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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
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In the latest trading session, American Eagle Outfitters (AEO - Free Report) closed at $17.97, marking a +1.41% move from the previous day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.62%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.28%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.3%.
The teen clothing retailer's shares have seen an increase of 6.24% over the last month, not keeping up with the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 7.19% and outstripping the S&P 500's gain of 2.3%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of American Eagle Outfitters in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.21, signifying a 53.33% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $1.37 billion, indicating a 6.45% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.76 per share and a revenue of $5.81 billion, representing changes of +17.33% and +8.75%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for American Eagle Outfitters. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
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, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. American Eagle Outfitters is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
In terms of valuation, American Eagle Outfitters is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 10.06. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 17.42 for its industry.
Meanwhile, AEO's PEG ratio is currently 3.87. 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. The Retail - Apparel and Shoes was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.21 at yesterday's closing price.
The Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, which puts it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained 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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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
In the latest trading session, American Eagle Outfitters (AEO - Free Report) closed at $17.97, marking a +1.41% move from the previous day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.62%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.28%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.3%.
The teen clothing retailer's shares have seen an increase of 6.24% over the last month, not keeping up with the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 7.19% and outstripping the S&P 500's gain of 2.3%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of American Eagle Outfitters in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.21, signifying a 53.33% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $1.37 billion, indicating a 6.45% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.76 per share and a revenue of $5.81 billion, representing changes of +17.33% and +8.75%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for American Eagle Outfitters. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
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, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. American Eagle Outfitters is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
In terms of valuation, American Eagle Outfitters is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 10.06. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 17.42 for its industry.
Meanwhile, AEO's PEG ratio is currently 3.87. 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. The Retail - Apparel and Shoes was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.21 at yesterday's closing price.
The Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, which puts it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained 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.