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AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC AEO
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC (AEO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.85% (safety: moderate). FY2026 revenue was $5.5B at a 3.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.73 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | B of A Securities | Underperform (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-18 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.111 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.637 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.056 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.731 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEO | AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC | 4/9 | 3.95 | 15.6 | +4.1% |
| ANF | ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/ | 5/9 | 6.44 | 8 | +6.4% |
| URBN | URBAN OUTFITTERS INC | 8/9 | 4.74 | 14 | +11.1% |
| LE | LANDS' END, INC. | 6/9 | 1.71 | 66.4 | -2% |
| BKE | BUCKLE INC | 4/9 | 4.62 | 10.6 | +6.6% |
| PLCE | Childrens Place, Inc. | 3/9 | -1.92 | — | -12.8% |
| DXLG | DESTINATION XL GROUP, INC. | 3/9 | -0.15 | — | -6.9% |
About AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. operates as a multi-brand specialty retailer in the United States and internationally. It provides jeans, apparel and accessories, and personal care products for women and men under the American Eagle brand; and intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections under the Aerie and OFFLINE by Aerie brands. The company also offers menswear products under the Todd Snyder New York brand; and fashion clothing and accessories under the Unsubscribed brand. It sells its products through its own and licensed retail stores, concession-based shops-within-shops, wholesale markets, and online marketplaces; and digital channels, such as www.ae.com, www.aerie.com, www.toddsnyder.com, and www.unsubscribed.com. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
FAQ
Is AEO financially healthy?
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does AEO pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.85% with a 44.4% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is AEO?
In FY2026, AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC had a net margin of 3.5% and a return on equity of 11.3%.
Is AEO overvalued or undervalued?
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC trades at about 14.9× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.8×–27.6×, median 13.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for AEO?
The average Wall-Street price target for AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC is $19.67, about 21.1% above the recent price, from 9 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is AEO a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 15.6×, a dividend yield of 2.85%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.