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AEO Stock Analysis

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. · current price $16.86 (+1.08% today) · Reports in 10 days

Mixed signals — neither side has the edge here. The thesis lacks a clear edge from current data.
★★★
Average
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
45
Losing steam
price trend
Growth
25
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
62
Solid fundamentals
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
40
Getting pricey
is the price fair?
Sentiment
30
Out of favour
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
41
Above-avg risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
GrowthGrowth: 5555RSI zoneRSI zone: 7070Earnings qualityEarnings quality: 8888News sentimentNews sentiment: 9595Near 52w highNear 52w high: 7575FundamentalsFundamentals: 64641-month momentum1-month momentum: 3030
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 38.2%38.2%OperatingOperating: 2.4%2.4%NetNet: 5.0%5.0%Free cash flowFree cash flow: 3.3%3.3%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-04: +30.2% vs estimate+30%2026-042026-01: -30.2% vs estimate-30%2026-012025-10: +24.0% vs estimate+24%2025-102025-07: +114.3% vs estimate+114%2025-07
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Hype Check

Reading AEO’s price and volume history…

The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

Reading AEO’s filings…

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)

Latest earnings

EPS
$0.45 vs $0.21 est · +114.3% vs estimate BEAT
Revenue
$1.20B · -6.9% YoY
Stock reaction (1M)
-2.5%
Beat streak
3 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
10.6×
Forward P/E
8.7×
PEG
3.34
Price / Sales
0.5×
Price / Book
1.7×
EV / EBITDA
7.1×
Analyst target
$19.70
Target range
$16.00 – $31.00
Implied upside
+16.8%
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Financial health

Gross margin
38.2%
Operating margin
2.4%
Net margin
5.0%
FCF margin
3.3%
Return on equity
17.6%
Debt / equity
1.14
Revenue growth YoY
+9.7%
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Technicals

$12.6052-week range$28.46
RSI (14)
49
50-day MA
$17.15
200-day MA
$19.78
ATR (14)
0.70
Beta
1.32
1-month return
-2.5%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-07-31$0.45$0.21+114.3%Beat
2025-10-31$0.53$0.43+24.0%Beat
2026-01-31$0.50$0.72-30.2%Miss
2026-04-30$0.14$0.11+30.2%Beat
Beat 3 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.13%
Dividend yield
3.00%
Beta
1.32
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Latest news on AEO

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Frequently asked

What is AEO's Quant Score?

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 52/100, rated ★★★ Average. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) a buy?

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