American Outdoor Brands (AOUT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. provides outdoor products and accessories for rugged outdoor enthusiasts in the United States and internationally. It offers hunting, fishing, camping, shooting, and personal security and defense products. The company also provides shooting sports accessories products include rests, vaults, and other related accessories; outdoor lifestyle products, such as premium sportsmen knives and tools for fishing and hunting; land management tools for hunting preparedness; harvesting products for post-hunt or post-fishing activities; outdoor cooking products; and camping, survival, and emergency preparedness products. In addition, it offers electro-optical devices, including hunting optics, firearm aiming devices, flashlights, and laser grips; and reloading, gunsmithing, and firearm cleaning supplies. The company sells its products through e-commerce and traditional distribution channels under the Adventurer, Harvester, Marksman, and Defender brand lanes. American Outdoor Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Columbia, Missouri.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.18 to $13.44
• 50-Day Range: $12.41 to $17.76
• 52-Week Range: $7.45 to $17.91
• Volume: 6,095 shs
• Average Volume: 69,940 shs
• Market Capitalization: $167.85 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

American Outdoor Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Outdoor Brands scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 129th out of 279 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

American Outdoor Brands has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

American Outdoor Brands has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for American Outdoor Brands are expected to grow by 27.78% in the coming year, from $0.36 to $0.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Outdoor Brands is -22.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of American Outdoor Brands is -22.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

American Outdoor Brands has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.92% of the float of American Outdoor Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Outdoor Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Outdoor Brands has recently decreased by 15.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

American Outdoor Brands does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

American Outdoor Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.92% of the float of American Outdoor Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Outdoor Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Outdoor Brands has recently decreased by 15.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.58

News Sentiment

American Outdoor Brands has a news sentiment score of 1.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for American Outdoor Brands this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for AOUT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, American Outdoor Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.30% of the stock of American Outdoor Brands is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.87% of the stock of American Outdoor Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AOUT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AOUT shares performed this year?

American Outdoor Brands' stock was trading at $15.24 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AOUT shares have decreased by 13.5% and is now trading at $13.18.
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How were American Outdoor Brands' earnings last quarter?

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:AOUT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December, 5th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.18. American Outdoor Brands had a negative net margin of 3.70% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.86%.

Who are American Outdoor Brands' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of American Outdoor Brands include Brandes Investment Partners LP (7.32%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.47%), Royce & Associates LP (4.45%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.60%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian Daniel Murphy, Hugh Andrew Fulmer, Isabell Marie Wadecki and Bradley Thede Favreau.
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How do I buy shares of American Outdoor Brands?

Shares of AOUT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of American Outdoor Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Outdoor Brands investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Walt Disney (DIS), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/05/2024
• Today: 3/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Sporting & athletic goods, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Recreation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AOUT
• CIK: 1808997
• Web: www.aob.com
• Phone: 800-338-9585
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 320
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $15.50
• High Stock Price Target: $20.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.35)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-12,250,000.00
• Net Margins: -3.70%
• Pretax Margin: -3.73%
• Return on Equity: 1.86%
• Return on Assets: 1.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.09
• Quick Ratio: 1.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $206.68 million
• Price / Sales: 0.81
• Cash Flow: $1.08 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.19
• Book Value: $13.95 per share
• Price / Book: 0.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,735,000
• Free Float: 12,215,000
• Market Cap: $167.34 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.29