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After finishing at $20.49 in the prior trading day, American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) closed at $20.69, up 0.98%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.98 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.39 million shares were traded. AEO stock price reached its highest trading level at $20.835 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $20.16.
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 20.71 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.54. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.74 and its Current Ratio is at 1.57. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.78 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.60.
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 August 30, 2024, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $23 from $25 previously.
On April 09, 2024, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $31.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on March 08, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $22 to $25.
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 Sep 19 ’24 when SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L sold 999,999 shares for $20.04 per share. The transaction valued at 20,039,162 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L bought 199,452 shares of AEO for $3,996,758 on Sep 19 ’24. On Sep 19 ’24, another insider, SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 199,452 shares for $20.04 each.
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 3973804288 and an Enterprise Value of 5104983552. As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.60, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.68. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.31. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.73 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.34. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.943 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.568.
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 $14.75. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.07%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.12%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 4.49M shares per day over the past 3-months and 4154910 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 175.85M. Insiders hold about 8.44% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.05% stake in the company. Shares short for AEO as of 1724976000 were 15130309 with a Short Ratio of 3.52, compared to 1722384000 on 22074309. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 15130309 and a Short% of Float of 14.91.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, AEO’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.475, compared to 0.47 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02318204The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.93.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (AEO) is a result of the insights provided by 10.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.59, with high estimates of $0.63 and low estimates of $0.54.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.84 and $1.75 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.79. EPS for the following year is $1.94, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $2.04 and $1.78.
Revenue Estimates
For the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.66B. There is a high estimate of $1.7B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.64B.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AEO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.42B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.36B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.4B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.26BBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.58B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.66B and the low estimate is $5.49B.
