American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 15.17x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.47. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for AEO is 176.53M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.06% of that float. On November 25, 2024, the average trading volume of AEO was 4.35M shares.
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AEO) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) has surged by 7.38 when compared to previous closing price of 17.61, but the company has seen a 5.94% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-11-14 that PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) will report its third quarter fiscal 2024 results by press release on Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 after market close. The company will also host a summary of AEO Inc.’s third quarter results with a live conference call that will be webcast on Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 at 4:30pm, Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed by calling: Domestic: (877) 407-0789 International: (201) 689-8562 A replay will be available fo.
AEO’s Market Performance
American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) has experienced a 5.94% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -4.78% drop in the past month, and a -16.70% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.26% for AEO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.81% for AEO stock, with a simple moving average of -12.56% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AEO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AEO stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for AEO by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for AEO in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $23 based on the research report published on August 30, 2024 of the current year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AEO reach a price target of $31. The rating they have provided for AEO stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on April 09th, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Market Perform” to AEO, setting the target price at $25 in the report published on March 08th of the current year.
AEO Trading at -4.98% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AEO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.49%, as shares sank -7.53% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.79% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AEO rose by +5.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.37% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.57. In addition, American Eagle Outfitters Inc saw -10.63% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AEO starting from MCMILLAN CARY D, who sale 2,283 shares at the price of $21.49 back on Oct 16 ’24. After this action, MCMILLAN CARY D now owns 0 shares of American Eagle Outfitters Inc, valued at $49,057 using the latest closing price.
MCMILLAN CARY D, the Director of American Eagle Outfitters Inc, proposed sale 2,283 shares at $21.49 during a trade that took place back on Oct 16 ’24, which means that MCMILLAN CARY D is holding shares at $49,057 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AEO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Eagle Outfitters Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 14.73, with 7.11 for asset returns.
Based on American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.15 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 477.02 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 23.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.57.
Conclusion
To sum up, American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
