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Track AEO free→NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel RetailSnapshot 2026-06-12
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is neutral, and earnings quality is also neutral. Management's recent track record has been fairly steady, but the capital stance is capital unfriendly, indicating less shareholder-friendly actions. Risk is elevated, and the sector backdrop presents a headwind, with performance compared to sector peers being typical. Peer multiples imply a price about 15% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is fair. This assessment is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 6 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $18.79. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $19 AEO trades at 12× p/e, below its 16× p/e peer median. Our $22 fair value sits above the price; high confidence. Analysts: $16–$22. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price implies about 15% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about 8%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
No fragility gates fired.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 48% of the time over the next year (vs 64% for the rest of the cohort, n=3804).
Over the trailing year it converted 1.62x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=3229).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.29 → $0.21 (-29.5% / 30d). 0 raised, 3 cut, 3 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 6 maintained. 8% of analysts rate Buy.
3 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 18.6% above current price.
0 positive, 2 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$161.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$461.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $4,668.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
Valuation rose by 16.5 points (from 36.2 to 52.7).
As of June 12, 2026, valuation rose. The sector backdrop remained a headwind. Risk remained elevated. The macro backdrop was last updated on the same date.
as of 2026-06-12
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: The upcoming earnings will show if the miss was a one-time issue or a trend. Investors will focus on revenue and profit numbers.
Confirms:Q2 earnings report shows revenue decline greater than 5% year over year.
Disproves:Q2 earnings report shows revenue growth or stability year over year.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for AEO yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On June 4, 2026, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into an Amendment No. 2 (the “ Amendment ”), between the Company, American Eagle Outfitters Canada Corporation, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto, to amend that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2022 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1,…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
$16.00 – $22.00 (median $19.50) · 4 analysts · as of 2026-06-01
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Around its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Apparel Retail.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
AEO American Eagle Outfitters | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 31 of 100 | fair | elevated |
TJX TJX Companies | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 81 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
ROST Ross Stores | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 86 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
BURL Burlington Stores | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 98 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
GAP Gap Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 96 of 100 | inexpensive | moderate |
2 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=646).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
The company aims to maintain its fiscal 2026 operating income guidance between $390 and $410 million.
The company expects capital expenditures for fiscal 2026 to be between $250 and $260 million.
Why it matters: This report gives insight into consumer spending. Strong retail sales can boost AEO's sales outlook.
Confirms one read:Retail sales growth reported above 0.5% month over month.
Confirms the other:Retail sales decline month over month.
Why it matters: CPI affects how much consumers can spend. Higher inflation can hurt retail sales and AEO.
Confirms:CPI increases more than 0.3% month over month.
Disproves:CPI increases less than 0.3% month over month.
Why it matters: Confirming this capex shows the company is investing in growth. It reflects confidence in future sales.
Confirms:Management says capex guidance is set in the $250 to $260 million range.
Disproves:Capex guidance is cut below $250 million.
Why it matters: More unemployment claims may show that people are less confident. This could hurt AEO's sales.
Confirms:Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims went over 300,000 for two weeks in a row.
Disproves:Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims stayed under 250,000 for two weeks in a row.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 28, 2026, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, the Company’s financial results for the first quarter ended May 2, 2026. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 2.02, including the accompanying Exhibits, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor…
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The disclosure set forth in