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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Stock Analysis

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) is a Apparel Retail stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

AEO

$17.38

−$0.43 (−2.41%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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AEO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$17.81
Previous Close
$17.81
Day's Range
17.35–17.98
52-Week Range
14.10–28.46
Volume
4.40M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.26
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.91B
P/E Ratio
8.91
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.05
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
3.34
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.51
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.95
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.55B+4.10%
Net Income (FY)
$191.98M−41.71%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
5.86%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
167.57M
1-Year Return
+12.73%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.50+2.81%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 9, 2026
Earnings Date
December 1, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
5.58M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, AEO closed at $17.38, +12.73% over 1 year.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) has a market capitalization of $2.91B.

In fiscal 2025, AEO reported revenue of $5.55B.

AEO Stock Return by Calendar Year

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,273
+12.73%
5 years
$10,000 $8,052
−19.48%
10 years
$10,000 $12,805
+28.05%

If you had invested $10,000 in American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $12,805 at the close on October 21, 2026: +28.05% in total, +2.50% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−32.84%
2025+64.66%
2024−19.34%
2023+54.87%
2022−43.44%
2021+29.19%
2020+38.82%
2019−22.09%
2018+5.51%
2017+28.48%
2016 (partial year)−16.34%

As of October 21, 2026.

AEO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends January
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.55B$191.98M3.5%
2024$5.33B$329.38M6.2%
2023$5.26B$170.04M3.2%
2022$4.99B$125.14M2.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.55B$2.03B$327.83M$191.98M3.5%
2024$5.33B$2.09B$444.86M$329.38M6.2%
2023$5.26B$2.02B$364.41M$170.04M3.2%
2022$4.99B$1.75B$269.26M$125.14M2.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of January 31, 2026.

AEO Dividend History

$0.50+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.383—
2025$0.504+0.0%
2024$0.504+66.7%
2023$0.303−16.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.383—
2025$0.504+0.0%
2024$0.504+66.7%
2023$0.303−16.7%
2022$0.362−46.9%
2021$0.684+145.7%
2020$0.282−33.3%
2019$0.413−25.0%
2018$0.554+10.4%
2017$0.504+300.0%
2016$0.131—

Most recent payment: $0.13 per share, ex-dividend July 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

AEO Valuation vs Apparel Retail Median

Median of 36 stocks
MetricAEOApparel Retail medianvs median
P/E8.9115.0741% below
P/S ratio0.510.4221% above
Profit margin5.86%2.20%3.7 pts above

Medians across 36 Apparel Retail stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) is capitalised at $2.91B on the latest close. It is classified in the Apparel Retail industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. The company reports 10,000 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $14.10 to $28.46. AEO last closed at $17.38 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.43 (−2.41%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 23.26% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $5.55B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $5.33B, that is a change of +4.10%. The same year closed with net income of $191.98M. That is −41.71% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 5.86%. That is 3.7 percentage points above the Apparel Retail median of 2.2%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.95.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.99B in 2022 to $5.55B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 8.91. That is 40.86% below the Apparel Retail median of 15.07. The forward P/E on file is 9.05. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.34. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.51. On price-to-sales that is 20.56% above the Apparel Retail median of 0.42. The medians here are taken across 36 Apparel Retail companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +12.73%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +2.50%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.26. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 52.34%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.81% on the latest price. At the indicated rate that is $0.50 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 9, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.38 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.50 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −32.84%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +64.66%; the weakest is 2022 at −43.44%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) operates in the Apparel Retail industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO $2.91B 8.9
The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX $160.07B 27.0
Ross Stores, Inc. ROST $75.12B 28.3
Aritzia Inc. ATZ.TO CA$17.42B 31.0

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Apparel Retail industry average P/E ratio is 15.1x. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. trades at a P/E of 8.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. operates as a multi-brand specialty retailer in the United States and internationally. It provides jeans, apparel and accessories, and personal care products for women and men under the American Eagle brand; and intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections under the Aerie and OFFLINE by Aerie brands. The company also offers menswear products under the Todd Snyder New York brand; and fashion clothing and accessories under the Unsubscribed brand. It sells its products through its own and licensed retail stores, concession-based shops-within-shops, wholesale markets, and online marketplaces; and digital channels, such as www.ae.com, www.aerie.com, www.toddsnyder.com, and www.unsubscribed.com. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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