Aigen Investment Management LP Invests $1.25 Million in American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. $AEO

Aigen Investment Management LP bought a new position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 47,334 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,248,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 12.8% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 6,000,419 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $158,231,000 after purchasing an additional 680,332 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 151,993.0% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 65,400 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,725,000 after purchasing an additional 65,357 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its position in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 16.9% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 628,541 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $10,754,000 after purchasing an additional 90,987 shares in the last quarter. Lakewood Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of American Eagle Outfitters during the third quarter worth about $11,051,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of American Eagle Outfitters by 4.2% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,493,902 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $25,561,000 after buying an additional 60,442 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.33% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Eagle Outfitters news, Director Cary D. Mcmillan sold 2,887 shares of American Eagle Outfitters stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.23, for a total value of $49,743.01. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Noel Joseph Spiegel sold 2,887 shares of American Eagle Outfitters stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.32, for a total value of $50,002.84. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 8.95% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

American Eagle Outfitters News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting American Eagle Outfitters this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple forward EPS estimates for American Eagle Outfitters, including Q1 2028, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q3 2028, Q4 2028, and FY2027, which suggests analysts see stronger profitability ahead. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: American Eagle extended and amended its $700 million revolving credit facility, which can improve liquidity and financial flexibility for the retailer. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighting “Trending Stock” status on Zacks may be adding attention, but it does not by itself change fundamentals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A market recap comparing American Eagle’s first-quarter results with other apparel retailers suggests investors are still benchmarking its performance against peers rather than reacting to a new company-specific catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed its Q2 2028 EPS estimate, signaling some caution about earnings momentum further out. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on AEO. Barclays lowered their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $19.00 to $17.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 29th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. UBS Group lowered their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $35.00 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 29th. Bank of America lowered their price target on American Eagle Outfitters from $20.00 to $16.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC began coverage on American Eagle Outfitters in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $20.36.

American Eagle Outfitters Price Performance

Shares of AEO opened at $18.81 on Friday. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has a twelve month low of $9.27 and a twelve month high of $28.46. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $17.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.15 billion, a PE ratio of 11.61, a P/E/G ratio of 4.09 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The apparel retailer reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.03. American Eagle Outfitters had a return on equity of 20.95% and a net margin of 5.01%.The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.18 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.29) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. will post 1.77 earnings per share for the current year.

American Eagle Outfitters Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. American Eagle Outfitters’s payout ratio is currently 30.86%.

American Eagle Outfitters Profile

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc (NYSE: AEO) is a leading American specialty retailer offering apparel, accessories and personal care products for men and women. The company’s flagship brand, American Eagle, focuses on casualwear including denim, tops, outerwear and accessories targeted primarily at teens and young adults. In addition to its core apparel lines, the company operates the Aerie brand of intimates, loungewear and swimwear, which has gained recognition for its body-positive marketing and inclusive sizing.

American Eagle Outfitters conducts business through a combination of over 900 brick-and-mortar stores in North America and Greater China, complemented by a growing e-commerce platform that serves customers around the globe.