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The closing price of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) was $14.48 for the day, down -3.14% from the previous closing price of $14.95. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.53 million shares were traded. AEO stock price reached its highest trading level at $14.95 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $14.47.
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 17.36 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.47. 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:
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:
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 2781636864 and an Enterprise Value of 5076173824. As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.40, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.97. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.32. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.51 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.59. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.937 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.525.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AEO is 1.52, which has changed by -0.32778776 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21313763 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AEO has reached a high of $26.44, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $14.90. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.26%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -27.34%.
Shares Statistics:
AEO traded an average of 5.10M shares per day over the past three months and 3587200 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 192.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 176.42M. Insiders hold about 8.16% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.14% stake in the company. Shares short for AEO as of 1731628800 were 14976412 with a Short Ratio of 2.56, compared to 1728950400 on 16324616. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 14976412 and a Short% of Float of 14.760000000000002.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.88. The current Payout Ratio is 49.19% for AEO, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-01-10 with an ex-dividend date of 1728604800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-12-19 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
