $25.89
11/15/202121,600,000 shares $586.87 million -7.5%14.2%4.2 $27.17
10/29/202123,350,000 shares $554.33 million +3.3%15.3%4.8 $23.74
10/15/202122,600,000 shares $553.25 million +2.1%14.8%4.7 $24.48
9/30/202122,130,000 shares $570.95 million -9.9%14.5%4.6 $25.80
9/15/202124,550,000 shares $645.17 million +1.1%16.1%5.3 $26.28
8/31/202124,290,000 shares $741.33 million +11.3%15.9%5.4 $30.52
8/13/202121,820,000 shares $725.52 million -7.7%14.4%5.4 $33.25
7/30/202123,640,000 shares $814.87 million +5.7%15.6%5.8 $34.47
7/15/202122,360,000 shares $768.96 million +1.9%14.7%5.5 $34.39
6/30/202121,950,000 shares $823.78 million +5.1%14.5%5.3 $37.53
6/15/202120,880,000 shares $714.30 million +8.8%13.8%5.3 $34.21
5/28/202119,190,000 shares $679.90 million +5.5%12.6%4.9 $35.43
5/14/202118,190,000 shares $628.65 million +0.4%12.0%4.4 $34.56
4/30/202118,110,000 shares $640.19 million +0.1%12.0%4.6 $35.35
4/15/202118,090,000 shares $596.61 million +10.8%12.0%3.8 $32.98
3/31/202116,330,000 shares $476.18 million -5.3%10.8%3.4 $29.16
3/15/202117,240,000 shares $513.92 million -11.9%11.4%3.5 $29.81
2/26/202119,570,000 shares $504.91 million -9.9%13.0%4 $25.80
2/12/202121,710,000 shares $539.93 million -0.5%14.4%4.3 $24.87
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1/29/202121,820,000 shares $501.86 million -4.6%14.5%4 $23.00
1/15/202122,870,000 shares $530.58 million -5.2%15.2%4.2 $23.20
12/31/202024,120,000 shares $485.05 million +7.9%16.0%4.8 $20.11
12/15/202022,350,000 shares $427.78 million -11.8%14.9%4.2 $19.14
11/30/202025,330,000 shares $468.61 million -8.7%16.8%4.1 $18.50
11/15/202027,750,000 shares $419.30 million -8.5%18.5%4.3 $15.11
10/30/202030,310,000 shares $415.85 million -5.6%20.2%4.6 $13.72
10/15/202032,100,000 shares $481.18 million -5.3%21.4%4.7 $14.99
9/30/202033,880,000 shares $501.76 million -4.3%22.6%4.8 $14.81
9/15/202035,400,000 shares $513.30 million -4.8%23.6%4.9 $14.50
8/31/202037,170,000 shares $468.71 million -0.7%24.7%5.1 $12.61
8/14/202037,420,000 shares $437.07 million +3.5%25.0%4.8 $11.68
7/31/202036,160,000 shares $361.60 million +22.8%24.2%4.7 $10.00
7/15/202029,450,000 shares $326.90 million -5.2%19.7%3.5 $11.10
6/30/202031,060,000 shares $338.55 million +4.7%20.8%3.6 $10.90
6/15/202029,680,000 shares $355.86 million +6.9%19.8%3.5 $11.99
5/29/202027,760,000 shares $254.28 million +8.1%18.5%3.4 $9.16
5/15/202025,670,000 shares $206.39 million +2.0%17.1%3.4 $8.04
4/30/202025,170,000 shares $200.10 million +145.3%16.8%3.7 $7.95
4/15/202010,260,000 shares $87.72 million +3.3%6.8%1.7 $8.55
3/31/20209,930,000 shares $67.82 million -35.1%6.6%2 $6.83
3/13/202015,290,500 shares $147.25 million -6.5%9.8%3.3 $9.63
2/28/202016,360,000 shares $126.79 million -21.9%10.8%3.5 $7.75
2/14/202020,950,000 shares $221.44 million -7.1%13.8%4.7 $10.57
1/31/202022,540,000 shares $292.34 million +5.1%14.9%5.3 $12.97
1/15/202021,450,000 shares $312.31 million -3.3%14.2%4.9 $14.56
12/31/201922,190,000 shares $322.20 million +3.2%14.6%5 $14.52

AEO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Eagle Outfitters' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of American Eagle Outfitters shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 16,000,000 shares of AEO short. Learn More on American Eagle Outfitters' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for American Eagle Outfitters?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. AEO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on American Eagle Outfitters's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting American Eagle Outfitters?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of American Eagle Outfitters: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is American Eagle Outfitters' short interest increasing or decreasing?

American Eagle Outfitters saw a decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,000,000 shares, a decline of 2.0% from the previous total of 16,320,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does American Eagle Outfitters' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to American Eagle Outfitters: Revolve Group, Inc. (13.82%), Winmark Co. (5.49%), MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. (0.44%), Stitch Fix, Inc. (5.65%), a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (0.49%), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (8.30%), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (9.04%), The Buckle, Inc. (8.97%), Foot Locker, Inc. (9.94%), Caleres, Inc. (7.44%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short American Eagle Outfitters stock?

Short selling AEO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Eagle Outfitters as its price is falling. AEO shares are trading down $0.17 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against American Eagle Outfitters?

A short squeeze for American Eagle Outfitters occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AEO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is American Eagle Outfitters' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AEO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:AEO) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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