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American Eagle Outfitters Inc has a consensus price target of $19.62 based on the ratings of 16 analysts. The high is $35 issued by UBS on January 8, 2026. The low is $10 issued by Morgan Stanley on June 2, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Barclays, Citigroup, and TD Cowen on May 6, 2026, March 6, 2026, and March 6, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $21.33 between Barclays, Citigroup, and TD Cowen, there's an implied 36.23% upside for American Eagle Outfitters Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) was reported by Barclays on May 6, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $19.00 expecting AEO to rise to within 12 months (a possible 21.33% upside). 34 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) was provided by Barclays, and American Eagle Outfitters upgraded their equal-weight rating.
The last upgrade for American Eagle Outfitters Inc happened on May 6, 2026 when Barclays raised their price target to $19. Barclays previously had an underweight for American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
The last downgrade for American Eagle Outfitters Inc happened on August 25, 2025 when B of A Securities changed their price target from $11 to $10 for American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of American Eagle Outfitters, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for American Eagle Outfitters was filed on May 6, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 6, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) rating was a upgraded with a price target of $19.00 to $19.00. The current price American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) is trading at is $15.66, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 03/06/2026 | Buy Now | 21.33% | Barclays | $24 → $19 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
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| 09/18/2025 | Buy Now | 8.56% | Morgan Stanley | $10 → $17 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
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| 09/04/2025 | Buy Now | 8.56% | Jefferies | $11 → $17 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
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| 09/04/2025 | Buy Now | -10.6% | Barclays | $9 → $14 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 09/04/2025 | Buy Now | 37.29% | UBS | $19 → $21.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/04/2025 | Buy Now | 14.94% | Telsey Advisory Group | $12 → $18 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
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| 07/28/2025 | Buy Now | -42.53% | JP Morgan | $9 → $9 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 06/02/2025 | Buy Now | -36.14% | Morgan Stanley | $11 → $10 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
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| 05/06/2025 | Buy Now | -29.76% | Morgan Stanley | $12 → $11 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2025 | Buy Now | -36.14% | JP Morgan | $15 → $10 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/14/2025 | Buy Now | -16.99% | B of A Securities | $18 → $13 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2025 | Buy Now | -4.21% | JP Morgan | $19 → $15 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2025 | Buy Now | -23.37% | Morgan Stanley | $16 → $12 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2025 | Buy Now | -4.21% | BMO Capital | $19 → $15 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2025 | Buy Now | 78.8% | UBS | $32 → $28 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2025 | Buy Now | -36.14% | Barclays | $17 → $10 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
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| 08/30/2024 | Buy Now | 46.87% | TD Cowen | $25 → $23 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
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| 03/08/2024 | Buy Now | 123.5% | UBS | $29 → $35 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
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| 03/08/2024 | Buy Now | 59.64% | Telsey Advisory Group | $22 → $25 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
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| 01/11/2024 | Buy Now | 72.41% | Barclays | $26 → $27 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/09/2024 | Buy Now | 46.87% | Citigroup | $19 → $23 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/09/2024 | Buy Now | 40.49% | Telsey Advisory Group | $19 → $22 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
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| 01/04/2024 | Buy Now | 66.03% | Barclays | $22 → $26 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2023 | Buy Now | 21.33% | TD Cowen | $15 → $19 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
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| 11/22/2023 | Buy Now | 21.33% | Telsey Advisory Group | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Market Perform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
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| 11/15/2023 | Buy Now | 21.33% | B of A Securities | $12.5 → $19 | Upgrade | Underperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
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| 09/08/2023 | Buy Now | -16.99% | Morgan Stanley | $12 → $13 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |