Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc shares valued at $195,712 were sold by Turner Christopher Lee on Jun 26 ’25. At $44.48 per share, Turner Christopher Lee sold 4,400 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 7,084 shares worth approximately $0.34 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Turner Christopher Lee purchased 4,400 shares, netting a total of over 195,712 in proceeds.
As published in a research note from Citigroup on September 03, 2025, Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc [ASO] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $50. Analysts at Monness Crespi & Hardt started covering the stock with ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early August. As of July 24, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group has reiterated its “an Outperform” rating for ASO. Earlier on June 11, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “an Outperform” for ASO stock.
Analyzing ASO Stock Performance
On last trading session, Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc [NASDAQ: ASO] rose 4.10% to $48.49. The stock’s lowest price that day was $46.65, but it reached a high of $48.6 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.98%. Over the course of the year, Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc shares have dropped approximately -18.46%.
Is Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-29 jumping by 0.52 million shares to 7.65 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 7.13 million shares. A jump of 6.76% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.44 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.44.
Which companies own the most shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (ASO)?
In terms of Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 60 in the next 12 months, up nearly 28.81% from the previous closing price of $46.58. Analysts anticipate Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc stock to reach 65 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 50. In spite of this, 13 analysts ranked Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On December 18, 2024, Citigroup assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $65.
