Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for AEO Earnings

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a report released on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now expects that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $0.28 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.40. The consensus estimate for American Eagle Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $1.70 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Eagle Outfitters’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.79 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on AEO. Raymond James began coverage on American Eagle Outfitters in a research report on Friday, December 13th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Barclays cut shares of American Eagle Outfitters from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $17.00 to $10.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $32.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 14th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Eagle Outfitters presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.00.

American Eagle Outfitters Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of AEO opened at $11.91 on Friday. American Eagle Outfitters has a 12 month low of $10.74 and a 12 month high of $26.25. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $14.02 and its 200-day moving average is $17.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.29 billion, a PE ratio of 10.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Eagle Outfitters

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEO. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 95.7% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,916 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its position in American Eagle Outfitters by 258.8% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,045 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,475 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in American Eagle Outfitters by 2,239.1% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,573 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 2,463 shares during the period. Park Place Capital Corp bought a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the fourth quarter valued at about $49,000. 97.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 2,999 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.02, for a total transaction of $48,043.98. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 7.30% of the company’s stock.

American Eagle Outfitters Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Friday, April 11th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.20%. American Eagle Outfitters’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.76%.

About American Eagle Outfitters

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc operates as a multi-brand specialty retailer in the United States and internationally. The company provides jeans, apparel and accessories, and personal care products for women and men under the American Eagle brand; and intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections under the Aerie and OFFLINE by Aerie brands.