American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) will likely be releasing its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, March 4th. Analysts expect American Eagle Outfitters to post earnings of $0.71 per share and revenue of $1.7402 billion for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 2nd. The apparel retailer reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. American Eagle Outfitters had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 13.82%. American Eagle Outfitters’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.48 EPS. On average, analysts expect American Eagle Outfitters to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American Eagle Outfitters Trading Down 1.4%

AEO stock opened at $24.57 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market cap of $4.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.18, a PEG ratio of 6.43 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.47. American Eagle Outfitters has a 52 week low of $9.27 and a 52 week high of $28.46.

American Eagle Outfitters Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th were given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. American Eagle Outfitters’s payout ratio is 43.10%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEO has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group raised their price objective on American Eagle Outfitters from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of American Eagle Outfitters from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $14.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $11.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a report on Thursday, December 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.45.

Insider Transactions at American Eagle Outfitters

In other American Eagle Outfitters news, insider Jennifer M. Foyle sold 243,047 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.30, for a total value of $5,906,042.10. Following the transaction, the insider owned 191,751 shares in the company, valued at $4,659,549.30. The trade was a 55.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 1,896 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.21, for a total transaction of $49,694.16. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 246,839 shares of company stock valued at $6,004,388. Corporate insiders own 8.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AEO. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in American Eagle Outfitters by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,752,288 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $230,801,000 after purchasing an additional 77,758 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,606,362 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $174,210,000 after purchasing an additional 39,334 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 920.6% during the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 5,497,720 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $94,066,000 after buying an additional 4,959,039 shares during the last quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,952,866 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $77,867,000 after buying an additional 250,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 153.1% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,410,162 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $63,556,000 after buying an additional 1,457,785 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.33% of the company’s stock.

American Eagle Outfitters Company Profile

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc (NYSE: AEO) is a leading American specialty retailer offering apparel, accessories and personal care products for men and women. The company’s flagship brand, American Eagle, focuses on casualwear including denim, tops, outerwear and accessories targeted primarily at teens and young adults. In addition to its core apparel lines, the company operates the Aerie brand of intimates, loungewear and swimwear, which has gained recognition for its body-positive marketing and inclusive sizing.

American Eagle Outfitters conducts business through a combination of over 900 brick-and-mortar stores in North America and Greater China, complemented by a growing e-commerce platform that serves customers around the globe.