Academy Sports & Outdoors, INC

Market Movers (8-K)

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Academy Sports + Outdoors announced robust first quarter fiscal 2026 financial results, exceeding expectations with significant sales growth, increased earnings per share, and raised full-year guidance.
Better than expected
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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. announced the successful election of directors and ratification of its auditor at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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Academy, Ltd. has successfully closed a private placement of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2031.
Capital raise
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Academy Sports + Outdoors announced the pricing of a $500 million offering of 5.875% senior secured notes due 2031.
Capital raise
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Academy Sports + Outdoors, Inc. announced its subsidiary intends to offer $500 million in senior secured notes due 2031 to refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes.
Capital raise
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Academy Sports + Outdoors announced preliminary Q1 FY2026 sales are expected to increase 6%-7%, with comparable sales up 2%-3%, ahead of their Analyst Day event.

Quarterly Earnings (10-Q)

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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. reported a 3.0% increase in net sales and an 8.8% rise in net income for the third quarter, driven by strong gross margin expansion and new store openings.
Better than expected
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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. reported a 12% decline in second-quarter net income to $125.4 million, despite a 3.3% increase in net sales, as strategic investments drove higher expenses.
Worse than expected
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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. reported a 0.9% decrease in net sales and a significant 39.7% drop in net income for the first quarter ended May 3, 2025, despite opening five new stores and improving gross margin.
Worse than expected
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Academy Sports and Outdoors experienced a decrease in net sales and comparable sales in the third quarter of 2024, despite growth in the outdoor merchandise division and new store openings.
Worse than expected
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Academy Sports and Outdoors reported a slight decrease in net sales for the second quarter of 2024, alongside a comparable sales decline, but managed to improve gross margin.
Worse than expected
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Academy Sports and Outdoors reported a slight decrease in net sales for the first quarter of 2024, alongside a decrease in comparable sales, but also highlighted new store growth and share repurchases.
Worse than expected

Annual Reports (10-K)

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Academy Sports and Outdoors reported a 2.0% net sales increase to $6.05 billion for fiscal year 2025, but saw a 1.5% decline in comparable sales and a 10.0% drop in net income.
Worse than expected
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Academy Sports and Outdoors reports a slight dip in net sales for fiscal year 2024, while continuing strategic investments in new stores and technology.
Worse than expected
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Academy Sports + Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) released its fiscal year 2023 results, revealing a decrease in net sales and comparable sales, alongside the authorization of a new $600 million share repurchase program and a dividend increase to $0.11 per share.
Worse than expected

Insider Trading (Form 4)

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Jeffrey C. Tweedy, a Director of Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc., sold 1,200 shares of common stock on July 16, 2026 for $48.00 per share.
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Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. director Jeffrey C. Tweedy was granted 3,384 restricted stock units on June 15, 2026.
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Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. director Brian T. Marley was granted 3,384 restricted stock units on June 15, 2026.
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Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. director Michael Dastugue was granted 3,384 restricted stock units as part of the company's 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
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Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. director Clay M. Johnson was granted 3,384 restricted stock units as part of the company's 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
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Director Shannon Hennessy was granted 3,384 restricted stock units as part of the company's 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Proxy Statements (Def-14A)

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Academy Sports and Outdoors announces its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, detailing director elections, auditor ratification, and executive compensation.
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Scott Boatwright, an independent director of Academy Sports and Outdoors, resigned effective immediately, leading to a reduction in the board size from eleven to ten.
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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. has filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC.
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Academy Sports and Outdoors aims to modernize its corporate governance by seeking stockholder approval to declassify the board and eliminate supermajority voting requirements.
Worse than expected
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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. has filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC.
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Academy Sports and Outdoors has released its proxy statement detailing proposals for the upcoming annual meeting, including director elections and executive compensation.
Worse than expected

Schedule 13G - Passive Investments

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Dimensional Fund Advisors LP has increased its beneficial ownership of Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc. common stock to 6.6%, holding over 4 million shares.
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Vanguard Capital Management has reported beneficial ownership of 5.42% of Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc. common stock as of March 31, 2026.
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Vanguard Portfolio Management has reported a beneficial ownership of 5.99% in Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc., holding 3,858,112 shares as of March 31, 2026.
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The Vanguard Group has filed an amended Schedule 13G, reporting 0% beneficial ownership in Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc. following an internal realignment.
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BlackRock, Inc. has filed an amended Schedule 13G, reporting a beneficial ownership of 14.3% of the common stock of Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc., totaling 9,483,077 shares.
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Dimensional Fund Advisors LP has filed a Schedule 13G, revealing a passive beneficial ownership of 5.3% of Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc.'s common stock as of December 31, 2024.