The price-to-earnings ratio for American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) is above average at 14.04x. The 36-month beta value for AEO is also noteworthy at 1.50. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AEO is 176.56M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.98% of that float. The average trading volume of AEO on December 31, 2024 was 4.86M shares.
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AEO) stock’s latest price update
The stock of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) has decreased by -0.36 when compared to last closing price of 16.46.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.74% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-23 that Zacks.com users have recently been watching American Eagle (AEO) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock’s prospects.
AEO’s Market Performance
AEO’s stock has fallen by -1.74% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -11.73% and a quarterly drop of -26.75%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.46% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.72% for American Eagle Outfitters Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.29% for AEO’s stock, with a -21.92% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AEO
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AEO reach a price target of $20, previously predicting the price at $23. The rating they have provided for AEO stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on December 05th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to AEO, setting the target price at $23 in the report published on December 05th of the current year.
AEO Trading at -10.68% 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 -37.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.72%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.46%, as shares sank -14.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -23.72% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AEO fell by -1.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -28.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.50. In addition, American Eagle Outfitters Inc saw -22.50% 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 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 13.28, with 6.38 for asset returns.
Based on American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 477.02 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.27. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.57.
Conclusion
In summary, American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
