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Under Armour (NYSE:UA) Sees Strong Trading Volume - What's Next?

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Key Points

  • Under Armour's stock experienced a trading volume increase of 25%, with 4,893,663 shares traded, pushing the stock price up to $5.14.
  • The company's latest quarterly earnings reported $0.02 earnings per share, meeting analyst estimates, but revenue fell short at $1.13 billion compared to expectations of $1.36 billion.
  • Insider activity included a significant purchase of 100,000 shares by Director Dawn N. Fitzpatrick, indicating confidence in the stock, while insider Mehri Shadman reduced their position by selling 16,287 shares.
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Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UA - Get Free Report) shares saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 4,893,663 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 25% from the previous session's volume of 3,930,089 shares.The stock last traded at $5.14 and had previously closed at $5.06.

Under Armour Stock Performance

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $6.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.89 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Under Armour (NYSE:UA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 8th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.36 billion. Under Armour had a return on equity of 7.24% and a net margin of 1.99%. Under Armour has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.010-0.020 EPS.

Insider Activity at Under Armour

In other news, Director Dawn N. Fitzpatrick bought 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $4.93 per share, with a total value of $493,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 133,696 shares in the company, valued at approximately $659,121.28. The trade was a 296.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Mehri Shadman sold 16,287 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.14, for a total value of $100,002.18. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 191,796 shares in the company, valued at $1,177,627.44. This represents a 7.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have bought a total of 202,045 shares of company stock valued at $991,000 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 15.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Under Armour

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Marex Group plc acquired a new stake in Under Armour during the 2nd quarter worth about $130,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its position in Under Armour by 16.4% during the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 87,395 shares of the company's stock worth $566,000 after purchasing an additional 12,338 shares during the period. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Under Armour during the 2nd quarter worth about $68,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Under Armour by 99.8% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,005,844 shares of the company's stock worth $13,018,000 after purchasing an additional 1,002,037 shares during the period. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in Under Armour by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 110,954 shares of the company's stock worth $720,000 after purchasing an additional 2,255 shares during the period. 36.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Under Armour

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Under Armour, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, markets, and distributes performance apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and youth. The company provides its apparel in compression, fitted, and loose fit types. It also offers footwear products for running, training, basketball, cleated sports, recovery, and outdoor applications.

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