Analysts Offer Predictions for ASO FY2025 Earnings

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) – Telsey Advisory Group reduced their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now expects that the company will post earnings of $5.56 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $5.67. Telsey Advisory Group currently 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 $5.92 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.29 EPS.

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 10th. The company reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.28 by ($0.30). The business had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. Academy Sports and Outdoors had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 23.32%. The business’s revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $68.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $46.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $68.00 to $64.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Academy Sports and Outdoors presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.07.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Trading Up 1.9 %

Shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors stock opened at $54.31 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.77 billion, a PE ratio of 8.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $51.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $53.44. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a 1 year low of $44.73 and a 1 year high of $75.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 0.41.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.81%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 18th. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Academy Sports and Outdoors

In other Academy Sports and Outdoors news, Director Jeffrey C. Tweedy sold 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total transaction of $74,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 8,906 shares in the company, valued at approximately $552,172. The trade was a 11.87 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.19% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Academy Sports and Outdoors

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in the third quarter worth about $28,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors in the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Academy Sports and Outdoors in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 98.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $58,000.

About Academy Sports and Outdoors

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.