Q1 Earnings Estimate for AEO Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of 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 earn $0.10 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Barclays cut shares of American Eagle Outfitters from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $17.00 to $10.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Bank of America decreased their price objective 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. StockNews.com cut shares of American Eagle Outfitters from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup set a $13.00 price objective on shares of American Eagle Outfitters and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.00.

American Eagle Outfitters Stock Up 0.7 %

AEO opened at $12.12 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57. American Eagle Outfitters has a fifty-two week low of $10.74 and a fifty-two week high of $26.25. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $14.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.46.

American Eagle Outfitters Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Friday, April 11th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 11th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.13%. American Eagle Outfitters’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.76%.

Insider Activity 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 that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.02, for a total value of $48,043.98. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 7.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Eagle Outfitters

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. lifted 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 valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted 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 valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,475 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. lifted 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 valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 2,463 shares during the last quarter. Park Place Capital Corp acquired a new stake in American Eagle Outfitters in the fourth quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in American Eagle Outfitters in the fourth quarter valued at $49,000. Institutional investors own 97.33% of the company’s stock.

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.