Jefferies Boosts Price Target on American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) to $25

April 23, 2012 7:24 AM EDT Send to a Friend
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Jefferies boosted its price target on American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) from $23 to $25 after meetings with the company's new CEO, Robert Hanson.

The firm comments, "After hosting meetings with the company's new CEO, Robert Hanson, in Boston, we came away with even greater confidence in the AEO story. Improving sales trends, rising margins and returns, strengthening cash flow, and upward earnings revisions should drive the shares higher. Risk/reward is very compelling."

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Shares of American Eagle Outfitters closed at $17.55 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $10.00-$17.92.


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