AEO · American Eagle Outfitters Inc
$17.70
-0.44 (-2.42%)
At close · Sep 30
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$2.94B
Shares
167.57M
Volume · Sep 30
5.74M
Avg daily vol (3M)
5.55M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$18.14
Open$17.36
Day$17.20–18.21
52W close$14.31–28.19
Avg vol 30d6.9M
Short int16.9M · 10.1% float · 1.6d
Short vol44%
Last earningsSep 9, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Sep 10
Up next
Next earnings call
Dec 9, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
filed Sep 10, 2026
call held Sep 9, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$5.75B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$336.86M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+7.5%
Year over year
Operating margin
7.8%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
9.4
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 10.6%
FCF yield
11.7%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-0.9%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+5.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
10.1%
Latest settlement · 1.6 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 16 · calm
Equity put/call 0.38
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−6%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
+9%
above
RSI (14)
66
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
28%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+9%
trailing
6-month return
−1%
trailing
YTD return
−31%
this year
Relative strength
−14%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $17 › 200d $19 — 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
10.09% of float · ▼ -6.5% MoM · 1.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
349 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
59
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+4%
Y/Y
Gross margin
37%
contracting
EPS growth
−35%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$195.4M
Valuation
P/E 9.1
below peers
Buyback
$200.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$238.9M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
53%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−48%
past year
ATR
4.1%
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
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Sep 9, 2026
Third Quarter 2026
Depreciation and Amortization
Initiated
$55M
Operating Income
Initiated
$110M – $115M
Fiscal Year 2026
Depreciation and Amortization
Initiated
$215M
Operating Income
Initiated
$540M – $550M
Capital expenditures
Initiated
$250M – $260M
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Revenue
2023
guided $5.8B
$4.99B
Miss −14.0%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−6%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+9%
Bullish
RSI (14)
66
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
28%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $17 › 200d $19 — 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
10.09% of float · ▼ -6.5% MoM · 1.6 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 $14
Now $18 · 28%
Range high $28
vs 200-day avg -6%
vs 50-day avg +9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AE Brand stores | 802 | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Aerie (incl. OFFL/NE) stores | 335 | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Aerie and OFFLINE comparable sales growth | 19% | second quarter ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Aerie and OFFLINE total revenue growth | 25% | second quarter ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Aerie comparable sales | 19% | second quarter ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| American Eagle comparable sales | 1% | second quarter ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Capital expenditures | $66M | second quarter ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Consolidated inventory at cost increase | 14% | second quarter ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Consolidated inventory units increase | 9% | second quarter ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| International license locations at end of period | 376 | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Todd Snyder stores | 23 | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Total comparable sales | 6% | second quarter ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Total consolidated stores at end of period | 1,167 | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Total gross square footage at end of period | 7.26M | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Unsubscribed stores | 7 | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 | — |
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| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AEO
this stock
American Eagle Outfitters Inc
|
$2.94B | -31.2% | +4.1% | 9.1 | 10.1% |
|
IDEXF
Industria de Diseno Textil Inditex SA / ADR
|
$192.45B | -10.3% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
TJX
Tjx Companies Inc /De/
|
$143.06B | -12.9% | +6.0% | 24.1 | 1.7% |
|
ROST
Ross Stores, Inc.
|
$75.43B | +30.1% | +7.7% | 28.6 | 3.0% |
|
BURL
Burlington Stores, Inc.
|
$16.96B | -6.5% | +8.8% | 24.3 | 5.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEO | +13.9% | +9.1% | -0.9% | +9.1% | -31.2% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -0.4% | +13.1% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | +15.1% | +9.5% | -14.0% | +9.5% | -43.3% |
Capital returns
Declared · upcoming
$0.125
/ share · ex Oct 9, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.00
/ share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
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.