Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. American Eagle Outfitters Inc shares valued at $2,270,000 were purchased by SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L on Jan 21 ’26. At $25.83 per share, SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L acquired 87,891 shares.
Also, SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L purchased 87,891 shares, netting a total of over 2,270,000 in proceeds.
Before that, SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L had added 87,891 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $2,270,000, the Officer bought American Eagle Outfitters Inc shares for $25.83 each.
As published in a research note from Telsey Advisory Group on January 13, 2026, American Eagle Outfitters Inc [AEO] has been retained to a Market perform and the price target has been revised to $28. Analysts at Goldman started covering the stock with ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of December 03, 2025, JP Morgan has increased its “an Underweight” rating to a “Neutral” for AEO. Earlier on December 03, 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 1.92% to $26.0. The stock’s lowest price that day was $25.48, but it reached a high of $26.1499 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.59%. Over the course of the year, American Eagle Outfitters Inc shares have jumped approximately 62.20%.
Is American Eagle Outfitters Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of American Eagle Outfitters Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-12-31 dropping by -5.8 million shares to 16.19 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-28 was 22.0 million shares. A decline of -35.84% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.62 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 1.62.
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 24.5 in the next 12 months, down nearly -3.96% from the previous closing price of $25.51. Analysts anticipate American Eagle Outfitters Inc stock to reach 31 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 23. In spite of this, 8 analysts ranked American Eagle Outfitters Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2026.
