Academy Sports + OutdoorsASO
ASO
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 7,296 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 14 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 126
0.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 111.06% [Q4 2024] → 110.77% (-0.29%) [Q1 2025]
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42.8M | Put options by funds: $44.5M
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 51
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 359 [Q4 2024] → 350 (-9) [Q1 2025]
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.43B [Q4 2024] → $3.39B (-$1.05B) [Q1 2025]
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 2 (-1) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
14 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$43
1%
downside
Avg. target
$56
28%
upside
High target
$70
61%
upside
14 analyst ratings
7 positive
50%
7 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
Truist Securities Joseph Civello | 8%upside $47 | Hold Maintained | 11 Jun 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Simeon Gutman | 19%upside $52 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 11 Jun 2025 |
B of A Securities Robert Ohmes | 26%upside $55 | Neutral Maintained | 11 Jun 2025 |
Telsey Advisory Group Cristina Fernandez | 33%upside $58 | Outperform Maintained | 11 Jun 2025 |
Citigroup Paul Lejuez | 26%upside $55 | Buy Maintained | 4 Jun 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 16 articles about ASO published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Academy Sports and Outdoors Has Underappreciated Cash Flow Potential
I rate ASO a buy due to gross margin expansion, store growth, adoption by higher-earners, supporting free cash flow growth, and maintaining capital returns through repurchases. ASO's valuation is attractive at 11.4x TTM P/FCF, with reported cash flow depressed by growth investments and strategic inventory build, making shares look cheap. Brand expansion, especially the Jordan launch, and increasing penetration among $100k+ earners, position ASO for comp sales improvement and new store success when the macrocycle turns.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Academy Sports and Outdoors: Staying Neutral Until There Is More Near-Term Outlook Clarity
I rate ASO as Hold, due to near-term uncertainties, despite strong execution on store expansion and premium brand partnerships. Positive trends include successful new store openings, traction with higher-income customers, and a promising Nike Jordan launch boosting brand profile. Key concerns are declining traffic from core lower-income shoppers, volatile sales trends, and elevated inventory risking future markdowns.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Academy Sports: Expansion Efforts Gain Momentum
ASO is a compelling buy, offering strong free cash flow, a pristine balance sheet, and effective tariff mitigation despite sector headwinds. Recent guidance is encouraging, with EPS and free cash flow outlooks maintained or improved, reflecting successful inventory and cost management. Expansion outside its Southern hub and competitor distractions create a unique window for ASO to gain market share and grow brand partnerships.
Neutral
Benzinga
3 days ago
Academy Sports Sees Execution Strength And Nike Momentum, But Analyst Warns Of Prolonged Demand Weakness
Truist Securities analyst Joseph Civello reiterated the Hold rating on Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. ASO, raising the price forecast from $45 to $47.
Negative
Benzinga
4 days ago
Academy Sports and Outdoors Analysts Lower Their Forecasts Following Q1 Results
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. ASO reported downbeat first-quarter results on Tuesday.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call June 10, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Dan A. Aldridge - Vice President of Investor Relations Earl Carlton Ford - Executive VP & CFO Steven Paul Lawrence - CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Anthony Chinonye Chukumba - Loop Capital Markets LLC, Research Division Emily Ghosh - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Gregory Scott Melich - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division John Edward Heinbockel - Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Research Division Jolie Bess Wasserman - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Jonathan Richard Matuszewski - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Michael Lasser - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Pedro Gil Garcia Alejo - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Robert Frederick Ohmes - BofA Securities, Research Division Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Academy Sports and Outdoors First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results Conference Call.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
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 April 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.76 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.91 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.08 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
5 days ago
Academy Sports + Outdoors Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
First Quarter Sales Decline (0.9)%; Comparable Sales Declined (3.7)% eCommerce Sales Increase 10.2%; New Stores Continue to Comp Positive Low Single Digits First Quarter Diluted GAAP EPS of $0.68; Returned $108M to Shareholders through Share Buy Backs and Dividends Opened Five New Stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Missouri and North Carolina Company Revises Guidance to Account For Multiple Tariff Scenarios While Maintaining High End KATY, Texas, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASO) ("Academy" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended May 3, 2025. “During the first quarter we saw continued progress across our strategic initiatives, including the opening of five new stores, and the biggest brand launch in the Company's history with the addition of the Jordan Brand,” said Steve Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer.
Neutral
Benzinga
5 days ago
Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Academy Sports and Outdoors Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. ASO will release its first-quarter financial results before the opening bell on Tuesday, June 10.
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