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After finishing at $13.36 in the prior trading day, American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) closed at $13.44, up 0.60%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.60 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.37 million shares were traded.
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 16.12 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.43. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.63 and its Current Ratio is at 1.57. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.80 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.63.
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 the company, Morgan Stanley on February 05, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight and sets its target price to $17 from $19 previously.
On January 21, 2025, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $15 to $16.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on January 14, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $20 to $18.
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:
As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.51, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.43. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.23. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.48 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.48.
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 $13.31. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -15.83%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -30.81%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 192.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 176.57M. Insiders hold about 8.08% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.53% stake in the company.
