Q1 Earnings Forecast for ASO Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group raised their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 5th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now anticipates that the company will earn $1.08 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.07. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Academy Sports and Outdoors’ current full-year earnings is $6.00 per share.

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 10th. The company reported $2.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.07. Academy Sports and Outdoors had a net margin of 7.98% and a return on equity of 25.56%. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.57 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.01 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Truist Financial lowered shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $63.00 to $50.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Evercore ISI lowered shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $65.00 to $60.00 in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Loop Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $77.00 price objective on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Academy Sports and Outdoors currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.21.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Stock Up 2.2 %

ASO opened at $50.40 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $51.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.66. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a twelve month low of $44.73 and a twelve month high of $75.73. The firm has a market cap of $3.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.78, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.31.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Academy Sports and Outdoors

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CWM LLC boosted its position in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 4.6% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the period. Simmons Bank boosted its position in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 1.9% during the third quarter. Simmons Bank now owns 10,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $634,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 1.3% during the third quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 15,403 shares of the company’s stock worth $899,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. Trust Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 1.8% during the second quarter. Trust Investment Advisors now owns 15,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $800,000 after buying an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 3.6% during the second quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 7,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $409,000 after buying an additional 269 shares in the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jeffrey C. Tweedy sold 1,200 shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total value of $74,400.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 8,906 shares in the company, valued at $552,172. This trade represents a 11.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.19% of the company’s stock.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.87%. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.79%.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Company Profile

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a sporting goods and outdoor recreational retailer in the United States. The company outdoor division comprises camping products, such as coolers and drinkware, and camping accessories and equipment,; fishing products, including marine equipment and fishing rods, reels, and baits and equipment; and hunting products, which includes firearms, ammunition, archery and archery equipment, camouflage apparel, waders, shooting accessories, gun safes, optics, airguns, and hunting equipment.