ASO FY2025 EPS Estimate Reduced by Telsey Advisory Group

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $5.56 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.67. 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 $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.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on ASO. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Evercore ISI cut Academy Sports and Outdoors from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $65.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Robert W. Baird lowered 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on 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 issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Academy Sports and Outdoors presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.07.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of ASO stock opened at $54.98 on Monday. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a 1 year low of $44.73 and a 1 year high of $75.73. The stock has a market cap of $3.82 billion, a PE ratio of 9.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.31. The business’s fifty day moving average is $51.41 and its 200-day moving average is $53.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.57.

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

Institutional Trading of Academy Sports and Outdoors

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of 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 valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. 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 valued at $634,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 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 valued at $899,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Trust Investment Advisors raised its holdings in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 1.8% during the second quarter. Trust Investment Advisors now owns 15,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $800,000 after buying an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its holdings in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 10.7% during the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 3,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at Academy Sports and Outdoors

In other 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 value of $74,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 8,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $552,172. This trade represents a 11.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th will be given a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.80%. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.22%.

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.