American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) Given New $12.00 Price Target at Telsey Advisory Group

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) had its price target lowered by Telsey Advisory Group from $18.00 to $12.00 in a report published on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a market perform rating on the apparel retailer’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for American Eagle Outfitters’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

AEO has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays downgraded American Eagle Outfitters from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $17.00 to $10.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Bank of America dropped their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $21.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective (down previously from $19.00) on shares of American Eagle Outfitters in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on shares of American Eagle Outfitters from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.00.

American Eagle Outfitters Stock Performance

Shares of AEO stock opened at $11.06 on Thursday. American Eagle Outfitters has a 52 week low of $10.74 and a 52 week high of $26.25. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.61. The firm has a market cap of $2.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.57.

American Eagle Outfitters Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.52%. American Eagle Outfitters’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Eagle Outfitters

In related news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 2,999 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.02, for a total value of $48,043.98. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 7.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Eagle Outfitters

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEO. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 95.7% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,916 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its position in American Eagle Outfitters by 258.8% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,045 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,475 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 171.1% in the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,548 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 1,608 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 2,239.1% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,573 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 2,463 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp purchased a new position in American Eagle Outfitters in the 4th quarter worth $45,000. Institutional investors own 97.33% of the company’s stock.

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.