American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) ended the recent trading session at $11.17, demonstrating a +1.27% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.44% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.7%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.27%.
The teen clothing retailer's shares have seen an increase of 14.3% over the last month, surpassing the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 9.15% and the S&P 500's gain of 10.62%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of American Eagle Outfitters in its upcoming release. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.11, signifying a 67.65% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.08 billion, reflecting a 5.35% fall from the equivalent quarter last year.
AEO's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $1.49 per share and revenue of $5.22 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -14.37% and -1.98%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for American Eagle Outfitters. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.67% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. American Eagle Outfitters is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Looking at valuation, American Eagle Outfitters is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 7.42. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 13.81 for its industry.
One should further note that AEO currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.79. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The average PEG ratio for the Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry stood at 1.4 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 149, which puts it in the bottom 40% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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