Q1 Earnings Forecast for ASO Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) – Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 5th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.08 per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 10th. The company reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.57 billion. Academy Sports and Outdoors had a return on equity of 25.56% and a net margin of 7.98%. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.01 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on ASO. Truist Financial downgraded Academy Sports and Outdoors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $63.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Loop Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $77.00 target price on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Evercore ISI downgraded Academy Sports and Outdoors from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $65.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $68.00 to $64.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note 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. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.21.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Stock Up 2.2 %

ASO stock opened at $50.40 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $3.54 billion, a PE ratio of 7.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $51.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.48. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a 52 week low of $44.73 and a 52 week high of $75.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Academy Sports and Outdoors

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ASO. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Academy Sports and Outdoors during the 2nd quarter valued at $174,054,000. FMR LLC lifted its stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 10,739,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $626,755,000 after acquiring an additional 1,422,971 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 19.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,969,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,147,000 after purchasing an additional 481,640 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP raised its stake in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 62.5% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 951,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,515,000 after purchasing an additional 365,929 shares during the period. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 203.2% during the 3rd quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 514,017 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,998,000 after purchasing an additional 344,466 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Academy Sports and Outdoors news, Director Jeffrey C. Tweedy sold 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director now directly owns 8,906 shares in the company, valued at approximately $552,172. This trade represents a 11.87 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 2.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Dividend Announcement

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

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.