Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) CEO Sells $414,741.88 in Stock

Amer Sports, Inc. (NYSE:AS) CEO Stuart Haselden sold 11,438 shares of Amer Sports stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total transaction of $414,741.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,275 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $553,871.50. The trade was a 42.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Stuart Haselden also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, April 2nd, Stuart Haselden sold 6,511 shares of Amer Sports stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.28, for a total transaction of $216,686.08.

Amer Sports Stock Up 2.8%

AS opened at $37.04 on Friday. Amer Sports, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.06 and a fifty-two week high of $42.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.50. The company has a fifty day moving average of $35.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.38, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 2.81.

Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.99 billion. Amer Sports had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 9.74%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.17 earnings per share. Amer Sports has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.100-1.150 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.280-0.300 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Amer Sports, Inc. will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on AS shares. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amer Sports in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research cut shares of Amer Sports from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Amer Sports from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Amer Sports in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Amer Sports in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.12.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amer Sports

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in Amer Sports by 95.2% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 530,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,466,000 after acquiring an additional 258,714 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in Amer Sports by 1,030.6% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 814 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 742 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Amer Sports by 19.6% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 232,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,672,000 after acquiring an additional 37,988 shares during the last quarter. Owlhouse Capital LP acquired a new position in Amer Sports during the fourth quarter worth about $4,799,000. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC boosted its position in Amer Sports by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 798,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,822,000 after acquiring an additional 101,343 shares during the last quarter. 40.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amer Sports Company Profile

Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) is a Helsinki-based sporting goods group that designs, develops and markets performance-oriented equipment, apparel and footwear across multiple sports. The company focuses on product innovation, brand-driven marketing and global distribution to serve athletes and outdoor enthusiasts, offering goods for activities such as skiing, running, hiking, tennis, golf and diving.

Amer Sports’ portfolio comprises well-known sports and outdoor brands, including Salomon (outdoor footwear and winter sports), Atomic (alpine skis and ski equipment), Arc’teryx (technical outerwear and climbing gear), Wilson (racquet and ball sports equipment) and Suunto (precision instruments and sports watches).