AEO · American Eagle Outfitters Inc

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$16.87 +0.18 (+1.08%) At close · Aug 28

S&P 600 member Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$2.83B

167.57M

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Next earnings call

Sep 9, 2026 Scheduled · in 1 wks

FQ3-27 quarter ends

~Oct 30, 2026 Est

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Jun 3, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish

Bearish

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Sell

SellHoldBuy

Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High

Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62

Technical

price trend

Neutral

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg −15%

below

Price vs 50-day avg −2%

below

RSI (14) 49

neutral

MACD trend Positive

52-week position 26%

mid-range

Momentum

relative strength

Very Weak

1-month return −2%

trailing

6-month return −9%

trailing

YTD return −36%

this year

Relative strength −22%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $17 › 200d $20 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Distributing

-6% holders QoQ · +56 funds added

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$196.6K over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Falling

10.16% of float · ▼ -6.5% MoM · 3.7 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

349 holders — mid 3-yr range

Squeeze score 55

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Strong

Revenue growth +4%

Y/Y

Gross margin 37%

contracting

EPS growth −35%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $195.4M

Valuation P/E 10.6

below peers

Buyback $200.0M

authorized

Balance sheet $238.9M

net cash

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very High

Volatility 65%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −47%

past year

ATR 4.2%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

what management promised — and delivered

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed May 28, 2026

Operating profit · full year $390M – $410M

CapEx · full year $250M – $260M

Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 28, 2026

Operating Income · Second Quarter 2026 $45M – $50M

Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled

Revenue by 2026

guided $5.7B – $6B

guided $5.7B – $6B $5.55B Miss −5.2%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral

1 · 4 · 1

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

−15% Bearish

Price vs 50-day avg

−2% Neutral

RSI (14)

49 Neutral

MACD trend

Positive Bullish

52-week position

26% Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bearish · 2 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $17 › 200d $20 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Distributing

-6% holders QoQ · +56 funds added

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$196.6K over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Falling

10.16% of float · ▼ -6.5% MoM · 3.7 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

349 holders — mid 3-yr range

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $13 Now $17 · 26% Range high $28

vs 200-day avg -15% vs 50-day avg -2%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP	$0.14	first quarter ended May 2, 2026	—
Aerie comparable sales	25%	first quarter ended May 2, 2026	—

Average diluted shares outstanding	172M	first quarter ended May 2, 2026	—
Capital expenditures	$61M	first quarter ended May 2, 2026	—

Capital returned to shareholders via dividends	$21M	first quarter ended May 2, 2026	—
Capital returned to shareholders via share repurchases	$53M	first quarter ended May 2, 2026	—
Shares repurchased	3M	first quarter ended May 2, 2026	—
Total comparable sales	8%	first quarter ended May 2, 2026	—

Unsubscribed stores	8	13 weeks ended May 2, 2026	—
Adjusted operating income non-GAAP	$328M	fiscal year ended January 31, 2026	—
Adjusted operating profit non-GAAP	$180M	fourth quarter ended January 31, 2026	—
AE Brand	805	Fourth Quarter Ended	—

Aerie (incl. OFFL/NE)	332	Fourth Quarter Ended	—

American Eagle comparable sales	2%	fourth quarter ended January 31, 2026	—
Earnings per Diluted Share non-GAAP	$1.5	Fiscal Year Ended	—
Ending inventory units	3%	fiscal year ended January 31, 2026	—
International license locations at end of period	357	Fourth Quarter Ended	—

Net Income Attributable to AEO non-GAAP	$265.07M	Fiscal Year Ended	—
Operating Income non-GAAP	$327.83M	Fiscal Year Ended	—
Todd Snyder	23	Fourth Quarter Ended	—

Total consolidated stores at end of period	1,168	Fourth Quarter Ended	—

Total ending inventory	$702M	fiscal year ended January 31, 2026	—
Total gross square footage at end of period	7.2M	Fourth Quarter Ended	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Apparel Retail — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
AEO American Eagle Outfitters Inc this stock	$2.83B	-36.0%	+4.1%	10.6	10.2%
IDEXF Industria de Diseno Textil Inditex SA / ADR	$209.03B	+1.2%	—	—	0.0%
TJX Tjx Companies Inc /De/	$148.63B	-12.0%	+6.0%	25.0	1.8%
ROST Ross Stores, Inc.	$73.31B	+26.9%	+7.7%	31.9	2.9%
BURL Burlington Stores, Inc.	$17.15B	-5.5%	+8.8%	24.5	3.5%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

349

% held: 103.4%
Net QoQ: +240.7K sh
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

365

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Falling

Shares short

17.0M

Days to cover: 3.7d
Change: -1.2M sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

60%

As of: Aug 28, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

8.8K

Value: $150.1K
As of: Jul 27, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

40.9%

Week of: Jul 20, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net selling

Net (90d)

-$196.6K

Buyers / Sellers: 0 / 3

Buyers Sellers

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Congressional Trades Sell

Member

Jefferson Shreve

Amount: $15.0K–$50.0K
Traded: May 12, 2025

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$5.5B

Net income (FY): $186.0M
EPS diluted: $1.09

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Buybacks

Authorized

$200.0M

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Jul 1, 2026
This year: 9

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Proposed Sales

Value

$99.6K

Shares: 5.8K
Filed: Jul 17, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls Upcoming

Next call

Sep 9, 2026

Last call: May 28, 2026

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Investor Relations

Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
AEO	+4.3%	-1.8%	-8.7%	-1.8%	-36.0%
SPY	+0.5%	+3.0%	+13.4%	+3.0%	+12.8%
vs SPY	+3.9%	-4.8%	-22.1%	-4.8%	-48.9%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$0.125 / share · ex Jul 10, 2026

Raised 25%

Paid (TTM)

$0.50 / share · 4 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

2.96%

Buyback program · as of Mar 14, 2025

Authorized

$200.00M

Spent (derived)

—

Remaining

—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 919012 CUSIP 02553E106 13F (30d) 290 filings 276 filers Visit website Investor relations

AEO · American Eagle Outfitters Inc

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