Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UAA) Stock Has Average Price Target of $5.84 According to Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst sentiment is mostly neutral: Thirteen brokerages give Under Armour a consensus “Hold” rating, with an average 12-month price target of $5.84.
• Recent business trends are weak: Q2 EPS reached break-even, ahead of estimates, but revenue fell 7% year over year; the company also cut its gross-margin outlook and forecast a Q3 loss.
• The CFO bought shares: Reza Taleghani purchased 18,656 shares at an average $5.37 each, increasing his holdings by 27.05%.

Shares of Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UAA - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Hold" by the thirteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have given a hold recommendation, one has assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $5.84.

Several research firms have commented on UAA. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $8.00 target price (down from $9.00) on shares of Under Armour in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Under Armour from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Under Armour from a "sell (d-)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Morgan Stanley set a $4.00 target price on shares of Under Armour and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Barclays lowered shares of Under Armour from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating and set a $5.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, August 11th.

Under Armour News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Under Armour this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Under Armour reported break-even Q2 earnings per share, ahead of the consensus estimate for a $0.01 loss. However, EPS was down from $0.04 a year earlier. Article: Under Armour Reports Break-Even Earnings for Q2
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 EPS guidance is $0.08–$0.12, compared with analysts’ $0.11 consensus—roughly in line overall, though the range allows for results below expectations. Article: Under Armour Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates Despite Revenue Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 revenue declined 7% year over year, with weakness across product categories and geographic segments. Even where sales topped estimates, the broad-based contraction raises concerns about demand and the recovery outlook. Article: Under Armour Revenue Falls on Broad Segment Declines
• Negative Sentiment: The company lowered its full-year gross-margin outlook, citing freight-cost headwinds and a greater-than-expected impact from the Middle East. Lower margins could weigh on profitability even if sales stabilize. Article: Under Armour warns of bigger Middle East hit and cuts annual gross-margin target
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 EPS guidance calls for a loss of $0.03 to $0.01 per share, versus analyst expectations for $0.04 in earnings. That outlook signals a near-term setback and is a notable downside risk for investors. Article: Under Armour Cuts Full-Year Gross Margin Outlook Amid Freight Cost Headwinds

Insider Activity

In other Under Armour news, CFO Reza Taleghani purchased 18,656 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.37 per share, with a total value of $100,182.72. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 87,621 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $470,524.77. The trade was a 27.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 15.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Under Armour

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UAA. Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Under Armour by 446.9% in the third quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 839,441 shares of the company's stock worth $3,744,000 after acquiring an additional 685,949 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Under Armour by 99.7% in the first quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 476,521 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,816,000 after acquiring an additional 237,957 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Under Armour by 27.8% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,682,658 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,092,000 after acquiring an additional 1,669,312 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Under Armour by 100.9% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 1,226,299 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,247,000 after acquiring an additional 615,828 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Transmarket Holdings LP bought a new stake in Under Armour in the third quarter valued at approximately $4,681,000. Institutional investors own 34.58% of the company's stock.

Under Armour Stock Performance

NYSE UAA opened at $5.30 on Monday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $4.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.93. The stock has a market cap of $2.27 billion, a PE ratio of -4.77, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.58. Under Armour has a fifty-two week low of $4.13 and a fifty-two week high of $8.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.95.

Under Armour (NYSE:UAA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.11 billion. Under Armour had a positive return on equity of 3.12% and a negative net margin of 9.80%. Under Armour's revenue was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.02 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Under Armour will post 0.10 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Under Armour Company Profile

Under Armour, Inc develops, markets and distributes performance apparel, footwear and accessories under the Under Armour brand. Its products are designed for athletes and active consumers and include training and competition apparel, sports bras, outerwear, athletic shoes, bags, headwear and other accessories. The company's product technologies include fabric and footwear platforms such as HeatGear, ColdGear, HOVR and UA Flow.

Under Armour sells its products through wholesale distributors and retailers, as well as through its own brand and factory stores and digital commerce platforms.

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