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Here's Why American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Fell More Than Broader Market

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The most recent trading session ended with American Eagle Outfitters (AEO - Free Report) standing at $19.89, reflecting a -0.8% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.33% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.22%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.56%.

Coming into today, shares of the teen clothing retailer had lost 8.45% in the past month. In that same time, the Retail-Wholesale sector lost 0.22%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.83%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of American Eagle Outfitters in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.47, reflecting a 4.08% decrease from the same quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.31 billion, reflecting a 0.45% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $1.78 per share and a revenue of $5.39 billion, signifying shifts of +17.11% and +2.46%, respectively, from the last year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for American Eagle Outfitters. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the company's business performance and profit potential.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. American Eagle Outfitters is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.

With respect to valuation, American Eagle Outfitters is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.27. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 15.72.

It's also important to note that AEO currently trades at a PEG ratio of 1. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.82.

The Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 90, placing it within the top 36% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.


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