Q1 2026 EPS Estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) Decreased by Analyst

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) – Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 10th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.17. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $65.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Academy Sports and Outdoors’ current full-year earnings is $6.25 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors’ Q2 2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS.

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 10th. The company reported $2.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 net margin of 7.98% and a return on equity of 25.56%. The company’s revenue was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.01 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. UBS Group lowered shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $81.00 to $58.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 12th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $80.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 12th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $75.00 to $63.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 11th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Loop Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $77.00 target price on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research report on Wednesday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Academy Sports and Outdoors presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $62.86.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Stock Up 5.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ ASO opened at $59.01 on Friday. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a 12-month low of $42.83 and a 12-month high of $75.73. The stock has a market cap of $4.15 billion, a PE ratio of 9.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company has a 50-day moving average of $53.61 and a 200 day moving average of $57.68.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Academy Sports and Outdoors

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 28.4% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 22,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,493,000 after acquiring an additional 4,999 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 52.3% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 46,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,066,000 after acquiring an additional 15,955 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 676,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,656,000 after acquiring an additional 15,285 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in the fourth quarter worth $342,000. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 21.1% during the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,095 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,000 after buying an additional 1,064 shares in the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jeffrey C. Tweedy sold 625 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.25, for a total value of $33,906.25. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 10,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $548,250.50. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.19% of the company’s stock.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 19th will be issued a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.75%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 19th. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s payout ratio is 6.73%.

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.