Colonial Trust Advisors Acquires 16,926 Shares of Amer Sports, Inc. $AS

Colonial Trust Advisors lifted its holdings in Amer Sports, Inc. (NYSE:AS) by 96.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 34,387 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,926 shares during the quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors’ holdings in Amer Sports were worth $1,195,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of AS. Scopus Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Amer Sports in the second quarter valued at approximately $108,562,000. WT Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in Amer Sports by 221.5% in the 3rd quarter. WT Asset Management Ltd now owns 3,499,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $121,592,000 after acquiring an additional 2,410,861 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in Amer Sports by 139.9% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 3,887,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,679,000 after purchasing an additional 2,267,066 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in Amer Sports in the 2nd quarter worth $87,287,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Amer Sports by 244.5% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,533,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,203,000 after purchasing an additional 1,798,170 shares in the last quarter. 40.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amer Sports Trading Down 5.6%

NYSE AS opened at $38.23 on Wednesday. Amer Sports, Inc. has a 12 month low of $20.21 and a 12 month high of $42.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $38.13 and a 200-day moving average of $36.22. The company has a market cap of $21.17 billion, a PE ratio of 69.51, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 2.86.

Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.99 billion. Amer Sports had a net margin of 5.10% and a return on equity of 8.51%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $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, equities research analysts anticipate that Amer Sports, Inc. will post 0.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AS. Barclays initiated coverage on Amer Sports in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $49.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $49.00 target price on Amer Sports in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Amer Sports from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amer Sports in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Amer Sports from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amer Sports has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.89.

Key Headlines Impacting Amer Sports

Here are the key news stories impacting Amer Sports this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — Amer Sports posted $0.31 EPS vs. estimates ~ $0.27-$0.28 and revenue of $2.10B vs. ~$1.99B; revenue jumped ~28.5% YoY, showing broad strength across regions. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: FY2026 guidance raised on EPS — management set FY26 EPS at $1.10–$1.15, above consensus (~$1.08), and issued a higher FY revenue range ($7.6B–$7.7B) that exceeds Street revenue estimates. This supports longer-term earnings growth expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst reaction: UBS raised its price target to $60 after the Q4 release, signaling continued analyst confidence in the company’s medium-term upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and detail resources are available for deeper color — the full Q4 earnings call transcript and slide deck provide management commentary on channel cadence, regional performance and margin drivers. Useful if you want to validate assumptions behind guidance. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term caution: Q1 2026 guidance came in light — EPS guidance of $0.28–$0.30 (vs. consensus ~ $0.30) and Q1 revenue guidance of ~$1.8B versus Street ~$2.0B. The below-consensus quarterly revenue guide is the primary driver of the stock pullback. Article Title

About Amer Sports

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).