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The closing price of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) was $11.35 for the day, up 1.61% from the previous closing price of $11.17. In other words, the price has increased by $1.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.23 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of AEO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.45 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.70. 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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. 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 6.78, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.64. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.37 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.21.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AEO has reached a high of $25.15, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.44. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.70%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -32.85%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 188.62M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 158.27M. Insiders hold about 8.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.42% stake in the company.
