After finishing at $24.50 in the prior trading day, American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) closed at $24.42, down -0.33%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4313822 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 10.62 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.87. 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.
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 08, 2024, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $25 from $22 previously.
On January 09, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $19 to $22.
BofA Securities Upgraded its Underperform to Neutral on November 15, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $12.50 to $19.
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 4.81B and an Enterprise Value of 5.55B. As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.37, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.69. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.68. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.92 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.77. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.05 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.25.
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 23.10, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 18.46.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 4.55M shares per day over the past 3-months and 4.42M 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 180.92M. Insiders hold about 8.41% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.19% stake in the company. Shares short for AEO as of Mar 15, 2024 were 20.08M with a Short Ratio of 4.42, compared to 14.95M on Feb 15, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10.18% and a Short% of Float of 16.11%.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, AEO’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.43, compared to 0.33 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 1.73%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 2.05%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.01. The current Payout Ratio is 49.19% for AEO, which recently paid a dividend on Apr 26, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of Apr 11, 2024. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Dec 19, 2006 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 9 different market analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.26 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.29 and a low estimate of $0.25, while EPS last year was $0.17. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.36, with high estimates of $0.44 and low estimates of $0.31.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.83 and $1.65 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.72. EPS for the following year is $1.92, with 10 analysts recommending between $2.07 and $1.7.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AEO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.46B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.4B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.44B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.26B, up 3.30% from the average estimate. Based on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.65B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.73B and the low estimate is $5.56B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 3.80% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
