Q1 EPS Estimate for American Eagle Outfitters Cut by Analyst

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for American Eagle Outfitters in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the apparel retailer will earn $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.

AEO has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays lowered shares of American Eagle Outfitters from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $17.00 to $10.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. UBS Group reduced their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $32.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Raymond James started coverage on American Eagle Outfitters in a research report on Friday, December 13th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Citigroup set a $13.00 target price on American Eagle Outfitters and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.00.

American Eagle Outfitters Trading Down 4.2 %

Shares of AEO stock opened at $11.42 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.76, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $13.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.04. American Eagle Outfitters has a twelve month low of $10.74 and a twelve month high of $26.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AEO. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in American Eagle Outfitters by 95.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,916 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 937 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 258.8% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,045 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,475 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 171.1% in the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,548 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 1,608 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 2,463 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp purchased a new position in American Eagle Outfitters in the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. 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 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 the SEC website. 7.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

American Eagle Outfitters Dividend Announcement

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 issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 11th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.38%. American Eagle Outfitters’s payout ratio is currently 29.76%.

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.