Telsey Advisory Group Has Lowered Expectations for American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Stock Price

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) had its price target decreased by investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $18.00 to $12.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage presently has a “market perform” rating on the apparel retailer’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 8.55% from the stock’s current price. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for American Eagle Outfitters’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on AEO. StockNews.com cut American Eagle Outfitters from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Raymond James assumed coverage on American Eagle Outfitters in a research report on Friday, December 13th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Bank of America lowered their price objective on American Eagle Outfitters from $21.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $15.00 price objective (down from $19.00) on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded American Eagle Outfitters from an “underperform” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.00.

American Eagle Outfitters Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE AEO opened at $11.06 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $14.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.65. The company has a market cap of $2.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57. American Eagle Outfitters has a 12 month low of $10.74 and a 12 month high of $26.25.

Insider Activity at American Eagle Outfitters

In other American Eagle Outfitters news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 2,999 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.02, for a total value of $48,043.98. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 7.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Eagle Outfitters

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in American Eagle Outfitters by 95.7% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,916 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in American Eagle Outfitters by 258.8% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its stake in American Eagle Outfitters by 2,239.1% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,573 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 2,463 shares in the last quarter. Park Place Capital Corp acquired a new position in American Eagle Outfitters in the fourth quarter worth $45,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new position in American Eagle Outfitters in the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.33% of the company’s stock.

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.