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After finishing at $22.30 in the prior trading day, American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) closed at $22.37, up 0.31%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.15 million shares were traded. AEO stock price reached its highest trading level at $22.62 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $22.06.
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 9.73 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.88. 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.
On March 08, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $22 to $25.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on January 09, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $19 to $22.
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 Apr 05 ’24 when MCMILLAN CARY D sold 1,908 shares for $24.59 per share. The transaction valued at 46,927 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
Foyle Jennifer M. sold 16,971 shares of AEO for $433,253 on Apr 02 ’24. The Global Brand President-aerie now owns 226,497 shares after completing the transaction at $25.53 per share. On Mar 28 ’24, another insider, Keefer James H JR, who serves as the SVP, Controller & CAO of the company, sold 7,000 shares for $25.82 each. As a result, the insider received 180,747 and left with 17,266 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 4410402304 and an Enterprise Value of 5141927424. As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.99, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.63. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.84 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.54. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.977 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.421.
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 -4.59%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 18.93%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 4.55M shares per day over the past 3-months and 4715850 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 180.91M. Insiders hold about 8.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.48% stake in the company. Shares short for AEO as of 1711584000 were 22987468 with a Short Ratio of 5.05, compared to 1709164800 on 14441587. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 22987468 and a Short% of Float of 18.450001.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, AEO’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.425, compared to 0.45 this year. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.01.
Earnings Estimates
The current assessment of American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (AEO) involves the perspectives of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $81.24, with high estimates of $14.99 and low estimates of $2,938.26.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $Industrials and $Consumer Cyclical for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $Utilities.
