FY2026 EPS Estimates for ASO Decreased by Analyst

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now expects that the company will post earnings of $5.40 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.54. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $65.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Academy Sports and Outdoors’ current full-year earnings is $5.59 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.17 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.10 EPS.

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, June 10th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.89 by ($0.13). Academy Sports and Outdoors had a return on equity of 18.47% and a net margin of 6.21%.The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.38 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.08 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year.

ASO has been the topic of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $55.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 11th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $65.00 target price on Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report on Monday, July 21st. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $58.78.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of ASO stock opened at $48.76 on Monday. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a 12-month low of $33.34 and a 12-month high of $64.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $52.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.30.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 11th. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s payout ratio is presently 9.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Academy Sports and Outdoors news, Director Christopher Lee Turner sold 4,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.48, for a total transaction of $195,712.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,084 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $315,096.32. The trade was a 38.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 3.62% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ASO. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $6,314,000. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 37.4% during the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 22,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,282,000 after buying an additional 6,059 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 58.2% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 66,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,816,000 after buying an additional 24,396 shares during the period. Gotham Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 26,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,502,000 after buying an additional 481 shares during the period. Finally, Interval Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $8,917,000.

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.