What is B. Riley’s Estimate for ASO Q4 Earnings?

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) – Stock analysts at B. Riley cut their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 10th. B. Riley analyst A. Glaessgen now forecasts that the company will earn $1.76 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.79. The consensus estimate for Academy Sports and Outdoors’ current full-year earnings is $5.92 per share.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on ASO. Loop Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $77.00 price target on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $65.00 price target on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research report on Wednesday. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased 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 note on Wednesday, September 11th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.07.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Trading Up 1.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ ASO opened at $54.31 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $51.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $53.46. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a 52-week low of $44.73 and a 52-week high of $75.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.92, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.31.

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

Institutional Trading of Academy Sports and Outdoors

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Academy Sports and Outdoors during the third quarter worth about $40,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Academy Sports and Outdoors in the third quarter worth about $40,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Academy Sports and Outdoors by 98.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 366 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new position in shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors during the 3rd quarter valued at about $58,000.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Jeffrey C. Tweedy sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total value of $74,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 8,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $552,172. This represents a 11.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.19% of the company’s stock.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th will be paid a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.81%. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s payout ratio is currently 7.22%.

About Academy Sports and Outdoors

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.