Who owns American Eagle?
American Eagle is owned by American Eagle Outfitters (the United States, NYSE: AEO).[1]
Evidence: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-30, SEC EDGAR, 30 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Pittsburgh
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1977
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Casual & denim
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: AEO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About American Eagle
American Eagle is the namesake brand of American Eagle Outfitters. The company's 10-K says it offers an assortment of specialty apparel and accessories for everyone that enables self-expression, and reports 805 American Eagle stores at 31 January 2026. The filing dates the brand to 1977, and it is sold in stores, online and through licence partners in some markets.
Ownership timeline of American Eagle
- Current owner American Eagle Outfitters [1] verified
Where American Eagle sits in American Eagle Outfitters
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by American Eagle Outfitters
American Eagle Outfitters controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
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Other brands in casual & denim, and who owns them
The 133 brands in casual & denim on Brandtree belong to 59 owners. The largest is Azzas 2154, with 8; American Eagle Outfitters has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fábula | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Carter's | Carter's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Duck Head | Oxford Industries | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cortefiel | Tendam | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| & Other Stories | H&M Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bershka | Inditex | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| GU | Fast Retailing | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| BSX | Giordano | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
About the owner: American Eagle Outfitters
American Eagle Outfitters is a publicly listed company headquartered in Pittsburgh, United States. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: AEO.
American Eagle Outfitters is a Pittsburgh specialty apparel retailer. Its 10-K for the year ended 31 January 2026 describes the American Eagle and Aerie brands (with OFFLINE by Aerie), the Todd Snyder New York menswear business and Unsubscribed, and records the decision to close the Quiet Platforms business in fiscal 2025. Outside the US, some markets are served by licence partners that operate American Eagle and Aerie stores.
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🇺🇸 American Eagle and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; American Eagle is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
- Altra — VF Corporation 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of American Eagle?
The parent company of American Eagle is American Eagle Outfitters, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is American Eagle American?
Yes. American Eagle originated in the United States in 1977 and its owner, American Eagle Outfitters, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is American Eagle still owned by American Eagle Outfitters?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, American Eagle is still owned by American Eagle Outfitters. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-30 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 30 March 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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