American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)
NYSE: AEO · Real-Time Price · USD
17.37
-0.52 (-2.91%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
17.49
+0.12 (0.69%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:26 PM EDT
American Eagle Outfitters Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 11 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for American Eagle Outfitters stock have an average target of 21.09, with a low estimate of 11 and a high estimate of 35. The average target predicts an increase of 21.42% from the current stock price of 17.37.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
* Price targets were last updated on Mar 6, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for American Eagle Outfitters stock from 13 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Sell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham | Needham | Hold Initiates n/a | Hold | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $23 → $24 | Hold | Maintains | $23 → $24 | +38.17% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Hold Maintains $27 → $21 | Hold | Maintains | $27 → $21 | +20.90% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $24 → $19 | Sell | Maintains | $24 → $19 | +9.38% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Telsey Advisory Group | Telsey Advisory Group | Hold Maintains $28 → $25 | Hold | Maintains | $28 → $25 | +43.93% | Mar 5, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
5.84B
from 5.55B
Increased by 5.22%
Revenue Next Year
6.03B
from 5.84B
Increased by 3.38%
EPS This Year
1.78
from 1.09
Increased by 63.26%
EPS Next Year
2.00
from 1.78
Increased by 12.27%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.1B | 6.4B | |
| Avg | 5.8B | 6.0B | |
| Low | 5.6B | 5.7B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 10.6% | 10.4% | |
| Avg | 5.2% | 3.4% | |
| Low | 1.0% | -1.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.97 | 2.52 | |
| Avg | 1.78 | 2.00 | |
| Low | 1.62 | 1.76 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 81.1% | 41.6% | |
| Avg | 63.3% | 12.3% | |
| Low | 48.3% | -0.9% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.