Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.14 EPS

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.14, Briefing.com reports. Academy Sports and Outdoors had a return on equity of 23.32% and a net margin of 7.49%. The business had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.67 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.21 earnings per share. Academy Sports and Outdoors's quarterly revenue was down 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Academy Sports and Outdoors updated its FY26 guidance to $5.75-6.20 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 5.750-6.200 EPS.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Price Performance

NASDAQ:ASO traded up $2.54 on Monday, reaching $49.77. The stock had a trading volume of 1,749,400 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,540,963. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company has a market capitalization of $3.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.25. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a 1-year low of $43.16 and a 1-year high of $68.96. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $50.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $53.12.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.04%. This is a boost from Academy Sports and Outdoors's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. Academy Sports and Outdoors's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.54%.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ASO shares. Citigroup reduced their price target on Academy Sports and Outdoors from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 17th. B. Riley reduced their target price on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $70.00 to $65.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Wedbush dropped their price target on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $60.38.

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.