American Eagle Outfitters(US:AEO) ZACKSยท2025-05-01 22:55Company Performance - American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) closed at $10.69, reflecting a +1.52% change from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.63% [1] - Over the past month, AEO shares have declined by 16.76%, underperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 0.09% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.7% [1] Earnings Expectations - Analysts expect AEO to report earnings of $0.11 per share, representing a year-over-year decline of 67.65% [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $1.08 billion, indicating a 5.35% decrease from the same quarter last year [2] Full Year Projections - For the full year, Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $1.50 per share and revenue of $5.22 billion, reflecting changes of -13.79% and -1.98% respectively from the previous year [3] Analyst Forecast Revisions - Recent revisions to analyst forecasts for AEO are crucial as they indicate changing near-term business trends, with positive revisions suggesting analyst optimism regarding the company's profitability [4] Zacks Rank and Valuation - AEO currently holds a Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell), with a 0.08% decrease in the consensus EPS estimate over the last 30 days [6] - The Forward P/E ratio for AEO is 7.04, which is a discount compared to the industry's average Forward P/E of 13.41 [7] - AEO has a PEG ratio of 0.75, while the Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry has an average PEG ratio of 1.39 [7] Industry Context - The Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry is ranked 146 in the Zacks Industry Rank, placing it within the bottom 41% of over 250 industries [8]