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In the latest session, Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (NASDAQ: ASO) closed at $55.15 up 6.02% from its previous closing price of $52.02. In other words, the price has increased by $6.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.14 million shares were traded. ASO stock price reached its highest trading level at $55.81 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $52.3.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.86 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.99. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.29 and its Current Ratio is at 1.52. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.94 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.87.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Monness Crespi & Hardt on August 04, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $65.
On July 24, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $58 to $65.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on June 11, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $60 to $58.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 26 ’25 when Turner Christopher Lee sold 4,400 shares for $44.48 per share. The transaction valued at 195,712 led to the insider holds 7,084 shares of the business.
Turner Christopher Lee bought 4,400 shares of ASO for $195,712 on Jun 26 ’25. On Sep 18 ’24, another insider, Tweedy Jeffrey C., who serves as the Director of the company, sold 1,200 shares for $62.00 each. As a result, the insider received 74,400 and left with 8,906 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ASO now has a Market Capitalization of 3666135040 and an Enterprise Value of 5214316544. As of this moment, Academy’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.16, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.51. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.40. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.62 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.881 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.44.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ASO is 1.30, which has changed by 0.034903407 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ASO has reached a high of $64.61, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.34. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 12.52%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.72%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, ASO has traded an average of 1.53M shares per day and 1339070 over the past ten days. A total of 66.47M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 65.63M. Insiders hold about 1.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 113.65% stake in the company. Shares short for ASO as of 1753920000 were 7130382 with a Short Ratio of 4.67, compared to 1751241600 on 7127499. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7130382 and a Short% of Float of 20.93.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for ASO is 0.48, from 0.48 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.00922722
Earnings Estimates
The current assessment of Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (ASO) involves the perspectives of 16.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.05, with high estimates of $1.22 and low estimates of $0.95.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.09 and $5.49 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.82. EPS for the following year is $6.49, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $6.87 and $5.9.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 17 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.61B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.65B to a low estimate of $1.57B. As of the current estimate, Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.55BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.39B. There is a high estimate of $1.43B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.35B.
A total of 18 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ASO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.22B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.97B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6.1B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.93BBased on 18 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.46B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.87B and the low estimate is $5.92B.
