Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for AEO Q1 Earnings

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) – Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for American Eagle Outfitters in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $0.31 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.33. 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’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.98 EPS.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 4th. The apparel retailer reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. American Eagle Outfitters had a net margin of 4.28% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.49 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com upgraded American Eagle Outfitters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley raised American Eagle Outfitters from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $15.00 to $16.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.40.

American Eagle Outfitters Stock Down 0.7 %

AEO opened at $16.66 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $17.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $19.29. American Eagle Outfitters has a twelve month low of $15.36 and a twelve month high of $26.44. The stock has a market cap of $3.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.24, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.53.

Institutional Trading of American Eagle Outfitters

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AEO. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in American Eagle Outfitters during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position 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 in the last quarter. Park Place Capital Corp purchased a new position in American Eagle Outfitters in the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in American Eagle Outfitters by 171.1% in the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,548 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 1,608 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the 3rd quarter worth $141,000. 97.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

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 shares were sold at an average price of $16.02, for a total transaction of $48,043.98. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 7.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

American Eagle Outfitters Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 10th were issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.00%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 10th. American Eagle Outfitters’s dividend payout ratio is 42.74%.

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.