Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Johnson Outdoors from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Johnson Outdoors in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Johnson Outdoors currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Johnson Outdoors Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ JOUT opened at $48.87 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $44.73 and a 200 day moving average of $41.70. Johnson Outdoors has a 12-month low of $21.33 and a 12-month high of $51.03. The stock has a market cap of $508.74 million, a PE ratio of -22.32, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.91.

Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported ($0.33) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.12. The business had revenue of $140.94 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $123.95 million. Johnson Outdoors had a positive return on equity of 0.83% and a negative net margin of 3.56%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Johnson Outdoors will post -0.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Outdoors Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 8th were paid a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 8th. Johnson Outdoors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -60.27%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Outdoors news, Director Edward F. Lang sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.94, for a total value of $87,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 32,171 shares in the company, valued at $1,413,593.74. This represents a 5.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 28.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Johnson Outdoors

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Johnson Outdoors in the 3rd quarter valued at $7,676,000. CSM Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Johnson Outdoors during the 2nd quarter worth $2,020,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Johnson Outdoors by 158.9% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 100,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,142,000 after purchasing an additional 61,934 shares during the period. Aristides Capital LLC increased its stake in Johnson Outdoors by 188.4% in the third quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 90,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,653,000 after purchasing an additional 59,079 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors in the second quarter valued at about $1,528,000. 64.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Johnson Outdoors News

Here are the key news stories impacting Johnson Outdoors this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shares hit a 52‑week high, highlighting strong recent buying interest and momentum that can attract trend and momentum investors. MSN: Johnson Outdoors hits 52-week high
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published a 52‑week/high review and elevated coverage of JOUT, arguing fundamentals support the run — further media/analyst attention can sustain demand. Zacks: 52-week high analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded JOUT from “hold” to “strong-buy,” a formal analyst upgrade that often supports higher prices by signaling improved conviction to investors. Zacks upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti revised several forward estimates higher — notably boosting FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts (FY2027 to $2.42) and raising some near-term quarter estimates — signaling improving medium‑term earnings expectations. MarketBeat: Sidoti estimate changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage calling JOUT a fit for “trend” investors raises visibility but is descriptive rather than fundamentally new — it may boost flows from momentum funds but doesn’t change fundamentals directly. Zacks: Trend investor note
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data appears inconsistent/erroneous (zeros and NaN), so there’s no clear short‑pressure signal to explain intraday moves. Investors should treat the short‑interest entry as unreliable until corrected.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti also trimmed several near‑term quarter estimates (cuts to Q2 2026, Q3 2026 and some Q3/Q1 comparisons), which could temper sentiment if investors focus on nearer‑term profitability risk. MarketBeat: Sidoti estimate changes

Johnson Outdoors Company Profile

Johnson Outdoors Inc is a diversified outdoor recreation company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of gear and equipment for marine and land-based activities. The company operates through two primary segments: the Marine Electronics & Boat Group and the Outdoor Products Group. Its marine offerings include electric motors and anchors under the Minn Kota® brand, fish-finding and sonar systems under the Humminbird® brand, and a lineup of recreational watercraft under the Old Town® and Ocean Kayak® names.