AEO

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC

NYSE · Retail-Family Clothing Stores · Inc. DE · CIK 0000919012
$16.44 -1.32% $2.8B
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (8/10)3 New Institutional Positions
Vol
Market Cap$2.8B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusSell (5%)
Inst. Holders7 funds
Inst. Value$782.9M
Inst. Activity3 buys / 2 sells
Insider Activity0B / 2S
Insider Net $-$99.7K
Reddit Sentiment67° Warm
SEC Reports4
Exchange NYSE·Sector Retail-Family Clothing Stores·Inc. DE·CIK 0000919012·Prev Close $16.66

Recent Activity

Jun 4, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: AEO — 64.7% short (1.4M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,372,525 | Exempt: 1,515 | TRF Vol: 2,121,449 | Short Ratio: 64.7% | Off-exchange volume (da
May 28, 2026 SEC
AEO reported Q1 FY2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.14 on record revenue of $1.195B (+10% YoY), exceeding its own operating in
8-K — Impact 5/10
May 15, 2026 SEC
American Eagle Outfitters filed additional definitive proxy soliciting materials for its 2026 Annual Meeting to be held
DEFA14A — Impact 3/10
Apr 24, 2026 Insider
HENRETTA DEBORAH A sold 612 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Apr 24, 2026 Insider
Chandrasekaran Sujatha sold 208 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Apr 24, 2026 Insider
Henke Beth M sold 177 shares
EVP & Chief Legal Officer @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Apr 9, 2026 SEC
Two non-executive directors at American Eagle Outfitters each sold approximately $50,000 worth of shares in open-market
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Inst.
FMR LLC — TRIM
4,374,052 shares ($115.3M)

Price Targets

$19.67 +19.6% upside Buy
Current $16.44 Low $16.00 Median $18.00 High $31.00 9 analysts
$16.00 $31.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Sell5% buy · 21 analysts
0Strong Buy
1Buy
14Hold
5Sell
1Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 1, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
May 29, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
May 29, 2026 B of A Securities MAINTAIN Underperform → Underperform
May 29, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
May 29, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.21 ▼ -29.5% $0.19 — $0.22 -54% YoY 3
Next Q $0.54 ▲ +4.0% $0.52 — $0.58 3% YoY 3
Current FY $1.71 ▼ -1.2% $1.60 — $1.78 57% YoY 3
Next FY $1.82 ▼ -4.4% $1.58 — $1.99 6% YoY 3

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$485.2M
FMR LLC$115.3MTRIM
MORGAN STANLEY$57.3MTRIM
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$52.1MNEW
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$31.8MADD

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Apr 24, 2026HENRETTA DEBORAHA$0.00
Apr 24, 2026Chandrasekaran SujathaA$0.00
Apr 24, 2026Henke BethA$0.00
Apr 24, 2026Foyle JenniferA$0.00
Apr 24, 2026Baldwin MarisaA$0.00

Reddit Sentiment

67°
Warm
Bearish Neutral Bullish
2 mentions 2 bullish 0 bearish
7 institutional holders with $782.9M total value (29,690,011 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, FMR, MORGAN. Net buying activity: 3 institutions added/increased vs 2 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC18,398,401$485.2M62.0%
2FMR LLC4,374,052$115.3M14.7%TRIM -70.0%
3MORGAN STANLEY2,174,643$57.3M7.3%TRIM -54.1%
4CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,975,645$52.1M6.7%NEW
5BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/1,205,643$31.8M4.1%ADD +34.5%
6WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN1,088,989$28.7M3.7%ADD +38.8%
7TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP472,638$12.5M1.6%DOUBLED +1405.8%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
FMR LLCTRIM14,558,1094,374,052-70.0%$115.3M2025-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM4,734,8412,174,643-54.1%$57.3M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD896,5721,205,643+34.5%$31.8M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD784,7981,088,989+38.8%$28.7M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED31,387472,638+1405.8%$12.5M2025-Q4
FMR LLCADD10,021,50614,558,109+45.3%$249.1M2025-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYADD2,610,6244,734,841+81.4%$81.0M2025-Q3
UBS Group AGDOUBLED1,438,2693,026,009+110.4%$51.8M2025-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM1,534,127896,572-41.6%$15.3M2025-Q3
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD416,843784,798+88.3%$13.4M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEAR_EXIT803,42831,387-96.1%$537.0K2025-Q3
FMR LLCDOUBLED1,513,54610,021,506+562.1%$96.4M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM2,569,1831,534,127-40.3%$14.8M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED169,036803,428+375.3%$7.7M2025-Q2
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD213,895416,843+94.9%$4.0M2025-Q2
Fund 1 Investments, LLCEXIT500,0000-100.0%$0.002025-Q2
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM4,951,0622,793,111-43.6%$32.5M2025-Q1
UBS Group AGDOUBLED799,5451,718,424+114.9%$20.0M2025-Q1
FMR LLCTRIM2,875,7361,513,546-47.4%$17.6M2025-Q1
Fund 1 Investments, LLCNEW500,000$5.8M2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW169,036$2.0M2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT2,115,5710-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCADD2,640,8094,951,062+87.5%$82.5M2024-Q4
NORGES BANKADD1,327,3272,115,571+59.4%$35.3M2024-Q4
UBS Group AGDOUBLED130,535799,545+512.5%$13.3M2024-Q4
12 unique insiders with 2 transactions. Net insider value: -$99.7K ($0.00 bought, $99.7K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Apr 24, 2026HENRETTA DEBORAH ADirectorA612$0.00$0.00
Apr 24, 2026Chandrasekaran SujathaDirectorA208$0.00$0.00
Apr 24, 2026Henke Beth MEVP & Chief Legal OfficerA177$0.00$0.00
Apr 24, 2026Foyle Jennifer M.Global Brand President-aerieA915$0.00$0.00
Apr 24, 2026Baldwin MarisaEVP - CHROA192$0.00$0.00
Apr 24, 2026Spiegel Noel JosephDirectorA1,216$0.00$0.00
Apr 24, 2026Sable David M.DirectorA329$0.00$0.00
Apr 24, 2026PAGE JANICE EDirectorA26$0.00$0.00
Apr 24, 2026MCMILLAN CARY DDirectorA1,267$0.00$0.00
Apr 24, 2026SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY LExec Chairman & CEOA1,781$0.00$0.00
Apr 24, 2026Mathias Michael A.EVP and CFOA350$0.00$0.00
Apr 24, 2026Keefer James H JRSVP, Controller & CAOA136$0.00$0.00
Apr 6, 2026MCMILLAN CARY DDirectorSELL2,887$17.23$49.7K
Apr 6, 2026Spiegel Noel JosephDirectorSELL2,887$17.32$50.0K
Apr 2, 2026Foyle Jennifer M.Global Brand President-aerieM40,849$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Foyle Jennifer M.Global Brand President-aerieM25,771$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Foyle Jennifer M.Global Brand President-aerieM1,701$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Keefer James H JRSVP, Controller & CAOM3,953$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Keefer James H JRSVP, Controller & CAOM260$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Henke Beth MEVP & Chief Legal OfficerM142$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Henke Beth MEVP & Chief Legal OfficerF1,911$16.84$32.2K
Apr 2, 2026Henke Beth MEVP & Chief Legal OfficerM6,265$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Keefer James H JRSVP, Controller & CAOM6,265$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Mathias Michael A.EVP and CFOM9,855$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Mathias Michael A.EVP and CFOM651$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Mathias Michael A.EVP and CFOF6,913$16.84$116.4K
Apr 2, 2026Mathias Michael A.EVP and CFOM15,622$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY LExec Chairman & CEOM50,066$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Foyle Jennifer M.Global Brand President-aerieF22,591$16.84$380.4K
Apr 2, 2026Henke Beth MEVP & Chief Legal OfficerM3,997$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Keefer James H JRSVP, Controller & CAOF1,785$16.84$30.1K
Apr 2, 2026SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY LExec Chairman & CEOM3,307$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY LExec Chairman & CEOF31,610$16.84$532.3K
Apr 2, 2026SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY LExec Chairman & CEOM79,361$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Baldwin MarisaEVP - CHROM5,191$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Baldwin MarisaEVP - CHROM342$0.00$0.00
Apr 2, 2026Baldwin MarisaEVP - CHROF4,201$16.84$70.7K
Apr 2, 2026Baldwin MarisaEVP - CHROM8,228$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026MCMILLAN CARY DDirectorA2,887$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Chandrasekaran SujathaDirectorA2,887$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026HENRETTA DEBORAH ADirectorA2,887$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026PAGE JANICE EDirectorA2,887$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Sable David M.DirectorA2,887$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Spiegel Noel JosephDirectorA2,887$0.00$0.00
Mar 30, 2026Mathias Michael A.EVP and CFOM8,099$0.00$0.00
Mar 30, 2026Henke Beth MEVP & Chief Legal OfficerF1,262$16.09$20.3K
Mar 30, 2026SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY LExec Chairman & CEOM3,751$0.00$0.00
Mar 30, 2026Keefer James H JRSVP, Controller & CAOM3,797$0.00$0.00
Mar 30, 2026Henke Beth MEVP & Chief Legal OfficerM4,138$0.00$0.00
Mar 30, 2026Henke Beth MEVP & Chief Legal OfficerM96$0.00$0.00

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Strong Sell (5% buy). Based on 21 analysts: 0 strong buy, 1 buy, 14 hold, 5 sell, 1 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$19.67 mean target +19.6% upside Buy (2.92)
$16.00 Low $31.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$16.44
Target Low$16.00
Target Mean$19.67
Target Median$18.00
Target High$31.00
# Analysts9
RecommendationBuy (2.92)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-07-31
$0.21 $0.19 $0.22 -54.1% -29.5% 0↑ 3↓ $1.4B 6.4% 3
Next Q
2026-10-31
$0.54 $0.52 $0.58 2.5% +4.0% 3↑ 0↓ $1.4B 4.3% 3
Current FY
2027-01-31
$1.71 $1.60 $1.78 56.9% -1.2% 2↑ 1↓ $5.8B 5.5% 3
Next FY
2028-01-31
$1.82 $1.58 $1.99 6.4% -4.4% 1↑ 2↓ $6.0B 3.4% 3

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.207
7d ago$0.277-0.070
30d ago$0.293-0.087
60d ago$0.293-0.087
90d ago$0.398-0.191
9 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 2 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 1, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 29, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 29, 2026 B of A Securities MAINTAIN Underperform Underperform
May 29, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 29, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
May 18, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold
May 6, 2026 Barclays UPGRADE Underweight Equal-Weight
Mar 26, 2026 Needham INITIATE Hold
Mar 6, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Mar 6, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Mar 6, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Underweight Underweight
Mar 5, 2026 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform
Feb 26, 2026 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform
Jan 13, 2026 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform
Jan 8, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 6, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Underweight Underweight
Dec 11, 2025 Goldman Sachs INITIATE Neutral

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20260114515%
May 1, 20260113615%
Apr 1, 20260113615%
Mar 1, 20260111715%
Feb 1, 20260111715%
Jan 1, 20260110715%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

67°
Warm
Bearish Neutral Bullish
2 mentions 2 bullish 0 bearish 2 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Mar 25, 2026160° Warm101
Mar 25, 2026160° Warm101

Recent Reddit Threads

r/stocks Bullish 2mo ago
Is AEO going to rise and did I get lucky?
▲ 1 💬 0 ⚡ 0.5
Jun 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AEO — 64.7% short (1.4M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,372,525 | Exempt: 1,515 | TRF Vol: 2,121,449 | Short Ratio: 64.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AEO — 56.2% short (0.9M / 1.5M)
Short: 861,257 | Exempt: 505 | TRF Vol: 1,533,622 | Short Ratio: 56.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AEO — 60.7% short (2.5M / 4.1M)
Short: 2,486,374 | Exempt: 79,523 | TRF Vol: 4,097,850 | Short Ratio: 60.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 28, 2026
earnings_calendar
AEO Q1 2027 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-28
May 6, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AEO — 59.1% short (0.9M / 1.4M)
Short: 853,646 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,444,766 | Short Ratio: 59.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AEO — 55.8% short (1.1M / 2.0M)
Short: 1,124,378 | Exempt: 377 | TRF Vol: 2,013,241 | Short Ratio: 55.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 28, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AEO — 42,348 shares ($0.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260428, Price: $17.89, FTD Value: $757,605.72, AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTER INC C
Apr 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AEO — 55.5% short (0.9M / 1.6M)
Short: 871,803 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,569,643 | Short Ratio: 55.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 20, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AEO — 55.1% short (0.8M / 1.4M)
Short: 784,969 | Exempt: 301 | TRF Vol: 1,424,127 | Short Ratio: 55.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 17, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AEO — 63.1% short (0.9M / 1.5M)
Short: 938,523 | Exempt: 12,277 | TRF Vol: 1,488,230 | Short Ratio: 63.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AEO — 56.4% short (0.8M / 1.4M)
Short: 807,819 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,432,465 | Short Ratio: 56.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 13, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AEO — 67.5% short (2.0M / 2.9M)
Short: 1,970,061 | Exempt: 100 | TRF Vol: 2,920,295 | Short Ratio: 67.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)