Q1 EPS Estimates for AEO Reduced by Telsey Advisory Group

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for American Eagle Outfitters in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 13th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $0.10 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.33. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $12.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Eagle Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $1.70 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for American Eagle Outfitters’ FY2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

AEO has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup set a $13.00 target price on American Eagle Outfitters and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. StockNews.com downgraded American Eagle Outfitters from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on American Eagle Outfitters from $16.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $15.00 price target (down from $19.00) on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.00.

American Eagle Outfitters Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of AEO stock opened at $11.06 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $2.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.45, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57. The business’s fifty day moving average is $14.76 and its 200 day moving average is $17.58. American Eagle Outfitters has a twelve month low of $10.74 and a twelve month high of $26.25.

Institutional Trading of American Eagle Outfitters

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AEO. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its position in American Eagle Outfitters by 3.8% in the third quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 88,237 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,976,000 after buying an additional 3,264 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters during the third quarter worth about $1,827,000. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 514.1% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 293,937 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $6,581,000 after purchasing an additional 246,070 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC grew its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 40.3% during the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 15,273 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 4,384 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters during the third quarter worth about $141,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.33% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Eagle Outfitters

In other American Eagle Outfitters news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 2,999 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.02, for a total value of $48,043.98. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 7.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

American Eagle Outfitters Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.52%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th. American Eagle Outfitters’s dividend payout ratio is 29.76%.

American Eagle Outfitters Company Profile

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.