AEO
Reddit attention is surging
- AEO −1.45% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −2.2 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big gain (Sep 28): After its 64 big gains in the past 5 years, AEO typically gained 0.6% over the next day (median) and was higher 58% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.4% and +1.8%. An ordinary day: +0.1%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big gains, that ranks #91 of 500.
- 0 Reddit mentions in the past 24 hours, 90% positive over the week · today's pace is 1.6× its recent daily average.
- 1 analyst action in the past 10 days (1 positive, 0 negative); latest: BMO Capital maintained Market Perform, raised target $18.00 → $20.00.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
After each kind of event
| Event | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any day | 1,255 | +0.1%#247 H | 0.0%#369 H | -1.9%#462 H | -5.9%#472 M |
| Big drop (-4.0% or worse) | 61 | +0.7%#27 H | +1.3%#143 H | -1.7%#423 H | -6.0%#284 M |
| Big gain Sep 28 (+3.9% or better) | 64 | +0.6%#91 H | +0.6%#192 H | -0.5%#319 H | +5.4%#213 M |
| Earnings beat | 12 | +0.4%#195 M | +0.6%#221 M | -3.3%#356 M | -6.0%#442 M |
| Earnings miss | 5 | -4.5%#250 L | -5.0%#266 L | -7.0%#277 L | -9.7%#181 L |
| 52-week high | 8 | +1.5%#150 M | -1.1%#294 M | +0.1%#258 M | +13.5%#76 L |
| 52-week low | 4 | 0.0%#134 L | +1.3%#107 L | -5.3%#189 L | -12.8%#114 L |
| Crossed above 200-day avg | 9 | +1.3%#44 M | -1.1%#343 M | +0.5%#269 M | -4.8%#367 M |
| Crossed below 200-day avg | 10 | +2.1%#18 M | -2.1%#407 M | +5.6%#113 M | -1.5%#329 M |
| RSI oversold | 10 | +1.7%#88 M | +1.6%#174 M | +1.8%#257 M | -8.0%#463 M |
| RSI overbought | 11 | +0.1%#237 M | +1.3%#178 M | -4.4%#327 M | +5.7%#188 L |
| Mention spike (Trendy) | 4 | +3.7%#11 L | +3.5%#22 L | +13.9%– | +38.7%– |
| Analyst upgrade | 2 | -2.1%– | -1.5%– | +10.2%– | -7.2%– |
| Analyst downgrade | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider buy | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider unplanned sale | 14 | -3.4%#27 M | +0.6%#17 M | -9.4%#27 L | +24.2%#6 L |
Median gain from the close of the session the event was known, over each holding period; #rank among the S&P 500 stocks after the same kind of event (#1 = best). "Big" is AEO's own: its worst / best 10% of days over the prior 2 years. Highlighted: happening in the latest session.
Big gain (+3.9% or better)
A daily rise among the stock's own best 10% of the prior 2 years.
| Holding | Events | Median (likely range) | Confidence | Rank | Up | vs SPY | Range of outcomes (worst · 25–75% · median · best) | vs S&P 500 stocks (their medians) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 64 | +0.56% (-0.1 to +1.0) | High | #91 of 500 | 58% | +0.68% |
-14%
+6%
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| 1 week | 63 | +0.56% (-0.3 to +1.2) | High | #192 of 500 | 56% | -0.15% |
-21%
+33%
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| 1 month | 63 ≈38 indep. | -0.53% (-3.5 to +2.6) | High | #319 of 500 | 48% | -2.49% |
-31%
+48%
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| 1 quarter | 60 ≈15 indep. | +5.43% (-4.8 to +15.9) | Medium | #213 of 499 | 57% | -2.55% |
-41%
+107%
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Range of outcomes: all of AEO's big gains in the past 5 years, from the worst to the best result over each holding period; the box holds the middle half, the tick is the median. A wide box means the median alone says little. Hover the median for the average.
Big gain by trend
| When it happened | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long trendAbove its 200-day avg | 33 | +0.8%H vs +0.1% | -0.1%H vs -0.1% | -0.1%H vs -0.1% | +9.4%M vs -4.8% |
| Below its 200-day avg now | 31 | +0.5%H vs +0.2% | +0.8%H vs +0.6% | -2.6%M vs -0.8% | +4.2%M vs +3.7% |
| Medium trendAbove its 50-day avg now | 42 | +0.8%H vs 0.0% | +0.7%H vs +0.4% | -0.5%H vs +0.3% | +9.4%M vs +9.1% |
| Below its 50-day avg | 22 | +0.2%H vs +0.2% | -0.5%H vs -0.6% | -1.6%M vs -3.3% | +2.6%M vs -8.0% |
| Short trendAbove its 20-day avg now | 48 | +0.6%H vs 0.0% | +0.5%H vs +0.2% | -0.5%H vs -2.0% | +5.7%M vs -0.7% |
| Below its 20-day avg | 16 | +0.3%M vs +0.2% | +1.0%M vs -0.4% | -1.6%M vs -1.9% | +4.2%M vs -8.0% |
The same event split by where AEO stood against its 200-, 50- and 20-day averages when it happened (a dip in an uptrend vs a falling knife); "vs" is the plain any-day median in that trend; "now" marks where it stands today. Splitting halves the evidence, so watch the confidence letters: H / M / L.
Latest big gains
| Event | Entry | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Sep 28 @ $17.31 | +4.4% on the day (line +3.8%) | +4.8% | … | … | … |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 24 @ $16.87 | +4.3% on the day (line +3.8%) | -0.8% | -1.4% | -5.6% | … |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27 @ $17.77 | +4.5% on the day (line +3.8%) | +2.1% | +0.6% | -5.9% | … |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15 @ $17.41 | +7.8% on the day (line +3.8%) | +0.5% | +2.4% | -6.4% | … |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 18 @ $17.68 | +4.2% on the day (line +3.8%) | -0.1% | +0.4% | -1.8% | -14.8% |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 8 @ $17.16 | +5.2% on the day (line +3.8%) | +1.6% | +6.8% | -3.5% | +0.3% |
| May 20, 2026 | May 20 @ $16.28 | +6.8% on the day (line +3.7%) | +0.9% | +9.3% | +8.5% | -1.7% |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 15 @ $19.27 | +9.3% on the day (line +3.7%) | -1.3% | -3.7% | -20.0% | -9.3% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31 @ $16.46 | +3.8% on the day (line +3.6%) | +3.7% | +9.6% | +5.0% | +4.2% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 13 @ $25.12 | +3.8% on the day (line +3.7%) | -2.2% | -7.2% | -31.2% | -39.6% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 2 @ $24.30 | +5.8% on the day (line +3.6%) | -2.6% | -4.4% | -8.9% | -33.0% |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 6 @ $27.66 | +5.0% on the day (line +3.6%) | -3.6% | -4.9% | -17.7% | -34.8% |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 11 @ $24.60 | +3.8% on the day (line +3.6%) | +1.6% | +9.9% | +6.9% | -30.2% |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 3 @ $23.52 | +15.1% on the day (line +3.6%) | +0.9% | +0.8% | +12.0% | -22.6% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 21 @ $18.20 | +5.8% on the day (line +3.6%) | +3.0% | +14.6% | +43.4% | +30.2% |
Aftermath: entry is the close of the first session the event was fully known (the same session for price moves, the reaction session for earnings, the next session for Reddit, analyst and insider events, which are dated by day). Repeats within a few sessions count as one event. Past performance after an event says nothing certain about the next one. Not advice.