Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO - Free Report) - Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report released on Wednesday, June 11th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.09 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.12. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Outperform" rating and a $58.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Academy Sports and Outdoors' current full-year earnings is $5.59 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors' FY2026 earnings at $5.54 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.08 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $2.01 EPS.
Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Loop Capital reduced their price objective on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $77.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Wedbush reduced their price target on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $54.00 to $48.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $52.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $56.31.
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Academy Sports and Outdoors Stock Performance
NASDAQ:ASO traded down $2.35 on Friday, hitting $43.55. The stock had a trading volume of 1,993,353 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,647,641. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $40.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.80. The stock has a market cap of $2.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.28. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a 52-week low of $33.34 and a 52-week high of $64.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.
Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO - Get Free Report) last released its 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 business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.38 billion. Academy Sports and Outdoors had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 23.32%. Academy Sports and Outdoors's revenue for the quarter was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.08 earnings per share.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its holdings in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 6,565 shares of the company's stock valued at $378,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP MA lifted its stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP MA now owns 5,600 shares of the company's stock worth $322,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Xponance Inc. lifted its position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 4,916 shares of the company's stock worth $283,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 7.3% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,888 shares of the company's stock valued at $177,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 14,874 shares of the company's stock worth $678,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the last quarter.
Academy Sports and Outdoors Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 19th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 18th. Academy Sports and Outdoors's payout ratio is 9.01%.
Academy Sports and Outdoors Company Profile
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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a sporting goods and outdoor recreational retailer in the United States. The company outdoor division comprises camping products, such as coolers and drinkware, and camping accessories and equipment,; fishing products, including marine equipment and fishing rods, reels, and baits and equipment; and hunting products, which includes firearms, ammunition, archery and archery equipment, camouflage apparel, waders, shooting accessories, gun safes, optics, airguns, and hunting equipment.
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