By Kelly Cloonan

American Eagle raised its same-store sales guidance for the current quarter and full year as it sees a strong start to the holiday shopping season.

The apparel retailer said Tuesday it now expects comparable sales up 8% to 9% for the fourth quarter, topping its prior guidance of low-single-digit growth. The company now expects that metric to finish the year with a low-single-digit increase compared to its prior view of about flat.

The updated guidance reflects stronger sales trends, the company said.

Trends across the business have improved significantly due to changes in its merchandising, marketing and operations, helping results in its latest quarter, Chief Executive Jay Schottenstein said.

That momentum has carried into the start of the holiday season, he said, as demand accelerated across the company's brands and channels during the Thanksgiving weekend.

Shares rose following the results 13% to $23.50 in post-market trading.

For the third quarter, the company posted a profit of $91.3 million, or 53 cents a share, compared with $80 million, or 41 cents a share, a year earlier.

Revenue rose 6% to $1.36 billion, ahead of analyst estimates of $1.32 billion, according to FactSet.

Same-store sales rose 4%. The metric climbed 11% at Aerie and was up 1% at American Eagle's namesake brand.

Write to Kelly Cloonan at kelly.cloonan@wsj.com

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December 02, 2025 16:41 ET (21:41 GMT)

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