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

Company Overview

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. is an outdoor products company that develops, manufactures and sells equipment and accessories for shooting, hunting, fishing, camping and other outdoor activities. Its product portfolio includes shooting accessories, optics and mounts, knives and tools, game-processing equipment, hunting gear, fishing products, coolers and camping accessories.

The company markets its products under a portfolio of recognized outdoor brands, including Caldwell, Crimson Trace, BOG, Old Timer, Schrade, UST and Hooyman. Its products are sold through sporting-goods retailers, online channels and the company’s direct-to-consumer websites in the United States and select international markets.

American Outdoor Brands became an independent, publicly traded company in 2020 following its separation from Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. The company is headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, and focuses on serving consumers who participate in shooting sports, hunting and a broad range of outdoor recreational activities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.47 to $16.01
• 50-Day Range: $9.95 to $15.68
• 52-Week Range: $6.26 to $16.09
• Volume: 71,559 shs
• Average Volume: 99,635 shs
• Market Capitalization: $201.04 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $16.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

American Outdoor Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Outdoor Brands scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 282nd out of 483 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

American Outdoor Brands has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for American Outdoor Brands is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

American Outdoor Brands has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.40%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for American Outdoor Brands are expected to grow by 23.40% in the coming year, from $0.47 to $0.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Outdoor Brands is -50.79, 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 -50.79, 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 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.61% 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 4.02.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Outdoor Brands has recently decreased by 15.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.11

News Sentiment

American Outdoor Brands has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for American Outdoor Brands this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for AOUT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added American Outdoor Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 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

15.60% of the stock of American Outdoor Brands is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/03/2026
• Today: 9/17/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Leisure Products
• Sub-Industry: Leisure Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AOUT
• CIK: 1808997
• Web: www.aob.com
• Phone: 800-338-9585
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 267
• Year Founded: 2020

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for American Outdoor Brands: $16.50
• High Price Target: $17.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.31)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 33.89
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$9.21 million
• Net Margins: -1.97%
• Pretax Margin: -1.98%
• Return on Equity: 2.88%
• Return on Assets: 2.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.93
• Quick Ratio: 1.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $190.54 million
• Price / Sales: 1.06
• Cash Flow: $1.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.09
• Book Value: $13.02 per share
• Price / Book: 1.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,620,000
• Free Float: 10,652,000
• Market Cap: $201.04 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.27