Wedbush Issues Pessimistic Forecast for ASO Earnings

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) – Analysts at Wedbush cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Wedbush analyst S. Basham now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.81 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.89. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $65.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Academy Sports and Outdoors’ current full-year earnings is $5.92 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.05 EPS.

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

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on ASO. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $68.00 to $64.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $77.00 price objective on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Evercore ISI downgraded shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $65.00 to $60.00 in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $46.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.07.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Stock Up 1.9 %

Academy Sports and Outdoors stock opened at $54.31 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a 1-year low of $44.73 and a 1-year high of $75.73. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $51.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.48. The company has a market cap of $3.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.31.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.81%. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s payout ratio is presently 7.22%.

Insider Transactions at Academy Sports and Outdoors

In related news, Director Jeffrey C. Tweedy sold 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total value of $74,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 8,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $552,172. The trade was 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 through this link. Insiders own 2.19% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Academy Sports and Outdoors

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

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.