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American Eagle Outfitters

12.21 USD
+0.59
5.08%
At close Apr 1, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
12.21
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
5.08%
5 days
-0.33%
1 month
-0.65%
3 months
-28.72%
6 months
-44.25%
Year to date
-28.72%
1 year
-53.40%
5 years
73.93%
10 years
-27.84%
 

About: American Eagle Outfitters Inc is a specialty retailer. The company is engaged in the retail of apparel and accessories with company stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong. The Company leases all store premises, regional distribution facilities, some of its office space, and certain information technology and office equipment. American Eagle also has its online business. It operates in two segments: American Eagle and Aerie. The majority of its revenue comes from its primary brand, American Eagle, which offers an assortment of specialty apparel, accessories, and personal care products for women and men. Geographically, it generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.

Employees: 44,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 9 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 111

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 77

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 349 [Q3] → 341 (-8) [Q4]

3.98% less ownership

Funds ownership: 96.92% [Q3] → 92.93% (-3.98%) [Q4]

28% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.17B [Q3] → $2.98B (-$1.18B) [Q4]

45% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $46.6M | Put options by funds: $84.8M

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 0 (-2) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$10
18%
downside
Avg. target
$14.89
22%
upside
High target
$28
129%
upside

9 analyst ratings

positive
11%
neutral
78%
negative
11%
B of A Securities
Christopher Nardone
14% 1-year accuracy
1 / 7 met price target
6%upside
$13
Neutral
Maintained
14 Mar 2025
JP Morgan
Matthew Boss
44% 1-year accuracy
33 / 75 met price target
23%upside
$15
Neutral
Maintained
13 Mar 2025
Morgan Stanley
Adrienne Yih
24% 1-year accuracy
24 / 99 met price target
2%downside
$12
Equal-Weight
Maintained
13 Mar 2025
UBS
Jay Sole
28% 1-year accuracy
16 / 58 met price target
129%upside
$28
Buy
Maintained
13 Mar 2025
BMO Capital
Simeon Siegel
23% 1-year accuracy
5 / 22 met price target
23%upside
$15
Market Perform
Maintained
13 Mar 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 25 articles about AEO published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 hours ago
Investors Heavily Search American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO): Here is What You Need to Know
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to American Eagle (AEO). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Investors Heavily Search American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO): Here is What You Need to Know
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
American Eagle Outfitters: I No Longer Think FY 2025 Will Be A Good Year (Rating Downgrade)
Downgrade American Eagle Outfitters to a hold due to weak macro climate, FX, tariff headwinds, and disappointing 1Q25 guidance impacting FY25 EBITDA expectations. 4Q24 results were solid, with revenue slightly above estimates, improved margins, and EPS beating consensus, but demand has turned soft. 1Q25 guidance shows declining sales and margins, indicating broader macro weakness affecting AEO, making my FY25 targets unachievable.
American Eagle Outfitters: I No Longer Think FY 2025 Will Be A Good Year (Rating Downgrade)
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
American Eagle Stock Rises 5.9% Post Q4 Results: Time to Buy or Wait?
AEO's stock rises after posting an earnings beat. Yet, near-term challenges remain concerning.
American Eagle Stock Rises 5.9% Post Q4 Results: Time to Buy or Wait?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here is What to Know Beyond Why American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) is a Trending Stock
Zacks.com users have recently been watching American Eagle (AEO) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
Here is What to Know Beyond Why American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) is a Trending Stock
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
AEO's $200M Accelerated Repurchase Plan to Boost Shareholders' Value
American Eagle makes an accelerated share repurchase agreement to buy back $200 million of its common stock.
AEO's $200M Accelerated Repurchase Plan to Boost Shareholders' Value
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
American Eagle Is Cheap Cyclically But Peers Are More Attractive
American Eagle Outfitters reported a solid Q4 but issued a grim outlook for Q1 and FY25, with significant margin pressures and declining revenue expected. Despite low valuation, AEO faces operational challenges and competitive pressures, underperforming compared to peers like Abercrombie & Fitch and Gap. Management guided for a severe gross margin decline in 1H 2025, impacting operating profits significantly, raising concerns about AEO's ability to compete.
American Eagle Is Cheap Cyclically But Peers Are More Attractive
Positive
Proactive Investors
2 weeks ago
American Eagle Outfitters gains on $200M share buyback plan
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE:AEO) shares moved higher after the retailer announced it has entered into a $200 million accelerated share repurchase agreement. The agreement with Bank of America will involve the repurchase of approximately 18.1 million shares, or about 9.5% of the company's fully diluted outstanding stock.
American Eagle Outfitters gains on $200M share buyback plan
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for March 17th
AIN, AEO and ASX have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on March 17, 2025.
New Strong Sell Stocks for March 17th
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
AEO Inc. Announces $200 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase Program
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) today announced that it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (ASR) with Bank of America, N.A. to repurchase $200 million of its common stock. This equates to approximately 18.1 million shares, at the closing price on March 14, 2025 and represents approximately 9.5% of the company's fully diluted outstanding stock. The company intends to complete the ASR in connection with its existing share repurchase.
AEO Inc. Announces $200 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase Program
Negative
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
American Eagle Outfitters Faces Slower Q1 After Strong Holidays, Analyst Trims Forecast
Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey reiterated a Market Perform rating on the shares of American Eagle Outfitters Inc AEO and lowered the price target from $18 to $12.
American Eagle Outfitters Faces Slower Q1 After Strong Holidays, Analyst Trims Forecast
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