Benzinga · Aug 26, 2026
American Eagle Outfitters Stock Climbs Wednesday: What's Driving the Action?
American Eagle Outfitters is trading higher Wednesday. The move comes after peer Abercrombie & Fitch delivered massive earnings beat.
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NYSE · AEO
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
$16.87
Down-$0.24 (-1.42%)
Updated Aug 31, 2026, 9:52 PM
SID Score
6.0/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
56/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 4.16B
- P/E ratio
- 19.91
- Dividend yield
- 3.70%
- 52-week range
- $12.60 – $28.46
- Volume
- 4.75M
- Avg. volume
- 7.11M
Price performance
AEO price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
AEO closed at $16.87 after 20 trading sessions, down 5.60% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $16.87
- Period change
- -5.60%
- Period low
- $16.00
- Period high
- $18.32
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $17.06 | $17.35 | $16.845 | $16.87 | 4.75M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $17.27 | $17.41 | $16.61 | $16.69 | 4.28M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $17.23 | $17.795 | $17.14 | $17.59 | 7.61M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $16.88 | $16.88 | $16.425 | $16.73 | 4.66M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $16.37 | $16.9525 | $16.34 | $16.87 | 4.39M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $16.24 | $16.39 | $16.10 | $16.17 | 3.14M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $16.43 | $16.44 | $15.85 | $16.00 | 4.15M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $16.62 | $16.995 | $16.595 | $16.67 | 4.23M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $16.55 | $16.67 | $16.25 | $16.35 | 3.18M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $16.005 | $16.49 | $15.95 | $16.35 | 4.25M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $16.30 | $16.38 | $16.09 | $16.17 | 3.28M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $16.39 | $16.41 | $15.815 | $16.30 | 5.98M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $17.23 | $17.25 | $16.205 | $16.24 | 8.73M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $17.97 | $18.10 | $17.325 | $17.36 | 4.09M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $18.10 | $18.46 | $17.75 | $18.32 | 3.97M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $17.75 | $18.05 | $17.44 | $17.97 | 2.76M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $17.74 | $18.11 | $17.60 | $17.72 | 4.97M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $18.08 | $18.43 | $17.79 | $17.82 | 3.09M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $17.68 | $18.23 | $17.60 | $18.08 | 4.44M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $17.33 | $17.875 | $17.31 | $17.87 | 4.6M |
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Company profile
American Eagle Outfitters Inc is a specialty retailer. The company is engaged in the retail of apparel and accessories with company stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong. The Company leases all store premises, regional distribution facilities, some of its office space, and certain information technology and office equipment. American Eagle also has its online business. It operates in two segments: American Eagle and Aerie. The majority of its revenue comes from its primary brand, American Eagle, which offers an assortment of specialty apparel, accessories, and personal care products for women and men. Geographically, it generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $24.40
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 19
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | JP Morgan | Neutral | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | B of A Securities | Underperform | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
| May 29, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
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Benzinga · Aug 18, 2026
JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on American Eagle Outfitters, Raises Price Target to $21
JP Morgan analyst Matthew Boss maintains American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $19 to $21.
Benzinga · Aug 14, 2026
B of A Securities Reinstates Underperform on American Eagle Outfitters, Announces $16 Price Target
B of A Securities analyst Mary Sport reinstates American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) with a Underperform and announces $16 price target.
SeekingAlpha · Jul 28, 2026
American Eagle: Wall Street Has Missed Aerie's 25% Growth Story - Strong Buy
American Eagle represents a compelling turnaround story in specialty retail, often underestimated by Wall Street. Learn why AEO stock is a strong buy.
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