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

Company Overview

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: AOUT) develops and markets outdoor and shooting products for hunting, fishing, camping, shooting sports, and related recreational activities. Its offerings include tools, equipment, accessories, and other consumer products designed for outdoor enthusiasts, sportsmen, and recreational users.

The company sells products under a portfolio of brands that includes BOG, Caldwell, Frankford Arsenal, Hooyman, Old Timer, Schrade, UST, and Wheeler, among others. Its products are distributed through sporting-goods retailers, specialty dealers, e-commerce channels, and other retail outlets 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. The company is headquartered in Columbia, Tennessee, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Murphy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.82 to $18.47
• 50-Day Range: $9.95 to $17.76
• 52-Week Range: $6.26 to $18.47
• Volume: 110,521 shs
• Average Volume: 101,559 shs
• Market Capitalization: $228.37 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $18.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

American Outdoor Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Outdoor Brands scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 240th out of 482 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

American Outdoor Brands has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, 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 been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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 -59.11, 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 -59.11, 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 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.70% 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 2.39, 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 decreased by 14.53%, 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: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

American Outdoor Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for American Outdoor Brands this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for AOUT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added American Outdoor Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/08/2026
• 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: $18.33
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.31)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 38.23
• 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: 1.19
• Cash Flow: $1.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.11
• Book Value: $13.17 per share
• Price / Book: 1.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,620,000
• Free Float: 10,652,000
• Market Cap: $226.78 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.15