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The closing price of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) was $10.8 for the day, down -4.17% from the previous closing price of $11.27. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 15.06 million shares were traded. AEO stock price reached its highest trading level at $11.505 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $10.8.
Ratios:
Our analysis of AEO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.30 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.81. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.56 and its Current Ratio is at 1.38. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.20 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.98.
On March 13, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $18 to $12.
Barclays Downgraded its Equal Weight to Underweight on March 13, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $17 to $10.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 16 ’25 when MCMILLAN CARY D sold 2,999 shares for $16.02 per share. The transaction valued at 48,044 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
MCMILLAN CARY D bought 2,999 shares of AEO for $48,044 on Jan 16 ’25. On Oct 16 ’24, another insider, MCMILLAN CARY D, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 2,283 shares for $21.49 each. As a result, the insider received 49,057 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AEO now has a Market Capitalization of 1871294464 and an Enterprise Value of 3550558976. As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.05, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.10. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.27. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.673 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.856.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AEO is 1.50, which has changed by -0.4621514 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18569505 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AEO has reached a high of $22.83, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.27. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.43%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -22.67%.
Shares Statistics:
AEO traded an average of 9.24M shares per day over the past three months and 16512200 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 173.27M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 157.37M. Insiders hold about 9.17% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.06% stake in the company. Shares short for AEO as of 1752537600 were 17980286 with a Short Ratio of 1.95, compared to 1749772800 on 17423078. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 17980286 and a Short% of Float of 16.08.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.5, AEO has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.50. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.04436557The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.8. The current Payout Ratio is 29.82% for AEO, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-11 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-11. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-12-19 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) is currently in the spotlight, with 9.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.39, with high estimates of $0.47 and low estimates of $0.34.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.95 and $0.59 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.78. EPS for the following year is $1.18, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $1.36 and $0.85.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 7 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.23B to a low estimate of $1.23B. As of the current estimate, American Eagle Outfitters Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.29BFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.26B. There is a high estimate of $1.28B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.24B.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AEO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.22B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.1B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.16B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.33BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.26B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.32B and the low estimate is $5.11B.
