What if you'd held AEO?
A $1,000 investment in American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) at the month-end close of 1994-04 would be worth $42,601 at the close of 2026-08 — +4160.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,103.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $443 | -55.7% |
| 1996 | $595 | +34.2% |
| 1997 | $2,631 | +342.0% |
| 1998 | $11,310 | +329.9% |
| 1999 | $15,277 | +35.1% |
| 2000 | $14,345 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | $13,327 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | $7,018 | -47.3% |
| 2003 | $8,351 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | $24,057 | +188.1% |
| 2005 | $23,735 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | $48,851 | +105.8% |
| 2007 | $33,009 | -32.4% |
| 2008 | $15,333 | -53.5% |
| 2009 | $28,592 | +86.5% |
| 2010 | $26,173 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | $28,280 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | $41,711 | +47.5% |
| 2013 | $30,012 | -28.0% |
| 2014 | $30,086 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | $34,643 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | $34,952 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | $44,908 | +28.5% |
| 2018 | $47,381 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | $36,914 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | $51,244 | +38.8% |
| 2021 | $66,202 | +29.2% |
| 2022 | $37,443 | -43.4% |
| 2023 | $57,988 | +54.9% |
| 2024 | $46,777 | -19.3% |
| 2025 | $77,021 | +64.7% |
| 2026 | $50,208 | -34.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AEO was 1995-12 ($0.15): $1,000 then is $113,221 today. The worst was 2021-06 ($32.35): $1,000 then is $522.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AEO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $42,601 today, a total return of +4160.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AEO?
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 1997, a +342.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,420 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1995, at -55.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in AEO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-04 would have grown to about $292,003 on $38,900 invested.
Did AEO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,103. AEO beat the S&P 500 by +149.1% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) historical total-return data from 1994-04 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.