Q1 EPS Estimate for American Eagle Outfitters Cut by Analyst

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $0.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.31. 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’ FY2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of American Eagle Outfitters from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Bank of America lowered their target price on American Eagle Outfitters from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 14th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $15.00 price target (down from $19.00) on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on American Eagle Outfitters from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on American Eagle Outfitters from $32.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.00.

American Eagle Outfitters Trading Up 5.1 %

NYSE:AEO opened at $12.22 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $13.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.94. American Eagle Outfitters has a twelve month low of $10.74 and a twelve month high of $25.95.

American Eagle Outfitters Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at American Eagle Outfitters

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

Institutional Trading of American Eagle Outfitters

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AEO. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in American Eagle Outfitters in the fourth quarter valued at $4,891,000. Brucke Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the 4th quarter valued at about $256,000. ABLE Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. ABLE Financial Group LLC now owns 24,221 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 1,587 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 46.8% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 16,703 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 5,323 shares during the period. Finally, CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. acquired a new stake in American Eagle Outfitters during the 4th quarter worth approximately $175,000. 97.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.