Q2 EPS Estimate for American Eagle Outfitters Cut by Analyst

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for American Eagle Outfitters in a report issued on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now expects that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $0.28 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.40. 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’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.79 EPS.

AEO has been the topic of several other research reports. StockNews.com lowered American Eagle Outfitters from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Citigroup set a $13.00 price target on American Eagle Outfitters and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Raymond James assumed coverage on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a research note on Friday, December 13th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $15.00 target price (down from $19.00) on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target 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. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.00.

American Eagle Outfitters Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters stock opened at $11.91 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $14.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.13. American Eagle Outfitters has a 1-year low of $10.74 and a 1-year high of $26.25. The company has a market cap of $2.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.18, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 1,510.1% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,509,057 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $41,826,000 after buying an additional 2,353,225 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in American Eagle Outfitters during the fourth quarter worth $35,267,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC boosted its position in American Eagle Outfitters by 2,408.1% in the fourth quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 1,244,008 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $20,738,000 after purchasing an additional 1,194,408 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new position in American Eagle Outfitters in the 4th quarter valued at $17,558,000. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 868,408.0% during the 4th quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 868,508 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $14,478,000 after purchasing an additional 868,408 shares during the last quarter. 97.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at American Eagle Outfitters

In related news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 2,999 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 16th. The stock was 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 7.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

American Eagle Outfitters Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 is Friday, April 11th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.20%. American Eagle Outfitters’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.