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Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) stock

Sporting goods stores , market cap $4.2B

$69.13
-2.88%

As of 11:12 AM ET, delayed 15+ min · Live for Pro members

Quality Score
18
Excellent
In its industry
#1of 3
Checks firing
10of 14
Trending up
From 52-week high
-3.0%
under its best in a year

ASO's Quality Score rose 5 points on Mon, Nov 9, to 18. Buying reached its highest in 20 days (4 chart checks started).

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Why ASO beats the market

Up 61% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.

  • Investors now pay $13 for each $1 of yearly profit, up from $8 on Nov 10, 2025.

Sources: Price history, Nov 9, 2026; Annual reports, Jan 31, 2026; Quarterly reports, Aug 1, 2026

1 more reason, free with an account →2 more reasons why ASO beats the market, from its filings, with the timeline, for Pro members.

Key facts on ASO

Key facts on ASO
The chartIts 50-day just crossed above its 200-day on Nov 5, stronger than 91% of stocks
Its scoreUp:Back in the top 100 for the first time since Apr 2023 Scores before Sep 10, 2026 were rebuilt.
Latest filing10-Q, Sep 9 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Aug 1, 2026
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ASO in the news

Wed Nov 4Academy Sports and Outdoors NEW Gardendale Location wbma and 2 more ASO closed +11.2% that day.

ASO catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +2.2% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

7 past catalysts since 2021, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why ASO scores 18

Excellentfor quality, not price, 10 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

Well above its recent run. ASO scores 18 today, against a median of 12 over its last 20 recorded sessions.

  • +10Chart checks 10 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • +3Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high
  • Run-up adds
  • Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
  • Persistence adds
  • News adds
  • Insider trades subtracts

No effect today: Size, Dilution, Volatility, and Cash flow.

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How ASO ranks in Sporting Goods Stores

ASO is #1 of 3 by Quality Score.

How ASO ranks in Sporting Goods Stores
RankStockQuality Score
1Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) logoASOAcademy Sports and Outdoors18

Sales over four quarters against a year before: ASO +3.7%, DKS +54%.

More in Sporting Goods Stores, on the Consumer Discretionary page

When does ASO report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Tue Dec 8, before the open (in 28 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What ASO reported on Sep 9, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

ASO's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

In the company's words

  • “As we enter the second half of the year, our balance sheet remains strong, our growth drivers are performing well and we are well positioned to deliver within our fiscal 2026 outlook.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Sep 9)

The numbers

Market value
$4.2B
today
Sales
$6.2B
up 3.7% on the year
Free cash flow
$331M
last 12 months

Sales grew 1.2% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $0.60 a share a year.

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The whole report on ASO: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

-11.7%-2.5%+14.4%
Mar 17Jun 9Sep 9
ReportedGapReaction5
days
Sep 9, 2026Before open+6.8%+14.4%+12.8%
Jun 9, 2026Before open+3.4%-2.5%-4.7%
Mar 17, 2026Before open-4.5%-11.7%-6.8%

ASO closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and ASO's Quality Score going into each

ASO sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $6.1B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

ASO has 10 of 14 chart checks firing

Volume1 of 3 shown
Tight range1 of 3 shown
Buying1 of 3 shown
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ASO RSI today: 71.4, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 71.4, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.

The deep dive on ASO

9 more findings on ASO, each with its source, for Pro members.

ASO insider trades

3 insiders sold $5.6M across 7 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellSamuel J. Johnson$1.7MPresidentat $50.95 on Sep 15, filed Sep 16

All 7 insider filings on ASO from the last six months, for Pro members.

All ASO insider trades

ASO trades by Congress and the executive branch

One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$15K to $50KPresident (R)traded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)

See what Congress is buying across the market

ASO's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

7 more officers and directors file at ASO.

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Which ETFs hold ASO?

In ETFs: ASO is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Academy Sports and Outdoors

Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc is engaged in the full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States. The company's product categories are outdoors, apparel, sports & recreation, and footwear.

23,000 employeesKaty, TXacademy.com

What Academy Sports and Outdoors says it competes with

“The retail sporting goods and outdoor industry is highly competitive based on many variables including price, product assortment, customer service, omnichannel experience and store locations.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Mar 17, 2026

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BreakawaySep 22Donald Trump sold ASO$15K to $50K, disclosed Sep 22

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Straight AnswersStraight Answers

As of Nov 10, 2026: ASO's Quality Score is 18 (Excellent), #1 of 3 in Sporting Goods Stores. Insiders sold $5.6M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does ASO's Quality Score say?

ASO scores 18 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #1 of 3 in Retail-⁠Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores by Quality Score, with 10 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 61% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is ASO's Quality Score?

ASO scores 18 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #1 of 3 in Retail-⁠Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ASO's 18.

Are insiders buying ASO?

3 insiders sold $5.6M across 7 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Samuel J. Johnson, President, who sold $1.7M on Sep 15. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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