As of close of business last night, American Eagle Outfitters Inc.’s stock clocked out at $25.10, down -2.18% from its previous closing price of $25.66. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.56 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4180457 shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of AEO’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.20. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.89 and its Current Ratio is at 1.61. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.68 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.52.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on March 08, 2024, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $25 from $22 previously.
On January 09, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $19 to $22.
BofA Securities Upgraded its Underperform to Neutral on November 15, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $12.50 to $19.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 28 ’24 when Keefer James H JR sold 7,000 shares for $25.82 per share. The transaction valued at 180,747 led to the insider holds 17,266 shares of the business.
Foyle Jennifer M. sold 26,440 shares of AEO for $652,063 on Mar 20 ’24. The Global Brand President-aerie now owns 226,497 shares after completing the transaction at $24.66 per share. On Feb 08 ’24, another insider, Foyle Jennifer M., who serves as the Global Brand President-aerie of the company, sold 20,000 shares for $21.00 each. As a result, the insider received 420,000 and left with 232,459 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 5.06B and an Enterprise Value of 5.79B. As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.16, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.05. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.75. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.94 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.85. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.10 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.66.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AEO has reached a high of $26.44, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.95. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 22.84, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 18.27.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that AEO traded 4.61M shares on average per day over the past three months and 4.83M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 196.94M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 180.98M. Insiders hold about 8.38% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.25% stake in the company. Shares short for AEO as of Mar 15, 2024 were 20.08M with a Short Ratio of 4.36, compared to 14.95M on Feb 15, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10.18% and a Short% of Float of 16.11%.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.43, AEO has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.42. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 1.66%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 1.95%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.01. The current Payout Ratio is 49.19% for AEO, which recently paid a dividend on Apr 26, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of Apr 11, 2024. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Dec 19, 2006 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 9 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.26 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.29 and a low estimate of $0.25, while EPS last year was $0.17. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.36, with high estimates of $0.44 and low estimates of $0.31.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.83 and $1.65 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.72. EPS for the following year is $1.92, with 10 analysts recommending between $2.07 and $1.7.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AEO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.46B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.4B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.44B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.26B, up 3.30% from the average estimate. Based on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.65B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.73B and the low estimate is $5.56B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 3.80% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
