AOUT
American Outdoor Brands, Inc.Price
Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.
- X Jul 15 Short interest jumps 52.2% to 289.5K
- X Sep 15 Short interest jumps 96.1% to 336.7K
- R Oct 7 Engine Capital has filed an amendment to its Schedule 13D for Americ…
- A Oct 13 Ladenburg Thalmann initiates
Signal stack
Where each data set points today.
- InsidersNO TRADES
No open-market buys or sells in 12 months. Recent filings are awards, exercises and tax withholding.
- InstitutionsBEARISH
Q2 2026: 6 added (0 new), 12 trimmed or exited.
- AnalystsBULLISH
7 of 8 rate it Buy or better. Median target $17.00 (−1%).
- Short sellersSTEADY
Short interest −14.5% to 287.7K shares. 2.4 days to cover, ≈2.3% of shares.
- TrendUPTREND
16% above its 50-day average.
Who's buying
13F· Q2 2026| Fund | Move | Value |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | TRIM | $3.3M |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | TRIM | $1.6M |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | DOUBLED | $878.7K |
| STATE STREET CORP | TRIM | $791.4K |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | DOUBLED | $424.9K |
| Atria Investments, Inc | ADD | $379.7K |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | TRIM | $340.4K |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | TRIM | $242.5K |
Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.
The Street
8 analystsPrice is inside the target range. Median implies −1%.Targets as of Oct 26, 2026.
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Ladenburg Thalmann INITIATE | Buy |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Roth Capital REITERATE | Buy |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Lake Street MAINTAIN | Buy |
Insider ledger
Form 4| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | GALLAGHER MARY E Director | AWARD | 6,272 sh |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Leary Kevin Daniel Director | AWARD | 6,272 sh |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Favreau Bradley Thede Director | AWARD | 6,272 sh |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Marconi Luis G Director | AWARD | 6,272 sh |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Gluchowski Gregory J. Jr. Director | AWARD | 6,272 sh |
| Sep 28, 2026 | MONHEIT BARRY M Director | AWARD | 6,272 sh |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Leary Kevin Daniel Director | AWARD | 6,751 sh |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Vulgamott Brent Alan Chief Operating Officer | TAX W/H | $12.9K |
Earnings setup
EstimatesRevision history: 🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only
| Period | EPS est. | Range | 30D rev. | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | 🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only | |||
| Next Q | $0.32 | $0.29–$0.36 | -4.0% | $59.0M |
| Current FY | 🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only | |||
| Next FY | 🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only | |||
Short side
FINRA· Sep 30, 2026SecBot reports
4 filings · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 2 neutral- NEUTRAL SC 13G/AOct 8, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP filed an amendment to its Schedule 13G, disclosing a 5.5% passive…
Monitor for any future conversion to a 13D filing, which would signal a shift from passive to activist intent. For now, the filing is routine and unlikely to move the stock.
- BEARISH SC 13D/AOct 7, 2026
Engine Capital has filed an amendment to its Schedule 13D for American Outdoor Brands, Inc…
The activist group's reduction below the 5% threshold signals a potential exit or reduced conviction. Monitor for further sales or a complete exit via a Form 13G filing. The selling occurred near…
- BEARISH INST-CLUSTERAug 12, 2026
AOUT saw a bearish institutional cluster in 2026-Q2, with 6 sellers (led by BlackRock trimming…
The broad-based institutional selling across multiple mega-passive funds suggests a coordinated de-risking or loss of conviction in AOUT's growth story. With no insider buying to counter the signal…
- NEUTRAL 8-KAug 6, 2026
American Outdoor Brands appointed Kevin D. Leary to its Board of Directors as an independent…
This is a routine board appointment with no immediate trading implications. Monitor for any future strategic shifts or M&A activity that might be signaled by Leary's capital allocation background.
All AOUT filing & press-release reports (4)
- SC 13G/A reportOct 8, 2026
- SC 13D/A reportOct 7, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportAug 12, 2026
- 8-K reportAug 6, 2026