American Outdoor Brands (AOUT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

American Outdoor Brands Corporation (NASDAQ: AOUT) is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of shooting, hunting and outdoor products. Originally known as Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, the company rebranded in 2016 and, following the spin-off of its firearms business in 2020, has focused exclusively on its outdoor products portfolio.

The company’s product lineup spans multiple well-established consumer brands, including Caldwell Shooting Supplies, Tipton Precision Metalworking, Wheeler Engineering gunsmithing tools, Frankford Arsenal reloading equipment, Allen Hunting & Outdoor gear and Uncle Mike’s holsters and accessories. These offerings serve recreational shooters, hunters, competitive marksmen and general outdoor enthusiasts.

American Outdoor Brands distributes its products through a diversified network of sporting‐goods retailers, independent dealers, e-commerce platforms and international partners. Its global footprint extends across North America, Europe, Australia and select emerging markets, with an emphasis on product innovation and quality control achieved via in-house research and development.

Headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, the company operates multiple manufacturing and distribution facilities. Under the leadership of President and CEO Christopher L. Metz, American Outdoor Brands continues to pursue strategic product enhancements and targeted acquisitions to strengthen its market position in the outdoor recreation sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.21 to $9.42
• 50-Day Range: $9.21 to $12.76
• 52-Week Range: $8.11 to $17.91
• Volume: 106,242 shs
• Average Volume: 65,966 shs
• Market Capitalization: $117.52 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

American Outdoor Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Outdoor Brands scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 289 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

American Outdoor Brands has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

American Outdoor Brands has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for American Outdoor Brands are expected to grow by 27.78% in the coming year, from $0.36 to $0.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Outdoor Brands is -920.08, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of American Outdoor Brands is -920.08, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

American Outdoor Brands has a P/B Ratio of 0.66. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.42% of the float of American Outdoor Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Outdoor Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Outdoor Brands has recently increased by 199.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

American Outdoor Brands does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

American Outdoor Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.42% of the float of American Outdoor Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Outdoor Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Outdoor Brands has recently increased by 199.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

American Outdoor Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for American Outdoor Brands this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, American Outdoor Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.30% of the stock of American Outdoor Brands is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.87% of the stock of American Outdoor Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AOUT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AOUT shares performed this year?

American Outdoor Brands' stock was trading at $15.24 at the start of the year. Since then, AOUT shares have decreased by 39.6% and is now trading at $9.21.

How were American Outdoor Brands' earnings last quarter?

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:AOUT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June, 26th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $61.94 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48.46 million. American Outdoor Brands had a negative net margin of 0.03% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.13%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are American Outdoor Brands' major shareholders?

American Outdoor Brands' top institutional shareholders include Confluence Investment Management LLC (1.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian Daniel Murphy, Hugh Andrew Fulmer, Isabell Marie Wadecki and Bradley Thede Favreau.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of American Outdoor Brands?

Shares of AOUT 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 American Outdoor Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Outdoor Brands investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Walt Disney (DIS), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/26/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: LEISURE&REC PRD
• Sub-Industry: Recreation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AOUT
• CIK: 1808997
• Web: www.aob.com
• Phone: 800-338-9585
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 320
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for American Outdoor Brands: $15.00
• High Price Target: $19.00
• Low Price Target: $11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +62.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.01)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.58
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$80 thousand
• Net Margins: -0.03%
• Pretax Margin: 0.02%
• Return on Equity: 4.13%
• Return on Assets: 2.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.66
• Quick Ratio: 1.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $222.32 million
• Price / Sales: 0.53
• Cash Flow: $1.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.79
• Book Value: $13.95 per share
• Price / Book: 0.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,760,000
• Free Float: 12,209,000
• Market Cap: $117.52 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.39