Why did American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) stock move recently?

On 7/29/2026, American Eagle Outfitters moved -3.3% — American Eagle Outfitters stock fell 3.31% with no clear company-specific catalyst from recent filings or today's credible coverage; it appears to have moved in line with the broader market or sector. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows American Eagle Outfitters's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 22.6, a forward P/E of about 8.8, a price-to-book of about 1.8 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does American Eagle Outfitters's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.35×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is American Eagle Outfitters's revenue?

American Eagle Outfitters reported revenue of $5.5B for FY2026, with net profit of $192.0M, per official filings.

What is the share price of American Eagle Outfitters (AEO)?

American Eagle Outfitters last traded at $17.20 (+1.1% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

American Eagle Outfitters

AEO · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · United States

Snapshot

TickerAEO

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryApparel Retail

CountryUnited States

Employees10,000

HeadquartersPittsburgh, United States

Websitewww.aeo-inc.com

Filings tracked12

About American Eagle Outfitters

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.

Who owns it

Insiders8.9%
Institutions91.1%
Public & other0.0%

485 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.15.91%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC7.01%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP6.12%
State Street Corporation4.09%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.08%
Shaw D.E. & Co., Inc.3.95%
American Century Companies Inc3.81%
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership3.50%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion2.35×

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend2.5% → 3.5%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Growth qualityrev 4% · PAT 15%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.4B · EPS 0.55

Est. earnings growth +3.0%

Next fiscal year

Rev $6.0B · EPS 1.82

Est. earnings growth +10.6%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2026)

$5.5B

Net margin

3.5%

ROE

11.3%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+3.6%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+15.3%

EPS (FY2026)

1.09

Net profit (FY2026)

$192.0M

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Why it moved

Jul 29, 2026
American Eagle Outfitters stock fell 3.31% with no clear company-specific catalyst from recent filings or today's credible coverage; it appears to have moved in line with the broader market or sector.
· confidence: low
Jul 27, 2026
AEO rose on news of plans to open a new $41 million distribution center in North Carolina, expected to create over 200 jobs, alongside a Zacks note highlighting it as a strong value stock.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium
Jul 23, 2026
No specific company catalyst identified; AEO moved lower as the broader market rose, consistent with recent coverage noting the stock sliding amid mixed earnings views and a focus on profitability.
source 1 ↗· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$5.5B	$192.0M	1.09	3.5%	11.3%
FY2025	$5.3B	$329.4M	1.68	6.2%	18.7%
FY2024	$5.3B	$170.0M	0.86	3.2%	9.8%
FY2023	$5.0B	$125.1M	0.64	2.5%	7.8%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$1.2B	$23.5M	0.14	2.0%
2025Q4	$1.4B	$91.3M	0.53	6.7%
2025Q3	$1.3B	$77.6M	0.45	6.0%
2025Q2	$1.1B	$-64.9M	-0.36	-6.0%
2024Q4	$1.3B	$80.0M	0.41	6.2%
2024Q3	$1.3B	$77.3M	0.39	6.0%
2024Q2	$1.1B	$67.8M	0.34	5.9%
2023Q4	$1.3B	$96.7M	0.49	7.4%
2023Q3	$1.2B	$48.6M	0.25	4.0%
2023Q2	$1.1B	$18.5M	0.09	1.7%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC7/1/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC6/29/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC6/10/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC6/3/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/28/2026material
10-K filing
SEC3/30/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC3/4/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC1/12/2026material

2025

10-Q filing
SEC12/9/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC12/2/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC9/9/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC9/3/2025material

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.