Q3 Earnings Estimate for ASO Issued By Telsey Advisory Group

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) – Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report issued on Wednesday, September 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.94 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.98. 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’ Q3 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on ASO. Wells Fargo & Company restated a “positive” rating on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report on Wednesday. Monness Crespi & Hardt began coverage on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report on Monday, August 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.00 price target for the company. Citigroup lowered shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $55.00 to $50.00 in a report on Wednesday. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $65.00 price target on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report on Monday, July 21st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.71.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of ASO opened at $50.86 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.52, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 1.64. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a fifty-two week low of $33.34 and a fifty-two week high of $64.61. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $51.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.34.

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 10th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by ($0.13). The business had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.38 billion. Academy Sports and Outdoors had a return on equity of 18.47% and a net margin of 6.21%.The company’s revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.08 earnings per share. Academy Sports and Outdoors has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.450-6.25 EPS.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 11th will be issued a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 11th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.74%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Christopher Lee Turner sold 4,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.48, for a total value of $195,712.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,084 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $315,096.32. This trade represents a 38.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 3.62% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Academy Sports and Outdoors

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASO. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 774,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,581,000 after acquiring an additional 49,106 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 114,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,569,000 after acquiring an additional 6,516 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,314,000. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 37.4% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 22,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,282,000 after acquiring an additional 6,059 shares during the period. Finally, Crestline Management LP raised its position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 72.7% during the fourth quarter. Crestline Management LP now owns 19,048 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,096,000 after buying an additional 8,018 shares during the last quarter.

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.