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The closing price of Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (NASDAQ: ASO) was $55.59 for the day, down -0.64% from the previous closing price of $55.95. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.64 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.85 million shares were traded. ASO stock price reached its highest trading level at $57.2099 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $54.97.
Ratios:
Our analysis of ASO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.03 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.95. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.32 and its Current Ratio is at 1.57. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.91 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.84.
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, Citigroup on December 18, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $65.
On December 05, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $65 to $60.
Truist Downgraded its Buy to Hold on November 19, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $63 to $50.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 18 ’24 when Tweedy Jeffrey C. sold 1,200 shares for $62.00 per share. The transaction valued at 74,400 led to the insider holds 8,906 shares of the business.
Tweedy Jeffrey C. bought 1,200 shares of ASO for $74,400 on Sep 18 ’24. On Jul 16 ’24, another insider, Tweedy Jeffrey C., who serves as the Director of the company, sold 625 shares for $54.25 each. As a result, the insider received 33,906 and left with 10,106 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 3857785088 and an Enterprise Value of 4914323968. As of this moment, Academy’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.14, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.46. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.65. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.01. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.805 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.554.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ASO has reached a high of $75.73, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $44.73. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.73%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.18%.
Shares Statistics:
ASO traded an average of 1.50M shares per day over the past three months and 2537140 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 70.92M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 68.45M. Insiders hold about 1.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 105.80% stake in the company. Shares short for ASO as of 1731628800 were 6275243 with a Short Ratio of 4.79, compared to 1728950400 on 6392136. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6275243 and a Short% of Float of 16.530001.
