Q2 EPS Forecast for American Eagle Outfitters Cut by Analyst

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for American Eagle Outfitters in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 14th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the apparel retailer will earn $0.39 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.40. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Eagle Outfitters’ current full-year earnings is $1.68 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for American Eagle Outfitters’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $21.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on American Eagle Outfitters from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Eagle Outfitters currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.60.

American Eagle Outfitters Stock Performance

Shares of AEO stock opened at $15.61 on Wednesday. American Eagle Outfitters has a fifty-two week low of $15.36 and a fifty-two week high of $26.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.34, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.53. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.49.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 4th. The apparel retailer reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. American Eagle Outfitters had a net margin of 4.28% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.49 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Eagle Outfitters

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEO. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 171.1% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,548 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 1,608 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the third quarter valued at about $141,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $141,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $147,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.33% of the company’s stock.

American Eagle Outfitters Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 24th. Investors of record on Friday, January 10th will be paid a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 10th. American Eagle Outfitters’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.74%.

About American Eagle Outfitters

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc operates as a multi-brand specialty retailer in the United States and internationally. The company 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.