American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported quarterly earnings of $0.53 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.43 per share, and up from $0.48 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +23.26% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $1.36 billion for the quarter ended October 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.31% and increasing from $1.29 billion year-over-year [2] - American Eagle's stock has increased approximately 27.5% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 15.8% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.55 on revenues of $1.63 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.13 on revenues of $5.32 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for American Eagle was favorable ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry, to which American Eagle belongs, is currently ranked in the top 23% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a positive outlook for stocks within this sector [8]