American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $15.36: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
American Eagle Outfitters operates ~1,168 company-owned stores in the US, Canada, and Mexico plus 357 licensed locations internationally under the American Eagle, Aerie, OFFLINE by Aerie, Todd Snyder, and Unsubscribed brands. Digital sales represented 39% of total revenue in... Read more
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $15.36: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 32, MACD bearish. Score 6.2/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
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- American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) suffers a larger drop than the general market: Key insights - MSN — MSN negative
- A Look at American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) After 3.1% Decline -- GF Value $20.72 vs Price $18.71 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- Active Options Surge Notably for American Eagle (AEO) - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) jumps as Sydney Sweeney-fronted shorts campaign revives denim buzz - Quiver Quantitative — Quiver Quantitative positive
- A New Sydney Sweeney Campaign Has American Eagle Stock Flying Again - Investopedia — Investopedia positive
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Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $15.36: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 32, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $14.28. Score 6.2/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $20.20 (+31.5% upside). Prior stop was $14.28. Stop-loss: $14.28.
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.0): -0.5.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. trades at a P/E of 13.6 (forward 7.5). TrendMatrix value score: 9.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
21 analysts cover AEO with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $23.
What does American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. do?American Eagle Outfitters operates ~1,168 company-owned stores in the US, Canada, and Mexico plus 357 licensed...
American Eagle Outfitters operates ~1,168 company-owned stores in the US, Canada, and Mexico plus 357 licensed locations internationally under the American Eagle, Aerie, OFFLINE by Aerie, Todd Snyder, and Unsubscribed brands. Digital sales represented 39% of total revenue in Fiscal 2025; the company sources merchandise primarily from non-North American suppliers with no single factory exceeding 10% of purchases.