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After finishing at $17.43 in the prior trading day, American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) closed at $17.27, down -0.92%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.92 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.43 million shares were traded. AEO stock price reached its highest trading level at $17.48 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $17.11.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AEO by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.29 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.74 and its Current Ratio is at 1.57. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.78 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.60.
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 August 30, 2024, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $23 from $25 previously.
On April 09, 2024, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $31.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on March 08, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $22 to $25.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 16 ’24 when MCMILLAN CARY D sold 2,283 shares for $21.49 per share. The transaction valued at 49,057 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
MCMILLAN CARY D bought 2,283 shares of AEO for $49,057 on Oct 16 ’24. On Oct 01 ’24, another insider, Foyle Jennifer M., who serves as the Global Brand President-aerie of the company, sold 30,000 shares for $21.79 each. As a result, the insider received 653,670 and left with 200,427 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 3347668736 and an Enterprise Value of 4448125952. As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.85, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.94. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.22. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.821 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.594.
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 $15.92. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.63%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -20.35%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 4.25M shares per day over the past 3-months and 4184820 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 196.94M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 176.53M. Insiders hold about 8.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.31% stake in the company. Shares short for AEO as of 1730332800 were 16001256 with a Short Ratio of 3.76, compared to 1727654400 on 15975383. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 16001256 and a Short% of Float of 15.770000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, AEO’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.475, compared to 0.50 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.027251864The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.89.
