Academy Sports + Outdoors
About: Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc is engaged in the full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States. The company's product categories are outdoors, apparel, sports & recreation, and footwear.
Employees: 22,000
0
Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 11 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 3 (+1) [Q4]
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 49
7.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 102.99% [Q3] → 110.98% (+7.98%) [Q4]
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 350 [Q3] → 355 (+5) [Q4]
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.22B [Q3] → $4.43B (+$207M) [Q4]
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 129
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $78.8M | Put options by funds: $97.4M
Research analyst outlook
11 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$53
40%
upside
Avg. target
$59
56%
upside
High target
$70
85%
upside
11 analyst ratings
7 positive
64%
4 neutral
36%
0 negative
0%
Loop Capital Anthony Chukumba 45% 1-year accuracy 10 / 22 met price target | 59%upside $60 | Buy Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group Greg Melich 80% 1-year accuracy 40 / 50 met price target | 40%upside $53 | In-Line Maintained | 1 Apr 2025 |
JP Morgan Christopher Horvers 25% 1-year accuracy 7 / 28 met price target | 43%upside $54 | Neutral Maintained | 21 Mar 2025 |
UBS Michael Lasser 49% 1-year accuracy 19 / 39 met price target | 43%upside $54 | Neutral Maintained | 21 Mar 2025 |
Oppenheimer Brian Nagel 21% 1-year accuracy 3 / 14 met price target | 85%upside $70 | Outperform Maintained | 21 Mar 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 12 articles about ASO published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Academy Sports + Outdoors Teams Up with Babe Ruth League to Support Youth Baseball and Softball Across the Country
Academy to serve as the Official Sporting Goods Retailer of Babe Ruth League beginning in 2025 KATY, Texas , April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") ( Nasdaq: ASO ), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to announce a multi-year partnership with Babe Ruth League, serving as the league's Official Sporting Goods Retailer. By combining resources and expertise, the two organizations aim to help youth athletes from across the country develop their skills, build confidence, and cultivate a lifelong love for baseball and softball.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Academy Sports + Outdoors Donates More Than $550K to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® through Annual Holiday Partnership
Total donations have eclipsed over $2.7 million since 2020 KATY, Texas , April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO) today announced the donation of more than $550,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® . The donation is the result of a collaboration between the two organizations on holiday-inspired t-shirts and lounge pants featuring St. Jude patient art-inspired designs.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Academy Sports Expands Retail Footprint With Two Debut Locations
ASO hits the 300 stores milestone with new store openings, including two debut markets. Dive in to get a clear picture.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Academy Sports + Outdoors Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conference
KATY, Texas , March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: ASO) today announced its participation in the upcoming J.P. Morgan Retail Roundup Conference to be held in New York, New York from April 2, 2025 to April 3, 2025.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Academy Sports + Outdoors Surpasses 300 Stores with First Locations in Pennsylvania and Maryland
Company plans to open a total of 20-25 new stores in fiscal 2025, including five in Q1 KATY, Texas , March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy" or the "Company") ( Nasdaq: ASO ), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to announce it has surpassed 300 stores after opening its first locations in York, Pa., Harrisburg, Pa.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Academy Sports And Outdoors: FY25 Outlook Is Full Of Uncertainty (Rating Downgrade)
I am downgrading Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) to a hold rating due to a weakened macro backdrop and potential margin pressure. ASO's 4Q24 results showed concerning signs: gross margin declined 110 bps, and EBIT margin dropped to 9.6%, despite a decrease in SG&A dollars. Consumer spending has slowed, impacting ASO's discretionary product sales, and management's aggressive store expansion could further pressure margins.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Academy Sports Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Fall Y/Y
ASO's fiscal fourth-quarter margins are affected by higher freight and distribution costs and lower merchandise margins.
Neutral
Benzinga
4 weeks ago
Academy Sports' Growth Potential Uncertain Amid Macroeconomic Challeneges: Analyst Explains Why
On Friday, JPMorgan analyst Christopher Horvers reiterated the Neutral rating on Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. ASO, raising the price forecast to $54 from $52.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended January 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call March 20, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Dan Aldridge - Vice President, Investor Relations Steve Lawrence - Chief Executive Officer Carl Ford - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Anthony Chukumba - Loop Capital Christopher Horvers - JPMorgan Brian Nagel - Oppenheimer Kate McShane - Goldman Sachs Greg Melich - Evercore Michael Lasser - UBS Simeon Gutman - Morgan Stanley Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Academy Sports and Outdoors Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results Conference Call. The call is being recorded and all participants are in a listen-only mode.
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