Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. Expected to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $1.17 Per Share (NASDAQ:ASO)

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research report issued on Thursday, September 5th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez expects that the company will post earnings of $1.17 per share for the quarter. 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 $2.08 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.89 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on ASO. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $55.00 to $46.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 12th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $75.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $76.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their target price on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 20th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Academy Sports and Outdoors currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $64.93.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Stock Down 0.0 %

Academy Sports and Outdoors stock opened at $53.81 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 capitalization of $3.88 billion, a PE ratio of 8.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $53.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.29.

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 11th. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.19 by ($0.11). The business had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.38 billion. Academy Sports and Outdoors had a net margin of 8.17% and a return on equity of 27.18%. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.19 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Academy Sports and Outdoors

In related 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 transaction of $33,906.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 10,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $548,250.50. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.19% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASO. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 52.3% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 1,014.0% in the fourth quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 213,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,094,000 after purchasing an additional 194,373 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 20.6% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,010,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,725,000 after purchasing an additional 172,783 shares in the last quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,021,000. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. increased its stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 36.6% during the 4th quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,089,067 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,878,000 after buying an additional 559,414 shares during the period.

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.