Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda Invests $4.17 Million in Amer Sports, Inc. $AS

Key Points

• Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda bought a new 120,000‑share position in Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) in Q3 valued at about $4.17 million, joining other institutional buyers (BNP Paribas, Invesco, Magnetar) as institutions now own roughly 40.25% of the stock.
• Amer Sports beat the quarter with $0.31 EPS vs. $0.27 consensus and $2.10B revenue, set FY2026 guidance of $1.10–$1.15 EPS, and holds a consensus analyst rating of Buy with a $47.12 target (several firms at $49–$51).

Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda bought a new position in shares of Amer Sports, Inc. (NYSE:AS - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 120,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,170,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Amer Sports by 59.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 194,205 shares of the company's stock worth $6,749,000 after purchasing an additional 72,582 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Amer Sports by 91.1% during the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 150,241 shares of the company's stock worth $5,221,000 after purchasing an additional 71,611 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of Amer Sports by 57.5% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,991,563 shares of the company's stock valued at $138,707,000 after purchasing an additional 1,457,951 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of Amer Sports by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 48,745 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,694,000 after purchasing an additional 540 shares during the period. Finally, Magnetar Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amer Sports by 379.2% in the 3rd quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC now owns 130,933 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,550,000 after purchasing an additional 103,609 shares during the period. 40.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $49.00 price target on shares of Amer Sports in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Truist Financial set a $49.00 price objective on shares of Amer Sports in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Evercore raised their target price on Amer Sports from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Barclays initiated coverage on Amer Sports in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $49.00 price target for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Amer Sports in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $47.12.

Amer Sports Price Performance

AS traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $32.32. 1,010,537 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,832,890. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.07. Amer Sports, Inc. has a 52-week low of $20.21 and a 52-week high of $42.76. The company has a market capitalization of $17.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.10, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 2.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Amer Sports (NYSE:AS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.99 billion. Amer Sports had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 9.74%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 28.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.17 EPS. Amer Sports has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.100-1.150 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.280-0.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Amer Sports, Inc. will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amer Sports Company Profile

Amer Sports NYSE: AS is a Helsinki-based sporting goods group that designs, develops and markets performance-oriented equipment, apparel and footwear across multiple sports. The company focuses on product innovation, brand-driven marketing and global distribution to serve athletes and outdoor enthusiasts, offering goods for activities such as skiing, running, hiking, tennis, golf and diving.

Amer Sports' portfolio comprises well-known sports and outdoor brands, including Salomon (outdoor footwear and winter sports), Atomic (alpine skis and ski equipment), Arc'teryx (technical outerwear and climbing gear), Wilson (racquet and ball sports equipment) and Suunto (precision instruments and sports watches).

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