American Eagle Outfitters Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

AEO Stock  USD 22.38  0.04  0.18%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding American Eagle Outfitters is 'Hold'. Macroaxis provides American Eagle buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding AEO positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of American Eagle's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting American Eagle's buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
19.88
Target Price
17.14
Hype Value
22.35
Market Value
22.38
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell American Eagle Outfitters given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards American Eagle. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for American Eagle Outfitters, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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In addition, we conduct extensive research on individual companies such as American and provide practical buy, sell, or hold advice based on investors' investing horizon and their risk tolerance towards American Eagle Outfitters. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in income.

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The American recommendation should be used to complement the buy-or-sell advice compiled from the current analysts' consensus on American Eagle Outfitters. Macroaxis does not own or have any residual interests in American Eagle Outfitters or other equities on which the buy-or-sell advice is provided. Please provide your input below to execute American Eagle's advice using the current market data and latest reported fundamentals.

Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell American EagleBuy American Eagle
Hold

Market Performance

OKDetails

Volatility

Not too volatileDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

OvervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very SmallDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Responds to the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

InapplicableDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Possible ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon American Eagle Outfitters has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0543, Jensen Alpha of 0.0235, Total Risk Alpha of (0.1), Sortino Ratio of 0.0344 and Treynor Ratio of 0.0903
Our investment recommendation module complements current analysts and expert consensus on American Eagle. It analyzes the firm potential to grow using all fundamental, technical, and market related data available at the time. To make sure American Eagle is not overpriced, please confirm all American Eagle Outfitters fundamentals, including its shares outstanding, gross profit, book value per share, as well as the relationship between the price to earning and cash per share . Given that American Eagle Outfitters has a price to earning of 25.74 X, we suggest you to validate American Eagle Outfitters market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your prevailing risk tolerance and investing horizon.

American Eagle Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

American Eagle is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
Over 94.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: American Eagle coming to Boulevard shopping center

American Eagle Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of American Eagle's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of American Eagle's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of American Eagle daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use American Eagle Outfitters price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of American Eagle returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for American Eagle.
Mean Return
0.15
Value At Risk
-3.1
Potential Upside
3.82
Standard Deviation
1.96
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of American Eagle historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

American Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as American Eagle is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading American Eagle Outfitters backward and forwards among themselves. American Eagle's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase American Eagle's securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Geode Capital Management, Llc2023-12-31
3.9 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2023-12-31
3.6 M
American Century Companies Inc2023-12-31
3.1 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2023-12-31
2.9 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2023-12-31
2.9 M
Millennium Management Llc2023-12-31
2.8 M
Wellington Management Company Llp
2.7 M
Man Group Plc2023-12-31
2.5 M
Fisher Asset Management, Llc2023-12-31
2.1 M
Fmr Inc2023-12-31
29.4 M
Blackrock Inc2023-12-31
29.2 M
Note, although American Eagle's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

American Eagle Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory(21.6M)42.2M(147.1M)(38.4M)(46.3M)(44.0M)
Change In Cash28.6M488.5M(415.7M)(264.6M)183.9M193.1M
Free Cash Flow205.1M74.5M69.8M145.9M406.3M426.6M
Depreciation181.4M165.6M171.2M212.5M236.0M247.8M
Other Non Cash Items66.3M249.2M11.9M81.0M115.6M121.4M
Capital Expenditures210.4M128.0M233.8M260.4M174.4M143.2M
Net Income191.3M(209.3M)419.6M125.1M170.0M156.7M
End Period Cash Flow361.9M850.5M434.8M170.2M354.1M309.4M
Dividends Paid92.8M22.9M113.9M64.8M(83.8M)(79.6M)
Change To Netincome95.8M249.3M41.6M155.4M178.7M162.9M
Investments37.1M(73.9M)(594.6M)(261.4M)(287.4M)(273.1M)
Net Borrowings(3.4M)(6.8M)406.1M(136.4M)(156.9M)(149.0M)

American Eagle Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to American Eagle or Specialty Retail sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that American Eagle's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a American stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
0.02
β
Beta against NYSE Composite1.57
σ
Overall volatility
1.99
Ir
Information ratio 0.03

American Eagle Volatility Alert

American Eagle Outfitters has relatively low volatility with skewness of 0.19 and kurtosis of -0.29. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure American Eagle's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact American Eagle's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

American Eagle Implied Volatility

American Eagle's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of American Eagle Outfitters stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if American Eagle's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that American Eagle stock will not fluctuate a lot when American Eagle's options are near their expiration.

American Eagle Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing American Eagle's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze American Eagle's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between American Eagle and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as American Eagle or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of American Eagle's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing American Eagle by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare American Eagle to competition
FundamentalsAmerican EaglePeer Average
Return On Equity0.1-0.31
Return On Asset0.0679-0.14
Profit Margin0.03 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.09 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation5.14 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding197.16 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders6.07 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions93.93 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted22.99 M4.71 M
Price To Earning25.74 X28.72 X
Price To Book2.62 X9.51 X
Price To Sales0.86 X11.42 X
Revenue5.26 B9.43 B
Gross Profit1.75 B27.38 B
EBITDA603.99 M3.9 B
Net Income170.04 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents170.21 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share0.44 X5.01 X
Total Debt1.19 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity1.25 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.86 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share8.82 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations580.71 M971.22 M
Short Ratio4.03 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share0.86 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth38.27 X4.89 X
Target Price24.2
Number Of Employees10.3 K18.84 K
Beta1.58-0.15
Market Capitalization4.4 B19.03 B
Total Asset3.89 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings2.21 B9.33 B
Working Capital542.18 M1.48 B
Note: Acquisition by Noel Spiegel of 2363 shares of American Eagle subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

American Eagle Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as American . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Short and Long Term Debt Total1.8B1.4B1.2B1.2B
Total Assets3.8B3.4B3.9B4.1B

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When determining whether American Eagle Outfitters offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of American Eagle's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of American Eagle Outfitters Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on American Eagle Outfitters Stock:
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Note that the American Eagle Outfitters information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other American Eagle's statistical models used to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Insider Screener module to find insiders across different sectors to evaluate their impact on performance.

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Is American Eagle's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of American Eagle. If investors know American will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about American Eagle listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.89)
Dividend Share
0.425
Earnings Share
0.86
Revenue Per Share
26.894
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.122
The market value of American Eagle Outfitters is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of American that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of American Eagle's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is American Eagle's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because American Eagle's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect American Eagle's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between American Eagle's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if American Eagle is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, American Eagle's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.