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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Stock Profile & Financial OverviewAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

Listed on NYSE • Consumer Cyclical / Apparel - Retail
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AEO Company Overview & Business Description

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer that provides clothing, accessories, and personal care products under the American Eagle and Aerie brands. The company provides jeans, and specialty apparel and accessories for women and men; and intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections, as well as personal care products for women. It also offers graphic tees and other clothing products under the Tailgate brand name; and menswear products under the Todd Snyder New York brand name. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated 880 American Eagle stores, 244 Aerie brand stand-alone stores, and five Todd Snyder stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong. It also ships to 81 countries through its Websites; and offers its merchandise at 260 locations operated by licensees in 28 countries, as well as provides products through its Websites ae.com, aerie.com, and toddsnyder.com. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Key Information

Symbol: AEO
CEO: Jay L. Schottenstein
Exchange: NYSE
CIK: 0000919012
SEC Filings: View SEC →

Current Trend for AEO

An assessment of the current trend environment for AEO, based on the latest closing price data and intended to describe the market context heading into the next trading session.

As of 2025-12-24, the current trend for AEO is a Strong Momentum Environment (High Conviction Uptrend).

Daily and weekly trends are in bullish alignment, forming a strong medium-term uptrend.

  • The weekly backdrop provides strong tailwinds, confirming that the medium-term path of least resistance is upward.
  • Price is currently compressing tightly (optimal low-risk zone), sitting 0.23 ATR away from the adaptive KAMA baseline.
  • Technical Update: Price has breached a key Fractal High, confirming a structural breakout to the upside.

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Adaptive Trend Model · Daily & Weekly (2025-12-24 ET)

This model uses an adaptive trend algorithm based on daily and weekly price data to identify whether a stock is in an uptrend, downtrend, or consolidation over a multi-week to multi-month horizon. Compared with traditional moving-average systems, it filters short-term noise more effectively, captures trend continuation more reliably, and provides a stronger basis for position sizing and risk-management decisions such as stop-loss and take-profit levels.

As of 2025-12-24, AEO in an indeterminate state; Long-term trend is bullish.

Trend Strength: AEO last closed at 26.65, trading 0.4 ATR above the adaptive KAMA baseline (26.26). Technical Classification: Indeterminate State.

Trend Score: Technical Score: 40/100. Classification: Indeterminate. Alignment: Indeterminate. Logic: Price action is range-bound or lacking sufficient slope for trend confirmation.

SuperTrend Risk: Structural Support: Adaptive SuperTrend at 21.34. This level serves as the calculated invalidation point for the current upward structure.

Risk Skew: Multi-timeframe risk skew is currently assessed as Upside-Biased. The bullish bias remains intact, supported by multi-timeframe alignment, though momentum is in a maturing stage.

Key Levels: Key technical references: Spot 26.65, KAMA 26.26.

AEO Real-Time Stock Price & Market Data (Updated: Dec 23 12:52 PM EST)

Price
26.52
Change
-0.6762
Change %
-2.49%
Open
27.49
Previous Close
27.2
High
27.55
Low
26.44
Volume
3,299,112
Market Cap
4,496,102,400
EV/EBITDA
8.65

AEO Shares Outstanding, Float, Short Interest & Ownership (Updated: Dec 23 12:52 PM EST)

Shares Outstanding
169,512,006
FloatShares
153,957,584
Float Ratio
90.82%
Shares Short
21,999,157
Short Percent Of Float
The percent of float shares currently sold short. Reflects market sentiment and risk of a short squeeze.
20.39%
Short Ratio
Days needed to cover all short positions. Indicates short-selling pressure.
3.79 trading days
Held Percent Insiders
6.89%
Held Percent Institutions
102.09%