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Is Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (ASO) a buy or sell?
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Decision snapshot
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What is the conclusion?
Right now our advanced algorithms say:
$1 invested is now $1.29 or 28.60%
(In 16 weeks 3 days 36 minutes and 49 seconds .)
Do analysts agree?
We compare consensus targets with today's price.
Consensus target for Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc is $58.40, which is $1.830 (3.04%) below the current price today's price.
Low target: $54.00 | High target: $65.00
Latest analyst updates
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Company snapshot
A quick overview of the business and its public profile.
Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc through its subsidiaries operates as a sporting goods and outdoor recreational products retailer in the United States The company sells coolers and drinkware camping accessories camping equipment sunglasses backpacks and sports bags marine equipment and fishing rods reels baits and equipment firearms ammunition archery and archery equipment camouflage apparel waders shooting accessories optics airguns and hunting equipment team sports equipment including baseball football basketball soccer golf racket sports and volleyball fitness equipment and accessories and nutrition supplies and patio furniture outdoor cooking wheeled goods trampolines playsets watersports and pet equipment as well as electronics products watches consumables batteries etc It also offers outdoor apparel seasonal apparel denim work apparel graphic tshirts and accessories boys and girls outdoor and athletic apparel sporting apparel and apparel for fitness professional and collegiate team licensed apparel and accessories casual shoes and slippers work and western boots youth footwear socks and hunting and seasonal footwear and boys and girls athletic footwear running shoes athletic lifestyle and training shoes team and specialty sports footwear and slides The company sells its products under the Academy Sports Outdoors Magellan Outdoors BCG Orageous Outdoor Gourmet and Freely brand names As of June 14 2022 it operated 260 retail locations in 16 contiguous states The company also sells merchandise to customers through the academycom website Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Katy Texas
Website: https://www.academy.com
Rates and inflation backdrop
US inflation for January 2026 was 0.17%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 2.83%. The 10-year yield is 4.04 and is down -0.110 over the last 30 days.
Inflation sensitivity
Debt ratio: 0.26. Cash flow to debt ratio: 0.31. Net profit margin: 6.27%. Inflation risk score: low (0.40/1).
Dividend history check
Yes, Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc pays dividends. Last payment was 2026-01-15 for holders on 2025-12-18. Over 16 payments between 2022 and 2025, total $1.620 with an average of $0.101 per share. Last dividend was $0.130.
Trading liquidity
Yes, the average daily trading liquidity for Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc is $85.1M. You should therefore be able to get in and out of your positions relatively fast.
10-year return check
We cannot find data for Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc 10 years ago, but if you had invested on 2020-10-02 when the price was $12.99, you would have made a profit of $48.20 per share or 371.05%.
Why this answer
We combine price momentum, volatility, and trend signals to simplify the decision to one word.
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Targets and sentiment are checked against the live quote.
We keep the output simple: buy, sell, or hold.
Analyst consensus
How Wall Street targets compare to today's price.