American Eagle Stock Options

AEO Stock  USD 17.17  0.07  0.41%   
American Eagle's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.53 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.43 over 25 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 41.0, with calls trading at the volume of 222. This yields a 0.18 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows American Eagle's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. American Eagle's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for American Eagle's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

American Eagle Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when American Eagle's market makers reach a net positive position across all American Eagle's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, American Eagle's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on American Eagle

Analyzing American Eagle's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in American Eagle regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when American Eagle's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money American Eagle's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with American Eagle's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on American Eagle lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if American Eagle's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money American Eagle contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if American Stock moves the wrong way.

American Eagle Outfitters In The Money Call Balance

When American Eagle's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against American Eagle Outfitters stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying American Eagle's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on American Eagle Outfitters are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

American Current Options Market Mood

American Eagle's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps American Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Unfortunately, most American Eagle's options investors are not very successful. American Eagle's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.

Rule 16 of the current American contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that American Eagle Outfitters will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0331% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With American Eagle trading at USD 17.17, that is roughly USD 0.005688. If you think that the market is fully incorporating American Eagle's daily price movement you should consider buying American Eagle Outfitters options at the current volatility level of 0.53%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing American Eagle options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" American calls. Remember, the seller must deliver American Eagle Outfitters stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

American Eagle Option Chain

When American Eagle's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against American Eagle Outfitters stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
American Eagle's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on American. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for American. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a American Eagle against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
AEO250321C000160007516.01.97 - 2.251.8In
Call
AEO250321C000170001617.01.33 - 1.461.38In
Call
AEO250321C00018000918.00.86 - 0.990.92Out
Call
AEO250321C00019000519.00.56 - 0.640.56Out
Call
AEO250321C00020000020.00.32 - 0.390.36Out
Call
AEO250321C00021000021.00.19 - 0.240.19Out
Call
AEO250321C00022000022.00.1 - 0.150.1Out
Call
AEO250321C00023000523.00.05 - 0.090.06Out
Call
AEO250321C00024000024.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
AEO250321C00025000025.00.0 - 0.10.1Out
Call
AEO250321C00030000030.00.0 - 0.10.14Out
 Put
AEO250321P00011000311.00.0 - 0.10.08Out
 Put
AEO250321P00014000314.00.19 - 0.270.42Out
 Put
AEO250321P000150001215.00.2 - 0.450.4Out
 Put
AEO250321P000160001216.00.61 - 0.70.7Out
 Put
AEO250321P000170001017.01.02 - 1.111.64Out
 Put
AEO250321P00018000518.01.35 - 1.642.34In
 Put
AEO250321P00019000019.01.86 - 2.292.31In
 Put
AEO250321P00020000120.02.79 - 3.13.95In
 Put
AEO250321P00021000121.02.99 - 4.95.3In
 Put
AEO250321P00022000022.04.6 - 5.84.6In
 Put
AEO250321P00023000023.05.0 - 6.056.1In
 Put
AEO250321P00024000024.05.95 - 6.855.95In
 Put
AEO250321P00025000025.07.25 - 7.857.25In
 Put
AEO250321P00030000030.010.75 - 13.2510.75In

American Eagle Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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American Eagle Market Cap Over Time

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American Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.1 Billion

At this time, American Eagle's Total Stockholder Equity is very stable compared to the past year.

American Eagle Corporate Directors

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Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.568
Earnings Share
1.26
Revenue Per Share
27.689
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.075
Return On Assets
0.0804
The market value of American Eagle Outfitters is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of American that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of American Eagle's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is American Eagle's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because American Eagle's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect American Eagle's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between American Eagle's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if American Eagle is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, American Eagle's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.