Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (ASO) vs. Its Peers: A Comparison

Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (NASDAQ: ASO) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.42x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ASO is 1.30. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for ASO is 65.62M and currently, short sellers hold a 11.08% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ASO on June 27, 2025 was 1.76M shares.

ASO) stock’s latest price update

Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (NASDAQ: ASO)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.77 in comparison to its previous close of 44.47, however, the company has experienced a 3.58% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-06-21 that Investors are always on the lookout for the next Amazon or Nvidia, a stock you can find before the market catches on and sends it soaring. Today, investors may see the greatest opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI).

ASO’s Market Performance

Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (ASO) has seen a 3.58% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 11.68% gain in the past month and a -6.70% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.80% for ASO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.30% for ASO’s stock, with a simple moving average of -7.46% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of ASO

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ASO stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for ASO by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ASO in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $58 based on the research report published on June 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ASO reach a price target of $65. The rating they have provided for ASO stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 18th, 2024.

Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Outperform” to ASO, setting the target price at $60 in the report published on December 05th of the previous year.

ASO Trading at 9.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought ASO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.27% of loss for the given period.

Insider Trading

Tweedy Jeffrey C., the Director of Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc, sale 1,200 shares at $62.00 during a trade that took place back on Sep 18 ’24, which means that Tweedy Jeffrey C. is holding 8,906 shares at $74,400 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for ASO

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.09 for the present operating margin
  • 0.34 for the gross margin

The net margin for Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 20.14, with 7.72 for asset returns.

Based on Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (ASO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.88.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 693.17 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.77. The receivables turnover for the company is 350.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.52.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (ASO) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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