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AEO · American Eagle Outfitters Inc

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$16.17 -0.13 (-0.80%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$2.73B
Shares
167.57M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$16.17 Open$16.30 Day$16.09–16.38 52W close$12.18–28.19 Avg vol 30d4.3M Short int18.2M · 10.9% float · 4.7d Short vol46% Last earningsMay 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jun 3

Up next

Next earnings call
Aug 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 30, 2026 Est
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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −18%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −7%
      below
      RSI (14) 40
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 25%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −5%
      trailing
      6-month return −32%
      trailing
      YTD return −39%
      this year
      Relative strength −45%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $17 › 200d $20 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +55 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$196.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      10.86% of float · ▲ +3.3% MoM · 4.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      345 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 66
      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 10.3
      below peers
      Buyback $200.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $230.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 65%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −47%
      past year
      ATR 4.4%
      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 May 28, 2026
      Operating income · fiscal 2026 $390M – $410M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Mar 4, 2026
      Depreciation and Amortization · First Quarter 2026 $54M
      Operating Income · First Quarter 2026 $20M – $25M

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −18% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −7% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      40 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      25% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $17 › 200d $20 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +55 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$196.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      10.86% of float · ▲ +3.3% MoM · 4.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      345 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $12 Now $16 · 25% Range high $28
      vs 200-day avg -18% vs 50-day avg -7%

      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
      Shares repurchased 3M first quarter 2026
      Total ending inventory $817M first quarter 2026
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP $0.84 fourth quarter
      Adjusted operating income non-GAAP $328M Fiscal Year 2025
      Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 10.2% fourth quarter
      Adjusted operating profit non-GAAP $180M fourth quarter
      Capital returned to shareholders via dividends $85M Fiscal Year 2025
      Capital returned to shareholders via share repurchases $256M Fiscal Year 2025

      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
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      AEO
      American Eagle Outfitters Inc
      this stock
      $2.73B -38.7% +4.1% 10.3 10.9%
      IDEXF
      Industria de Diseno Textil Inditex SA / ADR
      $205.82B -0.4% 0.0%
      TJX
      Tjx Companies Inc /De/
      $168.59B -1.0% +6.0% 29.7 1.8%
      ROST
      Ross Stores, Inc.
      $79.63B +36.2% +7.7% 34.7 3.0%
      BURL
      Burlington Stores, Inc.
      $21.88B +20.4% +8.8% 35.8 4.3%

      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 Reducing
      Holders
      345
      % held
      102.8%
      Net QoQ
      -844.0K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      358
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      18.2M
      Days to cover
      4.7d
      Change
      +578.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      46%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      486
      Value
      $8.1K
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      35.9%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$196.6K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Jefferson Shreve
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      May 12, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $5.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $186.0M
      EPS diluted
      $1.09
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $200.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 1, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $99.6K
      Shares
      5.8K
      Filed
      Jul 17, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      AEO Inc. Announces CFO Transition
      Published
      Jul 1, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      AEO -10.0% -5.1% -31.6% -5.9% -38.7%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -10.4% -9.5% -45.4% -9.8% -52.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.125 / share · ex Jul 10, 2026
      Raised 25%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.50 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.09%
      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) 332 filings 329 filers Visit website Investor relations