The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. American Eagle Outfitters Inc shares valued at $49,932 were sold by MCMILLAN CARY D on Oct 03 ’25. At $16.95 per share, MCMILLAN CARY D sold 2,945 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 0 shares worth approximately $0.0 following the completion of this transaction.
Also, MCMILLAN CARY D purchased 2,945 shares, netting a total of over 49,932 in proceeds.
Before that, Keefer James H JR had sold 12,337 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $243,660, the SVP, Controller & CAO traded American Eagle Outfitters Inc shares for $19.75 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 12,337 shares, worth approximately $0.41 million.
As published in a research note from JP Morgan on December 03, 2025, American Eagle Outfitters Inc [AEO] has been rated up from an Underweight to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $20. Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group resumed the stock at ‘”a Market perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early December. As of September 18, 2025, BTIG Research has initiated its “Neutral” rating for AEO. Earlier on September 04, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “a Market perform” for AEO stock.
Analyzing AEO Stock Performance
On last trading session, American Eagle Outfitters Inc [NYSE: AEO] rose 0.88% to $24.18. The stock’s lowest price that day was $23.7802, but it reached a high of $24.66 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 19.35%. Over the course of the year, American Eagle Outfitters Inc shares have jumped approximately 21.32%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $24.66 on 12/04/25 and a 52-week low of $9.27 on 06/13/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 23.75, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 23.33. In the upper region, resistance lies at 24.63. The next price resistance is at 25.09. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 84.47 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment.
Is American Eagle Outfitters Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of American Eagle Outfitters Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-11-14 dropping by -3.94 million shares to 22.3 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-15 was 26.23 million shares. A decline of -17.65% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.98 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 3.98.
Which companies own the most shares of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO)?
In terms of American Eagle Outfitters Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 23 in the next 12 months, down nearly -4.05% from the previous closing price of $23.97. Analysts anticipate American Eagle Outfitters Inc stock to reach 31 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 20. In spite of this, 8 analysts ranked American Eagle Outfitters Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On August 25, 2025, BofA Securities assigned a price target of “an Underperform” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $10.
