# American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) — Analyst Forecast

AEO · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 2 | 14 | 1 | 17 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $15.00 | $19.14 | $27.00 | 7 |

Last price $18.05 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 29, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | $20.00 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $15.00 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $27.00 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $17.00 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Telsey Advisory Group | Maintained | Market Perform | $18.00 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | BMO Capital | Initiated Coverage | Market Perform | $18.00 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $21.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Underperform | $16.00 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $18.00 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $18.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $17.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Underperform | $16.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $19.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $31.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $18.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | Barclays | Upgraded | Underweight → Equal-Weight | $19.00 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Needham | Initiated Coverage | Hold | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $19.00 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $24.00 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $21.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for AEO stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) is $19.14, with a high estimate of $27.00 and a low of $15.00, across 7 analysts.

### Is AEO a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering American Eagle Outfitters currently average a Hold rating: 2 buy, 14 hold and 1 sell, from 17 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for AEO?

The average price target of $19.14 implies 6.05% upside from the last price of $18.05.

### What is the latest analyst rating on AEO?

On Sep 29, 2026, BMO Capital maintained American Eagle Outfitters at Market Perform with a price target of $20.00.

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