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NYSE:AEO

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$25.14
+0.39 (+1.58%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$24.65
$25.36
50-Day Range
$19.83
$25.87
52-Week Range
$9.95
$26.44
Volume
3.28 million shs
Average Volume
4.64 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.96 billion
P/E Ratio
29.23
Dividend Yield
1.99%
Price Target
$19.82

American Eagle Outfitters MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.25 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
21.2% Downside
$19.82 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
10.18% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-3.67
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.65mentions of American Eagle Outfitters in the last 14 days
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$2.85 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
10.53%
From $1.71 to $1.89 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.86 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

114th out of 202 stocks

Family Clothing Stores Industry

7th out of 11 stocks

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About American Eagle Outfitters Stock (NYSE:AEO)

American 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.

AEO Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/19 Dividend
1/04/2024
Dividend Payable
1/19/2024
Last Earnings
3/07/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/26 Dividend
4/11/2024
Dividend Payable
4/26/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Family clothing stores
Sub-Industry
Apparel Retail
CUSIP
02553E10
Employees
43,100
Year Founded
1977

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$19.82
High Stock Price Target
$29.00
Low Stock Price Target
$10.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-21.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$170.04 million
Pretax Margin
4.56%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.26 billion
Cash Flow
$2.78 per share
Book Value
$8.81 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
182,370,000
Market Cap
$4.96 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.59

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Jay L. Schottenstein (Age 70)
    Executive Chairman of the Board & CEO
    Comp: $1.98M
  • Mr. Michael A. Mathias (Age 49)
    Executive VP & CFO
    Comp: $789.96k
  • Ms. Marisa A. Baldwin (Age 53)
    Executive VP & Chief HR Officer
    Comp: $559.84k
  • Ms. Jennifer M. FoyleMs. Jennifer M. Foyle (Age 57)
    President and Executive Creative Director of AE & Aerie
    Comp: $1.38M
  • Mr. James H. Keefer Jr. (Age 45)
    Senior VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
  • Ms. Judy Meehan
    Vice President of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
  • Ms. Jennifer B. Stoecklein
    Senior Director of Governance & Compliance and Corporate Secretary
  • Mr. Dennis R. Parodi (Age 72)
    Head of Stores-US and Executive Vice President
    Comp: $626.22k
  • Ms. Sherry Harris
    Executive Vice President - Chief Talent and Culture Officer
  • Ms. Kitty Yung (Age 61)
    Executive Vice President and President of Asia Pacific
    Comp: $905.73k

AEO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell American Eagle Outfitters stock right now?

8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Eagle Outfitters in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities 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.
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What is American Eagle Outfitters' stock price target for 2024?

8 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for American Eagle Outfitters' stock. Their AEO share price targets range from $10.00 to $29.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $19.82 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 21.2%.
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How have AEO shares performed in 2024?

American Eagle Outfitters' stock was trading at $21.16 at the start of the year. Since then, AEO stock has increased by 18.8% and is now trading at $25.1350.
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Are investors shorting American Eagle Outfitters?

American Eagle Outfitters saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,080,000 shares, an increase of 39.1% from the February 29th total of 14,440,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,510,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.5 days.
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When is American Eagle Outfitters' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024.
View our AEO earnings forecast
.

How were American Eagle Outfitters' earnings last quarter?

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 7th. The apparel retailer reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.11. The apparel retailer earned $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.67 billion. American Eagle Outfitters had a net margin of 3.23% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.76%. American Eagle Outfitters's revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.37 earnings per share.

How often does American Eagle Outfitters pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Eagle Outfitters?

American Eagle Outfitters declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.125 per share on Friday, April 26th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 11th.
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Is American Eagle Outfitters a good dividend stock?

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.97%. The dividend payout ratio is 58.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AEO will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.46% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for AEO.

How will American Eagle Outfitters' stock buyback program work?

American Eagle Outfitters declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 1st 2024, which permits the company to repurchase 30,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

What guidance has American Eagle Outfitters issued on next quarter's earnings?

American Eagle Outfitters issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, March, 8th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.4 billion-$5.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.4 billion.

What is Jay Schottenstein's approval rating as American Eagle Outfitters' CEO?

1,054 employees have rated American Eagle Outfitters Chief Executive Officer Jay Schottenstein on Glassdoor.com. Jay Schottenstein has an approval rating of 81% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of American Eagle Outfitters own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other American Eagle Outfitters investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Intelsat (I), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Coty (COTY), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Ciena (CIEN), Fossil Group (FOSL), AMC Entertainment (AMC) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Who are American Eagle Outfitters' major shareholders?

American Eagle Outfitters' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.37%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.37%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.57%), Cooke & Bieler LP (3.47%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (3.08%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.46%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew J Mclean, Andrew J Mclean, Cary D Mcmillan, Charles F Kessler, David M Sable, Jennifer M Foyle, Michael R Rempell, Michael R Rempell, Noel Joseph Spiegel, Revathi Advaithi, Stacy Siegal, Steven A Davis and Thomas R Ketteler.
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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.
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Does American Eagle Outfitters have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of American Eagle Outfitters: AE Admin Services Co LLC, AE Corporate Services Co., AE Direct Co. LLC, AE Holdings Co., AE North Holdings Co, AE Outfitters Retail Co., AE Retail West LLC, AEH Holding Company, AEO Asia Hold Co. LLC, American Eagle Outfitters (China) Commercial Enterprise Co. Ltd., American Eagle Outfitters Asia Limited, American Eagle Outfitters Canada Corporation, American Eagle Outfitters Dutch Op Co B.V., American Eagle Outfitters European Hold Co C.V., American Eagle Outfitters Holland Hold Co B.V., American Eagle Outfitters Hong Kong Limited, American Eagle Outfitters UK Limited, BSI Imports Company LLC, Blue Heart Enterprises LLC, Blue Star Imports L.P., Blue Star Imports Ltd., Linmar Realty Company II LLC, NS Holdings Co., National Logistics Services, North Sails Americas LLC, Retail Distribution East LLC, Retail Distribution West LLC, Retail Royalty Company, Tailgate Clothing, Tailgate Clothing Company Corp., Thrifty's Inc., and Todd Snyder.
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This page (NYSE:AEO) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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