AEO· Consumer Discretionary› Apparel Retail

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

Stage 1 · Basing · week 14→1 today

As of Oct 22, 2026, American Eagle Outfitters is in Stage 1, the basing phase, now in its first week (since Oct 22, 2026). It closed at $17.89, 34.9% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. operates as a multi-brand specialty retailer in the United States and internationally. More about the company

$17.89

+2.82% today

$3.0B · Mid cap

Market Neutral — Fading

Pro read

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Our read

Basing, not in an uptrend yet

Setup score

—

Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

Edge

—

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 40w

S4 41w

S2 25w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S1 2w → S2 40w → S3 8w → S4 11w → S1 2w → S4 41w → S1 5w → S2 25w → S3 8w → S4 7w → S1 2w → S4 3w → S1 5w → S4 7w → S1 1w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 15 stage runs.

AEO among Apparel Retail12th of 33 by relative strength

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#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	VSXYVictorias Secret & Co.	Stage 3 · wk 1	98	+6.1%
2	TLYSTilly's, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 4	97	+7.5%
3	LVLULulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 1	97	+3.9%
4	ANFAbercrombie & Fitch Company	Stage 2 · wk 11	96	+22.1%
5	ROSTRoss Stores, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 2	87	+1.1%
6	JILLJ. Jill, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 13	86	−5.4%
7	CURVTorrid Holdings Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 1	83	−9.7%
8	URBNUrban Outfitters, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 19	76	+18.0%
…12	AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc.	Stage 1 · wk 1	67	+13.2%

vs 52W High

-34.9%

$14.43 lo$27.47 hi

34.9% below 52W high, far from high

Stock is basing below old highs. A volume-backed breakout to new highs would be the Stage 2 signal to watch.

Stage Maturity

Week 1

1w13w26w

Week 1, early base

How long this stock has been basing. Longer bases can produce stronger breakouts, but the breakout itself is the signal.

vs 200 DMA

-2.4%

200 DMA: $18.34 · sloping down

Stock is testing its 200 DMA as part of the base. Reclaiming and holding above it is a key Stage 2 prerequisite.

Rel Volume

0.59x

vs 50-day avg

Volume in Stage 1 basing is typically quiet. A surge in volume on an upside breakout is the signal to watch.

Trend Health

↑ ⇈

Short-term trend rising strongly, and accelerating

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+13.2%

+6.0%

-0.2%

YTD

-30.4%

+16.9%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2023-08-29

4 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-05-15.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S14→1

Wk 1 · Vol 0.59x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 8 · Vol 1.20x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 7 · Vol 0.88x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 7 · Vol 0.65x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 7 · Vol 0.62x

2026-10-15S4

Wk 7 · Vol 0.68x

2026-10-14S4

Wk 7 · Vol 0.61x

2026-10-13S4

Wk 6 · Vol 0.63x

2026-10-12S4

Wk 6 · Vol 0.93x

2026-10-09S4

Wk 6 · Vol 0.73x

2026-10-08S4

Wk 6 · Vol 0.68x

2026-10-07S4

Wk 6 · Vol 0.64x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$16.73

200 DMA

$18.34

52W High

$27.47

52W Low

$14.43

5D Low

$17.40

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$18.17

60d High

$18.19

120d High

$18.52

250d High

$27.47

Next resistance

+1.6%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

9.2

Forward 9.3

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+75.6%

Revenue +7.5%

ROE

+20.0%

Profit margin +5.9%

Dividend Yield

2.88%

P/B 1.7

American Eagle Outfitters: quick answers

What stage is American Eagle Outfitters in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) is in Stage 1, the basing phase. It entered Stage 1 on Oct 22, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is American Eagle Outfitters in an uptrend?

Not yet. American Eagle Outfitters is in Stage 1, a base that can come before an uptrend. It trades 2.4% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is American Eagle Outfitters from its 52-week high?

American Eagle Outfitters closed at $17.89 on Oct 22, 2026, 34.9% below its 52-week high of $27.47. Its 52-week low is $14.43.

How has American Eagle Outfitters performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, American Eagle Outfitters is up 16.9% over the past year and down 30.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is American Eagle Outfitters in?

American Eagle Outfitters is in the Apparel Retail industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector.

About this companyConsumer Discretionary· Apparel Retail

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. operates as a multi-brand specialty retailer in the United States and internationally. It provides jeans, apparel and accessories, and personal care products for women and men under the American Eagle brand; and intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections under the Aerie and OFFLINE by Aerie brands. The company also offers menswear products under the Todd Snyder New York brand; and fashion clothing and accessories under the Unsubscribed brand. It sells its products through its own and licensed retail stores, concession-based shops-within-shops, wholesale markets, and online marketplaces; and digital channels, such as www.ae.com, www.aerie.com, www.toddsnyder.com, and www.unsubscribed.com. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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