Telsey Advisory Group Weighs in on ASO FY2025 Earnings

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now forecasts that the company will earn $5.56 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.67. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Academy Sports and Outdoors’ current full-year earnings is $5.92 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.29 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Loop Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $77.00 target price on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $46.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.07.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Trading Up 1.9 %

Shares of ASO stock opened at $56.01 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion, a PE ratio of 9.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.31. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a 52-week low of $44.73 and a 52-week high of $75.73. The business’s fifty day moving average is $51.43 and its 200 day moving average is $53.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.57.

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, December 10th. The company reported $0.98 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by ($0.30). Academy Sports and Outdoors had a return on equity of 23.32% and a net margin of 7.49%. The firm had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.39 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.38 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 18th will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.79%. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s payout ratio is 7.22%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Academy Sports and Outdoors

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 15.3% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 10,739,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $626,755,000 after acquiring an additional 1,422,971 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Academy Sports and Outdoors during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $174,054,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 19.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,969,886 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,147,000 after purchasing an additional 481,640 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,023,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,092,000 after buying an additional 50,715 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management grew its position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,721,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,683,000 after buying an additional 69,700 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.