Market Cap
$3.0B
ASO
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
$48.73 ▲ +1.84%
Prev close $47.85Market cap$3.0B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$58.84 (+20.8%)
▲ Neutral
Analyst conviction 5/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)24 New Institutional Positions16 Institutional Exits
Snapshot
The big-picture read on ASO right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (52%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$2.7B
Inst. Activity
24 buys / 16 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $5.9M sell
Insider Net $
-$5.9M
Social Sentiment
58° Warm
SEC Reports
12
Press Releases
3
Price chart 30d +11.6%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 25, 2026 short_volume
Sep 15, 2026 SEC Short Volume: ASO — 69.0% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 364,359 | Exempt: 1,275 | TRF Vol: 528,024 | Short Ratio: 69.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark p
Director Brian T. Marley filed three Form 144 notices on September 15, 2026, signaling intent to sell a combined 14,364
144 — Impact 3/10
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
MARLEY BRIAN T sold 3,932 shares
Director @ $54.00 ($212.3K)
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
MARLEY BRIAN T sold 6,500 shares
Director @ $52.80 ($343.2K)
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
Sep 14, 2026 SEC Johnson Samuel J sold 27,370 shares
President @ $52.82 ($1.4M)
Samuel J. Johnson, an officer of Academy Sports & Outdoors, filed a Form 144 on September 14, 2026, signaling intent to
144 — Impact 3/10
Academy Sports & Outdoors reported Q2 FY2026 results with net sales of $1.647B (+3.0% YoY), GAAP diluted EPS of $2.17 (+
8-K — Impact 6/10
Academy Sports + Outdoors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on October 14, 2026, to shareho
Impact 2/10
Analyst ratings buy % +4.0%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
52% rate it Buy or better · 23 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Telsey Advisory Group | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 51% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Hold | 55% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | BMO Capital | INITIATE | Market Perform | 53% |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Telsey Advisory Group | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 51% |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | MAINTAIN | In-Line | 59% |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 52% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 52% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 52% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 52% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 50% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 50% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48% |
Price targets
Where 19 covering analysts think ASO trades over the next 12 months.
$58.84 +20.8% upside Strong Buy
Current$48.73 Low$47.00 Median$58.00 High$69.00 19 analysts
$47.00$69.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.1/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood -16.7%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
58°
Warm
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
12 SEC filing reports analyzed · 4 bullish, 0 bearish, 1 mixed, 7 neutral · avg impact 4.2/10.Plus 3 press releases.
NEUTRAL1443/10
Director Brian T. Marley filed three Form 144 notices on September 15, 2026, signaling intent to sel
Sep 15, 2026
NEUTRAL1443/10
Samuel J. Johnson, an officer of Academy Sports & Outdoors, filed a Form 144 on September 14, 2026,
Sep 14, 2026
BULLISH8-K6/10
Academy Sports & Outdoors reported Q2 FY2026 results with net sales of $1.647B (+3.0% YoY), GAAP dil
Sep 9, 2026
MIXEDINST-CLUSTER5/10
In Q2 2026, ASO saw a mixed institutional cluster with 9 buyers accumulating $46.3M in new positions
Aug 21, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 25, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ASO — 69.0% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 364,359 | Exempt: 1,275 | TRF Vol: 528,024 | Short Ratio: 69.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 21, 2026
other
Academy Sports + Outdoors Celebrates Brooks Month with Community Event and Performance-Driven Gear
Monthlong campaign showcases Academy's commitment to helping runners put their best foot forward and find the right gear for every mile KATY, Texas, S
Sep 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ASO — 57.3% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 306,228 | Exempt: 14 | TRF Vol: 534,007 | Short Ratio: 57.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ASO — 65.4% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 628,447 | Exempt: 41 | TRF Vol: 961,647 | Short Ratio: 65.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 17, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ASO — 78.3% short (0.5M / 0.6M)
Short: 500,182 | Exempt: 12 | TRF Vol: 639,008 | Short Ratio: 78.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $2.08 | $1.95–$2.25 | 7.2% | -0.7% | 0↑ 2↓ | $1.6B | 17 |
| Next Q | $2.18 | $2.08–$2.31 | 10.5% | +1.6% | 0↑ 2↓ | $1.8B | 17 |
| Current FY | $6.68 | $6.19–$6.82 | 15.5% | +3.9% | 0↑ 4↓ | $6.3B | 17 |
| Next FY | $7.07 | $6.65–$7.51 | 6.0% | +1.3% | 0↑ 3↓ | $6.6B | 17 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $2.080 | — |
| 7d ago | $2.092 | -0.012 |
| 30d ago | $2.095 | -0.015 |
| 60d ago | $2.095 | -0.015 |
| 90d ago | $2.110 | -0.030 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own ASO (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $2.7B total value (58,152,845 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, FMR, DIMENSIONAL. Net buying activity: 24 institutions added/increased vs 16 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 9,933,075 | $468.1M | 17.1% | — |
| FMR LLC | 9,288,389 | $437.8M | 16.0% | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4,089,118 | $192.7M | 7.0% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 3,822,932 | $180.2M | 6.6% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,907,317 | $137.0M | 5.0% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 2,728,331 | $129.0M | 4.7% | — |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 2,379,185 | $112.1M | 4.1% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,209,107 | $104.1M | 3.8% | — |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 1,506,121 | $71.0M | 2.6% | — |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP | 1,434,773 | $67.6M | 2.5% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | DOUBLED | 150,400 | 1,298,676 | +763.5% | $61.2M |
| UBS Group AG | ADD | 628,424 | 788,789 | +25.5% | $37.2M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | NEW | — | 556,839 | — | $26.2M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 482,119 | — | $22.7M |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | TRIM | 438,513 | 311,784 | -28.9% | $14.7M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | ADD | 205,289 | 311,493 | +51.7% | $14.7M |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | TRIM | 839,637 | 274,434 | -67.3% | $12.9M |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | NEW | — | 270,589 | — | $12.8M |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | DOUBLED | 36,300 | 218,616 | +502.2% | $10.3M |
| CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM | ADD | 134,941 | 196,114 | +45.3% | $9.2M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
15 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$5.9M — $0.00 bought, $5.9M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | MARLEY BRIAN T | Director | SELL | 3,932 | $54.00 | $212.3K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | MARLEY BRIAN T | Director | SELL | 6,500 | $52.80 | $343.2K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Johnson Samuel J | President | SELL | 27,370 | $52.82 | $1.4M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Johnson Samuel J | President | SELL | 9,123 | $51.85 | $473.0K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Johnson Samuel J | President | SELL | 33,810 | $50.95 | $1.7M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Johnson Samuel J | President | EXERCISE | 25,580 | $26.99 | $690.4K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Johnson Samuel J | President | SELL | 25,580 | $53.95 | $1.4M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | McCabe Matthew M. | EVP & CMO | EXERCISE | 1,621 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2026 | McCabe Matthew M. | EVP & CMO | TAX W/H | 638 | $44.94 | $28.7K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Ford Earl Carlton IV | EVP & CFO | EXERCISE | 1,621 | — | — |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for ASO.
Shares short
8,197,155
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-13.2%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.1
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈13.3%
Estimate — not % of float
All ASO filing & press-release reports (15)
- 144 reportSep 15, 2026
- 144 reportSep 14, 2026
- 8-K reportSep 9, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportSep 4, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportSep 3, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportAug 21, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 9, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJun 9, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 4, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 4, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 4, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 21, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 7, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMar 17, 2026