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After finishing at $11.45 in the prior trading day, American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) closed at $10.98, down -4.10%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.10 from its previous closing price. On the day, 15.71 million shares were traded. AEO stock price reached its highest trading level at $11.79 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $10.92.
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 5.88 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.97. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.81 and its Current Ratio is at 1.53. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.82 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.64.
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 13, 2025, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $12 from $18 previously.
On March 13, 2025, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal Weight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $17 to $10.
Morgan Stanley Downgraded its Overweight to Equal-Weight on February 05, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $19 to $17.
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 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 2109279872 and an Enterprise Value of 3286933504. As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.40 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.21. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.608 whereas that against EBITDA is 4.925.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AEO is 1.38, which has changed by -0.52590674 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07903516 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AEO has reached a high of $26.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -26.56%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -41.54%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 4.68M shares per day over the past 3-months and 7550400 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 192.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 176.36M. Insiders hold about 8.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.68% stake in the company. Shares short for AEO as of 1740700800 were 16403340 with a Short Ratio of 3.50, compared to 1738281600 on 15368798. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 16403340 and a Short% of Float of 16.16.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, AEO’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.0, compared to 0.50 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.84. The current Payout Ratio is 29.76% for AEO, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-01-10 with an ex-dividend date of 1736467200. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-12-19 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) is currently being evaluated by a team of 10.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.27, with high estimates of $0.31 and low estimates of $0.22.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.63 and $1.44 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.51. EPS for the following year is $1.58, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $1.75 and $1.2.
Revenue Estimates
8 analysts predict $1.09B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.1B to a low estimate of $1.08B. As of the current estimate, American Eagle Outfitters Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.14BFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.25B. There is a high estimate of $1.27B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.23B.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AEO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.4B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.18B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.24B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.33BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.36B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.49B and the low estimate is $5.22B.
