Zacks Investment ResearchT3·3d ago
AEO American Eagle Outfitters
XNYS
21.75
Delayed
Stock quote, options chain, IV rank, technicals, AI analysis, and institutional ownership. Iron condor setups Expected move IV rank history Fibonacci levels Insider trading
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AEO
$21.75
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Key stats
$21.75
- 52-Week Range
- $14.10 – $28.46
- YTD
- -17.47%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 63.54
- Straddle Price
- $3.31
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.58
- Market Cap
- $3.3B
- Open
- $20.17
- Day Range
- $20.17 – $21.86
- Volume
- 3,192,404
- Prev Close
- $19.92
Fair Value
MODEL: SHORT
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 4.90% |
| Beta vs SPY | 1.10 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 10.97% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 10.98% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +60.1pp (IV − HV30), ERP adj +50bps |
| Effective Tax Rate | 28.1% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +1.3% |
| DCF Horizon | 10 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.01 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $0.3B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 19.1% |
| Book / Price | 52.0% — banking bias active (P/B is primary) |
| Debt / Equity | 0.03 |
| Quality Score | 2/6 — normal (10y DCF) |
| Market-Implied Growth | -1.6% (reverse-DCF on current price) |
| SMA 50 | $17.50 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $18.84 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 23.5% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $-0.1B |
| Market Cap | $3B |
Peers used for multiples: ANF, BKE, DXLG, GAP, LE, URBN
(SIC-code peers; ETF co-membership was sector-incoherent)
60-Day Conviction
78%
20-Day Fair Value
≈ by Dec 8, 2026
$21.19
α -2.8%
rank 14%
conviction
98%
40-Day Fair Value
≈ by Jan 6, 2027
$21.36
α -2.0%
rank 14%
conviction
64%
60-Day Fair Value
≈ by Feb 4, 2027
$21.00
α -3.7%
rank 14%
conviction
78%
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $23.37 | 25% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | $5.24 | 20% | |
| Peer P/E | $20.75 | 11% | median 10.3× · 5 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | n/a | 0% | median 6.7× · 6 peers |
| Peer P/B | $23.92 | 2% | median 2.3× · 6 peers |
| Peer P/S | n/a | 0% | median 0.8× · 6 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $17.50 | 16% | stability 32% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $19.66 | 25% | 28 strikes · skew +0.22 |
As of 2026-11-09 · updated
Related
About
- Industry (SIC)
- RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES (5651) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNYS
- Market Cap
- $3.3B
- Employees
- 45,000
- List Date
- 1994-04-29
- CIK
- 0000919012
- Next Earnings
- 2026-12-01 (After-Close)
- EPS Forecast
- $0.49 (7 est.)
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Homepage
- https://www.aeo-inc.com
American Eagle Outfitters Inc is a specialty retailer. The company is engaged in the retail of apparel and accessories with company stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong. The Company leases all store premises, regional distribution facilities, some of its office space, and certain information technology and office equipment. American Eagle also has its online business. It operates in two segments: American Eagle and Aerie. The majority of its revenue comes from its primary brand, American Eagle, which offers an assortment of specialty apparel, accessories, and personal car…
Summary
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No summary data available for this symbol yet.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.19% | -9.66% | 11.70% | -6.47% | -5.78% | -11.57% | -1.27% |
| Feb | 13.67% | -9.33% | -12.96% | 17.23% | -15.55% | -0.32% | -1.21% |
| Mar | 11.60% | -18.01% | -4.88% | 6.84% | -5.45% | -25.78% | -5.95% |
| Apr | 18.92% | -5.86% | -1.11% | -7.40% | -13.76% | 0.58% | -1.44% |
| May | -2.40% | -22.52% | -23.07% | -7.30% | 2.53% | -6.73% | -9.92% |
| Jun | 9.00% | -7.60% | 14.67% | -10.13% | -7.68% | 6.57% | 0.81% |
| Jul | -8.35% | 5.34% | 15.16% | 13.66% | 5.99% | -0.26% | 5.26% |
| Aug | -12.10% | -7.02% | 15.77% | -1.86% | 20.48% | -6.94% | 1.39% |
| Sep | -14.14% | -13.12% | -4.32% | 14.29% | 26.65% | 7.24% | 2.77% |
| Oct | -9.18% | 12.14% | 5.88% | -10.55% | -1.59% | 9.13% | 0.97% |
| Nov | 2.25% | 40.50% | 7.94% | -1.13% | 23.41% | 10.43%* | 13.90% |
| Dec | -1.97% | -9.11% | 8.46% | -16.36% | 24.09% | -- | 1.02% |
| Total | 15.39% | -44.84% | 27.56% | -14.78% | 49.68% | -21.54% | 1.91% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $19.02
SMA 50: $17.60
SMA 200: $18.23
Current: $21.80
EMA 12: $19.93
EMA 26: $19.01
MACD: 0.9207 | Signal: 0.1893
BULLISH
ADX (14): 28.10
TREND
+DI: 37.06
−DI: 14.90
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 68.75
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 76.65
Stoch %D: 78.27
Williams %R: -1.38
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $21.56
BB Lower: $16.49
OVERBOUGHT
OBV: 195,799,539
Vol SMA 20: 4,249,702
Vol ROC: -34.68%
ATR: $0.91
True Range: $1.94
HV 20: 57.5%
HV 30: 50.3%
HV 60: 55.2%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-11-08T00:00:00 – 2026-11-06T00:00:00
AI Analysis
Written before AEO’s Sep 9 earnings report, so it doesn’t reflect the results.
LLM Stock Analysis Report
Executive Summary
This report is based on the technical indicators, options metrics, beta analysis, market data, and recent news headlines for American Eagle Outfitters (AEO). The overall assessment is NEUTRAL with a confidence level of 6 out of 10. Key drivers include recent earnings beats, positive momentum signals, and strong institutional interest. Primary risks include high volatility, potential technical breakdowns, and bearish sentiment in the options market.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Short-term: Range-bound (ADX 11.46), Medium-term: Uptrend (EMA 12 above SMA 20)
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Resistance: $18.63 (Bollinger Bands upper)
- Support: $16.17 (Bollinger Bands lower), $17.40 (SMA 50)
Momentum Signals:
- RSI (14): 40.22 (neutral)
- MACD: -0.12 / Signal: -0.18 / Histogram: 0.06 (bullish)
Volume Analysis: Volume SMA 20: 3972550.30, On-Balance Volume (OBV): 182426356.82
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: Neutral sentiment overall, with one bullish headline and four neutral headlines.
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral (average of recent headlines)
Catalyst Identification: No clear catalysts identified in recent news headlines.
Market Narrative: Technical signals are mixed, with a range-bound short-term trend and an uptrend medium-term. News sentiment is neutral, which aligns with the technical analysis.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: High risk (beta 1.51)
Volatility Regime: Current volatility is high (0.65) relative to historical levels.
Options Market Signals:
- IV Rank: 30.9% (Medium)
- Put/Call Volume Ratio: 1.81 (Bearish sentiment)
- Open Interest: 1,389 calls vs 244 puts
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: AEO is outperforming the sector (Textiles - Apparels) by 3.5%
Institutional Activity: Strong institutional interest (volume flow: 425 calls vs 771 puts)
Correlation Analysis: Correlation with SPY is low (0.30), indicating limited market influence.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Resistance: $18.63
- Support: $16.17, $17.40
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: Technical levels that could trigger significant moves are not clearly defined due to the range-bound short-term trend.
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No clear catalysts identified in recent news headlines or market data.
Risk Management: Stop-loss levels and position sizing considerations are dependent on individual risk tolerance and market conditions.
Generated
News
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Earnings History
15 of 23 under expected move
Avg Expected Move
8.32%
Avg Actual Move
7.87%
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-04 | After-Close | 5.06% | 3.07% | 0.61x | Within |
| 2021-05-26 | After-Close | 7.17% | 2.27% | 0.32x | Within |
| 2021-09-02 | After-Close | 2.41% | 0.37% | 0.15x | Within |
| 2021-11-23 | After-Close | 3.99% | 2.08% | 0.52x | Within |
| 2022-03-02 | After-Close | 10.60% | 9.33% | 0.88x | Within |
| 2022-05-26 | After-Close | 15.19% | 6.63% | 0.44x | Within |
| 2022-09-07 | After-Close | 9.58% | 8.71% | 0.91x | Within |
| 2022-11-22 | After-Close | 4.75% | 2.86% | 0.60x | Within |
| 2023-03-01 | After-Close | 9.34% | 1.20% | 0.13x | Within |
| 2023-05-24 | After-Close | 11.52% | 11.93% | 1.04x | Exceeded |
| 2023-08-03 | After-Close | 2.29% | 2.49% | 1.09x | Exceeded |
| 2023-11-21 | After-Close | 3.49% | 0.96% | 0.28x | Within |
| 2024-03-07 | After-Close | 2.30% | 3.09% | 1.34x | Exceeded |
| 2024-05-29 | After-Close | 9.25% | 7.57% | 0.82x | Within |
| 2024-08-29 | After-Close | 2.07% | 0.96% | 0.46x | Within |
| 2024-12-04 | After-Close | 10.61% | 14.26% | 1.34x | Exceeded |
| 2025-03-12 | After-Close | 10.70% | 4.10% | 0.38x | Within |
| 2025-05-13 | After-Close | 4.32% | 6.45% | 1.49x | Exceeded |
| 2025-09-03 | After-Close | 14.50% | 37.96% | 2.62x | Exceeded |
| 2025-12-02 | After-Close | 14.16% | 15.07% | 1.06x | Exceeded |
| 2026-03-04 | After-Close | 11.94% | 13.90% | 1.16x | Exceeded |
| 2026-05-28 | After-Close | 12.03% | 11.83% | 0.98x | Within |
| 2026-09-09 | After-Close | 14.00% | 13.97% | 1.00x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
AEO Options Activity & IV Rank
AEO IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Current IV: 66.7%
7-DTE IV: 59.4%
Expected Move: $3.31
7-DTE Move: $1.15
Days to Exp: 32 (2026-12-11)
Options Flow · All expiries
Call Volume: 4,057
Put Volume: 2,349
P/C Volume: 0.579
BULLISH
Call OI: 61,646
Put OI: 49,538
P/C OI: 0.804
Total OI: 111,184
ATM Options Pricing
ATM Call: $1.48
ATM Put: $1.83
Call %: 6.8%
Put %: 8.4%
Chain Summary
Chain Volume: 6,406
Chain OI: 111,184
Last Updated: 11/9/2026
Spread Scanner
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Calendars: the long leg is valued at the short leg’s expiration (Black-Scholes at its current IV) across the range of prices the short leg’s IV implies, giving the best-case profit (R/R = that over the debit) and P(profit).
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Scanning bull put, bear call, iron condor and calendar spreads…
Dealer Positioning
HIGH γ vs HISTORY
Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 94th percentile of this name's own daily history, near the high end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Gamma percentile
94%
vs own history
GEX tilt
+0.66
OI-weighted, today
Vanna tilt
-0.18
δ-sensitivity to IV
Charm tilt
+0.00
δ-decay vs time
? What is this?
· 72 ATM contracts, 31k total OI
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
42%
+7.0
pts
EXTREME
ATM 52.9% / Wing 60.0%
30 DTE / 10d
82%
+12.6
pts
EXTREME
ATM 63.9% / Wing 76.5%
Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
Loading the implied volatility smile…
IV Rank (7 DTE)22.6LowNov 9
IV Rank (30 DTE)63.5MediumNov 9
Straddle Price (30 DTE)$3.31Nov 9
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 1.2936
Alpha: 22.35%
Correlation: 0.3340
R-Squared: 11.2%
Stock Volatility: 53.4%
Market Volatility: 13.8%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
High volatility - stock moves more than market
High volatility - stock moves more than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own AEO
4 of 37 tracked investors
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $67.0M | #549 of 6285 | +608.8% | 13F | |
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $24.2M | #1016 of 3716 | -0.7% | 13F | |
| Bridgewater Associates Hedge fund Ray Dalio | $7.3M | #393 of 997 | -35.3% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $528K | #2055 of 4729 | +18.1% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
AEO Institutional Ownership (13F)
Filings for 2026-06-30 · 136 already for 2026-09-30
? 13F Guide
Diluted shares outstanding: 173,250,500 (as of 2026-05-02)
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
20 filers$64.98M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $14.61M | 22.48% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $13.36M | 20.56% | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $7.55M | 11.62% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $5.71M | 8.78% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $5.12M | 7.88% | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | J. Goldman & Co LP | $3.44M | 5.29% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Walleye Trading LLC | $2.78M | 4.29% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | Interval Partners, LP | $2.13M | 3.28% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | Caption Management, LLC | $2.13M | 3.28% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $1.39M | 2.14% | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | Alphadyne Asset Management LP | $1.21M | 1.87% | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | $987.28K | 1.52% | 2026-06-30 |
| 13 | Sender Co & Partners, Inc. | $774.00K | 1.19% | 2026-06-30 |
| 14 | Millennium Management LLC Custodian | $767.12K | 1.18% | 2026-06-30 |
| 15 | Walleye Capital LLC | $708.64K | 1.09% | 2026-06-30 |
| 16 | Barclays PLC Custodian | $684.53K | 1.05% | 2026-09-30 |
| 17 | UBS Group AG Custodian | $602.00K | 0.93% | 2026-06-30 |
| 18 | CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | $426.56K | 0.66% | 2026-06-30 |
| 19 | PEAK6 LLC | $392.16K | 0.60% | 2026-06-30 |
| 20 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | $209.84K | 0.32% | 2026-06-30 |
14 filers$71.24M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $17.03M | 23.90% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $16.11M | 22.61% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $9.71M | 13.63% | 2026-09-30 |
| 4 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $9.45M | 13.27% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $6.89M | 9.67% | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $4.06M | 5.70% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Walleye Trading LLC | $3.03M | 4.25% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | UBS Group AG Custodian | $2.06M | 2.90% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | Alphadyne Asset Management LP | $966.64K | 1.36% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | Barclays PLC Custodian | $684.53K | 0.96% | 2026-09-30 |
| 11 | Walleye Capital LLC | $543.52K | 0.76% | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | SIG BROKERAGE, LP | $270.04K | 0.38% | 2026-06-30 |
| 13 | CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | $213.28K | 0.30% | 2026-06-30 |
| 14 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | $209.84K | 0.29% | 2026-06-30 |
AEO Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-10-30Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | James H Keefer JR | SVP, Controller & CAO | Grant (A) | +127 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-30 | David M. Sable | Director | Grant (A) | +307 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-30 | Jennifer M. Foyle | Global Brand President-aerie | Grant (A) | +855 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-30 | Ravi Thanawala | EVP and CFO | Grant (A) | +719 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-30 | Janice E Page | Director | Grant (A) | +24 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-30 | Marisa Baldwin | EVP - CHRO | Grant (A) | +180 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-30 | Noel Joseph Spiegel | Director | Grant (A) | +1,136 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-30 | Jay L Schottenstein | Exec Chairman & CEO | Grant (A) | +1,664 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-30 | Beth M Henke | EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Grant (A) | +150 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-30 | Cary D McMillan | Director | Grant (A) | +1,183 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-30 | Deborah A Henretta | Director | Grant (A) | +613 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-07 | Cary D McMillan | Director | Sell (S) | −3,617 | $18.20 | -$65.8K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Janice E Page | Director | Award (A) | +3,617 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-05 | Cary D McMillan | Director | Award (A) | +3,617 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-05 | Noel Joseph Spiegel | Director | Mixed Grant +3,617 · Sell −3,617 |
— | $17.68 | -$63.9K | EDGAR |
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
AEO Insider Holdings
3 insiders · @ $21.80
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janice E Page | Director | 104,620 | $2.28M | $0 | 4 | 2026-10-30 |
| 2 | David M. Sable | Director | 57,098 | $1.24M | -$99.6K | 5 | 2026-10-30 |
| 3 | Beth M Henke | EVP & Chief Legal Officer | 22,974 | $500.8K | $0 | 3 | 2026-10-30 |
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
AEO Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Oct 30, 2026Directors 7
- Janice E Page · on file since Jul 2006
- Jay L Schottenstein · on file since Jul 2006
- Cary D McMillan · since Jun 12, 2007
- Noel Joseph Spiegel · since Jun 21, 2011
- David M. Sable · since May 30, 2013
- Sujatha Chandrasekaran · since Mar 19, 2018
- Deborah A Henretta · since Feb 14, 2019
Officers 6
- Jay L Schottenstein · Exec Chairman & CEO · listed since Jan 2016
- Jennifer M. Foyle · Global Brand President-aerie · listed since Mar 2015
- Ravi Thanawala · EVP and CFO · since Aug 3, 2026
- Beth M Henke · EVP & Chief Legal Officer · since Jun 29, 2025
- Marisa Baldwin · EVP - CHRO · since Sep 13, 2021
- James H Keefer JR · SVP, Controller & CAO · listed since Jul 2021
Changes in the last 10 years (17)
| Aug 3, 2026 | Ravi Thanawala became EVP and CFO |
| Jul 1, 2026 | The company announced the departure of Michael A. Mathias as EVP and CFO in an SEC filing |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Beth M Henke became EVP & Chief Legal Officer |
| Apr 3, 2025 | The company announced the departure of Stephanie L. Pugliese from the board in an SEC filing |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Stephanie L. Pugliese became a director |
| Dec 20, 2021 | The company announced the departure of Thomas R Ketteler from the board in an SEC filing |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Marisa Baldwin became EVP - CHRO |
| Jul 27, 2021 | James H Keefer JR listed as SVP, Controller & CAO (previously VP, Controller & CAO) in SEC filings |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Steven A Davis became a director |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Michael A. Mathias became EVP and CFO |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Deborah A Henretta became a director |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Stacy Siegal became EVP and General Counsel |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Andrew J. McLean became EVP & Chief Commercial Officer |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Sujatha Chandrasekaran became a director |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Scott M. Hurd reported in an SEC filing no longer being SVP & Chief Accounting Officer |
| Oct 20, 2017 | James H Keefer JR became VP, Controller & CAO |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Scott M. Hurd listed as SVP & Chief Accounting Officer (previously SVP, CAO & Interim CFO) in SEC filings |
Not reported recently (8)
- Michael R Rempell · Last reported as EVP, Chief Operations Officer in an SEC filing dated Dec 12, 2023
- Andrew J. McLean · Last reported as EVP & Chief Commercial Officer in an SEC filing dated Jul 26, 2022
- Steven A Davis · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jul 6, 2022
- Stacy Siegal · Last reported as EVP and General Counsel in an SEC filing dated Jun 8, 2022
- Charles F Kessler · Last reported as Global Brand President-AE in an SEC filing dated Apr 23, 2021
- Robert L Madore · Last reported as EVP & CFO in an SEC filing dated Mar 5, 2020
- Peter Z Horvath · Last reported as Chief Global Cmrcl & Admin Off in an SEC filing dated Jul 25, 2017
- Michael G Jesselson · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Apr 25, 2017
Compiled from SEC filings by the company and its directors and officers. Dates are as stated in those filings. Where no filing says when someone left, we show the last filing that listed them.
AEO Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-10-06
? Form 144 Guide
Last 30d:
0 filings
· Last 90d:
2 filings
· $130K notice value
· 2 unique filers
What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
Top 90-day filers:
MCMILLAN CARY D (1, $66K) · Spiegel Noel Joseph (1, $64K)
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | MCMILLAN CARY D | Director | 3,617 | $65.8K | 2026-10-06 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-02 | Spiegel Noel Joseph | Director | 3,617 | $63.9K | 2026-10-02 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-17 | Sable David M. | Director | 5,779 | $99.6K | 2026-07-17 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-07 | MCMILLAN CARY D | Director | 2,892 | $48.5K | 2026-07-07 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-07 | Spiegel Noel Joseph | Director | 2,892 | $48.5K | 2026-07-07 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-06 | MCMILLAN CARY D | Director | 2,887 | $49.7K | 2026-04-06 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-06 | Spiegel Noel Joseph | Director | 2,887 | $50.0K | 2026-04-06 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-22 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Officer, Director | 10,616 | $278.4K | 2026-01-22 | Raymond James & Associates | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-22 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Officer, Director | 3,540 | $92.8K | 2026-01-22 | Raymond James & Associates | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-22 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Officer, Director | 3,540 | $92.8K | 2026-01-22 | Raymond James & Associates | — | EDGAR |
Notice value is the aggregate market value the filer states they intend to sell — not a confirmed transaction. Compare to Insider Activity (Form 4) to see which planned sales actually executed. Market-wide feed: Planned sales (Form 144).
Recent SEC Filings
Latest: 2026-09-10
Current reports — material events the company must disclose within 4 business days (earnings releases, M&A, executive changes, etc.).
Annual report — audited financial statements, MD&A, risk factors. Filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end.
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|
ETF Holders
121 ETFs hold AEO
25 shown · $969.79M total exposure · 0.19% AUM-weighted avg weight
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.18% | $183.8M | $103.8B | 2026-11-06 |
| 2 | AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | Avantis | 0.41% | $129.7M | $31.6B | 2026-11-05 |
| 3 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $85.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 4 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.11% | $82.4M | $76.6B | 2026-11-06 |
| 5 | VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $60.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.22% | $59.2M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 7 | DFAT Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.18% | $56.1M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 8 | VBR Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.06% | $39.3M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 9 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $30.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 10 | IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.22% | $30.2M | $13.9B | 2026-11-06 |
| 11 | DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.09% | $29.5M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 12 | SPSM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 600™ Small Cap ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.18% | $28.5M | $15.7B | 2026-11-05 |
| 13 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | Vanguard | 0.09% | $16.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 14 | IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.19% | $14.6M | $7.5B | 2026-11-06 |
| 15 | FESM Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | Fidelity | 0.21% | $14.2M | $6.6B | 2026-11-05 |
| 16 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.02% | $14.1M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 17 | SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.05% | $12.3M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 18 | IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.16% | $11.5M | $7.3B | 2026-11-06 |
| 19 | BSVO EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | Nport | 0.47% | $11.3M | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 20 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $11.2M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 21 | DFMC Dimensional US Micro Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.15% | $11.2M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 22 | XRT State Street® SPDR® S&P® Retail ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 1.58% | $10.1M | $642.3M | 2026-11-05 |
| 23 | SLYV State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Small Cap Value ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.20% | $9.7M | $4.9B | 2026-11-05 |
| 24 | VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | Vanguard | 0.16% | $9.6M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 25 | PSC Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.38% | $8.8M | — | 2026-06-30 |
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Trailing P/E
—
TTM Diluted EPS
—
TTM Revenue
—
TTM Net Income
—
TTM Op. Cash Flow
—
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '27 | 2026-08-01 | $1.38B | $134.08M | $0.79 | $181.55M |
| Q1 '27 | 2026-05-02 | $1.20B | $23.52M | $0.14 | $-65.22M |
| Q4 '26 | 2026-01-31 | $1.81B | $87.91M | $0.50 | $415.89M |
| Q3 '26 | 2025-11-01 | $1.36B | $91.34M | $0.53 | $67.15M |
| Q2 '26 | 2025-08-02 | $1.28B | $77.63M | $0.45 | $27.81M |
| Q1 '26 | 2025-05-03 | $1.09B | $-64.90M | $-0.36 | $-54.67M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-02-01 | $1.60B | $104.35M | $0.54 | $383.75M |
| Q3 '25 | 2024-11-02 | $1.29B | $80.02M | $0.41 | $52.91M |
| Q2 '25 | 2024-08-03 | $1.29B | $77.26M | $0.39 | $78.25M |
| Q1 '25 | 2024-05-04 | $1.14B | $67.75M | $0.34 | $-38.11M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-02-03 | $1.68B | $6.32M | $0.03 | $296.37M |
| Q3 '24 | 2023-10-28 | $1.30B | $96.70M | $0.49 | $136.45M |
Q2 2027 • period ending 2026-08-01 • filed 2026-09-10
Valuation
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
Price Multiples
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
Profitability & Yields
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
Reading the history chart
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
P/E
13.46
P/B
2.30
P/S
0.67
EV/EBITDA
5.84
EV/Sales
0.67
ROE
17.1%
ROA
6.9%
Div Yield
2.47%
FCF Yield
11.79%
Debt/Equity
0.05
Current Ratio
—
Market Cap
$3.78B
as of 2026-11-09
AEO vs Peers
Related companies, largest first| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | YTD | IV rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACE Ferrari N.V. | $72.9B | — | — | +13.0% | 11 |
| NKE Nike, Inc. | $57.3B | 19.3 | −1.2% | −36.6% | 47 |
| ULTA Ulta Beauty, Inc. Common Stock | $27.6B | 24.5 | +11.2% | +8.4% | 79 |
| DECK Deckers Outdoor Corp | $11.6B | 12.1 | +6.3% | −14.6% | 38 |
| DDS Dillard's, Inc. Class A Common Stock | $9.4B | 14.8 | +0.2% | +1.8% | — |
| VSXY Victorias Secret & Co. | $8.6B | 26.8 | — | +44.8% | 55 |
| CROX Crocs, Inc. | $6.9B | 12.0 | +0.7% | +85.6% | 16 |
| BBWI Bath & Body Works, Inc. | $4.3B | 5.7 | −2.2% | +5.8% | 71 |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters | $3.3B | 13.5 | +7.2% | −17.3% | 64 |
| Peer median | $10.5B | 14.8 | +0.4% | +7.1% | 47 |
P/E uses the latest reported trailing-12-month diluted EPS; "—" means no positive earnings or no data.
Short Interest & Float
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
Metric definitions
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
How to read the signals
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
History chart
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.
Short Interest
16.20M
SI % of Float
10.39%
Days to Cover
3.42
Short Vol Ratio
55.1%
Free Float
155.88M
Float %
93.0%
Short interest 2026-10-15 • Short volume 2026-11-06 • Float 2026-08-07