American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) recently:

• 3/19/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/14/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $18.00 to $13.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $19.00 to $15.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters had its price target lowered by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $18.00 to $12.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $16.00 to $12.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $32.00 to $28.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters was given a new $13.00 price target on by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $19.00.
• 3/11/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters was downgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $17.00.
• 3/11/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underperform” rating to an “equal weight” rating.
• 3/10/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/6/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $21.00 to $13.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/6/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/25/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/13/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/5/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have a $17.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $19.00.
• 2/5/2025 – American Eagle Outfitters was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $17.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $19.00.

American Eagle Outfitters Price Performance

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters stock opened at $12.22 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $13.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.94. The company has a market capitalization of $2.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has a 1 year low of $10.74 and a 1 year high of $25.95.

American Eagle Outfitters Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 11th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.09%. American Eagle Outfitters’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.76%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related 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 value of $48,043.98. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 7.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Eagle Outfitters

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AEO. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in American Eagle Outfitters by 95.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,916 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 937 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted 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 valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,475 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 2,239.1% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,573 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 2,463 shares during the last quarter. Park Place Capital Corp acquired a new stake in American Eagle Outfitters during the 4th quarter worth $45,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters during the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Institutional investors own 97.33% of the company’s stock.

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.