Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ: ASO) is a leading sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer operating across the United States. Founded in 1938 in San Antonio, Texas, the company has grown from a single storefront into a network of more than 260 stores spanning 16 states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Academy’s brick-and-mortar locations are complemented by an e-commerce platform, enabling it to serve both in-store shoppers and online customers seeking sports, outdoor and lifestyle merchandise.

The company’s product assortment covers a broad spectrum of categories, including athletic footwear and apparel, team sports equipment, fitness and exercise gear, hunting and fishing supplies, camping and outdoor recreation accessories, bicycles, and marine and boating products. Academy’s private-label lines are designed to offer value-oriented alternatives alongside national brands, catering to diverse customer demographics ranging from youth athletes to outdoor enthusiasts and fitness aficionados.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has cultivated a reputation for customer service, competitive pricing and community engagement. Store associates often participate in local sports sponsorships, youth programs and conservation initiatives, underscoring the company’s commitment to supporting active lifestyles and community well-being. In addition, Academy’s loyalty program and periodic promotional events foster repeat business and enhance brand loyalty among its core customer base.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Tim Kent, Academy continues to invest in supply chain infrastructure, omnichannel capabilities and store footprint optimization. The company emphasizes inventory management, strategic vendor partnerships and digital enhancements to drive operational efficiency. As Academy Sports and Outdoors looks to the future, it remains focused on expanding its geographic reach, deepening its product portfolio and leveraging technology to deliver an integrated retail experience.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $47.53 to $49.34
• 50-Day Range: $37.59 to $47.80
• 52-Week Range: $33.34 to $64.62
• Volume: 1.54 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.61 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.27 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.04
• Dividend Yield: 1.06%
• Price Target: $56.31
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Academy Sports and Outdoors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Academy Sports and Outdoors scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 288 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Academy Sports and Outdoors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Academy Sports and Outdoors has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Academy Sports and Outdoors are expected to grow by 11.81% in the coming year, from $5.59 to $6.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Academy Sports and Outdoors is 9.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Academy Sports and Outdoors is 9.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 20.87.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a PEG Ratio of 0.88. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a P/B Ratio of 1.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.08% of the float of Academy Sports and Outdoors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Academy Sports and Outdoors has recently decreased by 1.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Academy Sports and Outdoors pays a meaningful dividend of 1.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Academy Sports and Outdoors has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Academy Sports and Outdoors is 9.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Academy Sports and Outdoors will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.32% next year. This indicates that Academy Sports and Outdoors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.08% of the float of Academy Sports and Outdoors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Academy Sports and Outdoors has recently decreased by 1.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.73

News Sentiment

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a news sentiment score of 1.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Academy Sports and Outdoors this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for ASO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Academy Sports and Outdoors to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Academy Sports and Outdoors insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $195,712.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.62% of the stock of Academy Sports and Outdoors is held by insiders.

ASO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ASO shares performed this year?

Academy Sports and Outdoors' stock was trading at $57.53 at the start of the year. Since then, ASO shares have decreased by 14.5% and is now trading at $49.16.

How were Academy Sports and Outdoors' earnings last quarter?

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June, 10th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.13. The firm's revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Academy Sports and Outdoors IPO?

Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) raised $250 million in an initial public offering on Friday, October 2nd 2020. The company issued 15,600,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share. Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, KKR, BofA Securities, Evercore ISI, Guggenheim Partners, UBS Investment Bank and Wells Fargo Securities acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Stephens, Inc., Capital One Securities, Loop Capital Markets, CastleOak Securities, L.P., Blaylock Van, LLC, Cabrera Capital Markets, Ramirez & Co., Inc. and R. Seelaus & Co., LLC were co-managers.

Who are Academy Sports and Outdoors' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Academy Sports and Outdoors include Doliver Advisors LP (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael P Mullican, Manish Maini, Samuel J Johnson, Jeffrey C Tweedy, Christopher Lee Turner, Sherry L Harriman, Sherry L Harriman and Heather A Davis.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors?

Shares of ASO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Academy Sports and Outdoors own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Academy Sports and Outdoors investors own include YETI (YETI), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/17 Dividend: 3/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/17 Dividend: 3/25/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 6/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Record date for 7/17 Dividend: 6/19/2025
• Today: 7/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/09/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: LEISURE&REC PRD
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ASO
• CIK: 1817358
• Web: www.academy.com
• Phone: 281-646-5200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 22,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $56.31
• High Stock Price Target: $70.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $43.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.44
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.79
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.55
• P/E Growth: 0.88
• Net Income: $418.45 million
• Net Margins: 6.55%
• Pretax Margin: 8.51%
• Return on Equity: 19.62%
• Return on Assets: 7.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.25
• Current Ratio: 1.52
• Quick Ratio: 0.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.54
• Cash Flow: $7.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.08
• Book Value: $28.88 per share
• Price / Book: 1.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 66,480,000
• Free Float: 64,070,000
• Market Cap: $3.18 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.29