Insider trade

CEO sold ~$12.6M of AEO shares in the open market

Traded Jan 20, 2026 · Filed Jan 23, 2026

Why it stands out

The boss of American Eagle Outfitters sold $12.6M of American Eagle Outfitters shares. Nobody planned it ahead of time.

Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell

View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

All the details

CEOIndirect holding$1M+

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$12,635,000

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

49 days after results of Dec 2, 2025, 43 days before results of Mar 4, 2026

Results dates are the company's own 8-K (Item 2.02). Many companies only let insiders trade in a window after results

Planned / mechanical clue

None found in footnotes

Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred

After	Stock	S&P 500	Difference
7 days	−3.4%	+0.4%	−3.8%
30 days	−2.0%	−1.0%	−1.0%
90 days	−24.6%	+2.8%	−27.4%
180 days	−26.2%	+8.4%	−34.6%

Past results only. Not a forecast.

Price represents a weighted average of the sale price. Shares were sold at prices ranging from $25.15 to $25.65. Upon the request by the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the reporting person will provide the full information about the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Shares owned by trusts as to which Mr. Schottenstein or his spouse serve as trustee of various family trusts.