Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO)

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ: ASO) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 3/21/2025 – Academy Sports and Outdoors had its price target lowered by analysts at Wedbush from $65.00 to $60.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/21/2025 – Academy Sports and Outdoors had its price target lowered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from $85.00 to $70.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/21/2025 – Academy Sports and Outdoors had its price target lowered by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $65.00 to $60.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/21/2025 – Academy Sports and Outdoors had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $52.00 to $54.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/21/2025 – Academy Sports and Outdoors had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $60.00 to $55.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/21/2025 – Academy Sports and Outdoors had its price target lowered by analysts at B. Riley from $70.00 to $65.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/18/2025 – Academy Sports and Outdoors had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $58.00 to $55.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2025 – Academy Sports and Outdoors had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/17/2025 – Academy Sports and Outdoors had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $65.00 to $60.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Stock Up 0.5 %

ASO stock traded up $0.26 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $50.03. 2,066,554 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,540,886. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $53.12. Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. has a 1-year low of $43.16 and a 1-year high of $68.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 1.57. The company has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.25.

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 20th. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $1.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.67 billion. Academy Sports and Outdoors had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 23.32%. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.21 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. will post 5.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be given a $0.13 dividend. This is a boost from Academy Sports and Outdoors’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.04%. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.01%.

Institutional Trading of Academy Sports and Outdoors

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,538,000. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in the third quarter worth $1,167,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 751,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,831,000 after purchasing an additional 8,613 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. raised its stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 66.4% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 95,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,582,000 after purchasing an additional 38,155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 127.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 116,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,785,000 after purchasing an additional 65,220 shares in the last quarter.

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.