Alliance Entertainment (AENT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alliance Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AENT) is a leading distributor of physical and digital home entertainment products. The company specializes in the wholesale distribution of music, video, gaming, books and related gift items to a broad range of retailers, libraries and specialty outlets. In addition to its traditional distribution services, Alliance offers customized merchandising solutions, marketing support and retail inventory programs designed to optimize shelf performance and consumer engagement.

With roots tracing back more than seven decades to a family-owned record distributorship in the Upper Midwest, Alliance Entertainment has expanded its footprint through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The company operates multiple distribution centers across the United States, leveraging advanced warehousing and fulfillment systems to ensure efficient order processing and on-time delivery. Alliance’s online platform further supports independent retailers and direct-to-consumer sales, providing a seamless ordering experience and extensive product selection.

Alliance Entertainment primarily serves customers throughout North America, maintaining strong relationships with national chains, regional outlets and independent stores. The company also collaborates with international content producers and licensors, enabling access to a diverse catalog of releases from major labels, studios and publishers. Through its global sourcing capabilities, Alliance helps retailers meet evolving consumer preferences and capitalize on emerging entertainment trends.

The company is guided by a seasoned executive leadership team with deep expertise in wholesale distribution, supply chain management and retail marketing. Under this leadership, Alliance has continued to invest in technology enhancements, data-driven insights and collaborative programs aimed at driving growth for both its retail partners and content suppliers. The firm’s operational focus remains on delivering reliable service, broad product selection and value-added solutions to the home entertainment marketplace.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.19 to $5.50
• 50-Day Range: $2.24 to $5.82
• 52-Week Range: $1.10 to $11.57
• Volume: 10,043 shs
• Average Volume: 80,566 shs
• Market Capitalization: $267.03 million
• P/E Ratio: 21.83
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Alliance Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alliance Entertainment scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 107th out of 290 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

Alliance Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Alliance Entertainment has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alliance Entertainment is 21.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Alliance Entertainment is 21.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.33.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Alliance Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 3.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.09% of the float of Alliance Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alliance Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alliance Entertainment has recently increased by 53.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Alliance Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Alliance Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.09% of the float of Alliance Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alliance Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alliance Entertainment has recently increased by 53.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.39

News Sentiment

Alliance Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 1.39. 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 0.86 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Alliance Entertainment this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for AENT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Alliance Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alliance Entertainment insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $5,400.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

81.90% of the stock of Alliance Entertainment is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.27% of the stock of Alliance Entertainment is held by institutions.

AENT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AENT shares performed this year?

Alliance Entertainment's stock was trading at $9.06 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AENT stock has decreased by 42.2% and is now trading at $5.24.

How were Alliance Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:AENT) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 15th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.03. The company earned $213.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $210.65 million. Alliance Entertainment had a net margin of 1.10% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.59%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Alliance Entertainment IPO?

Alliance Entertainment (AENT) raised $5 million in an initial public offering on Friday, June 30th 2023. The company issued 1,700,000 shares at $3.00 per share. ThinkEquity served as the underwriter for the IPO.

How do I buy shares of Alliance Entertainment?

Shares of AENT 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 Alliance Entertainment own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alliance Entertainment investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Disc Medicine (IRON) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/15/2025
• Today: 7/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: MEDIA CONGLOM
• Sub-Industry: Wholesale
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AENT
• CIK: 1823584
• Web: www.aent.com
• Phone: 954-255-4000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 847
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Alliance Entertainment: $10.00
• High Price Target: $10.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +90.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $4.58 million
• Net Margins: 1.10%
• Pretax Margin: 0.85%
• Return on Equity: 15.59%
• Return on Assets: 3.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.80
• Current Ratio: 1.30
• Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.10 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.24
• Cash Flow: $0.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.58
• Book Value: $1.72 per share
• Price / Book: 3.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 50,960,000
• Free Float: 9,223,000
• Market Cap: $267.03 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.41