Jutta Karlsson Sells 457 Shares of Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) Stock

Amer Sports, Inc. (NYSE:AS) General Counsel Jutta Karlsson sold 457 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.28, for a total transaction of $15,208.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 10,968 shares in the company, valued at $365,015.04. The trade was a 4.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Amer Sports Stock Performance

Amer Sports stock opened at $33.36 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm has a market cap of $18.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 2.81. Amer Sports, Inc. has a 1-year low of $20.21 and a 1-year high of $42.76. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $36.18 and a 200-day moving average of $35.47.

Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.04. Amer Sports had a return on equity of 9.74% and a net margin of 6.51%.The business had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.17 EPS. Amer Sports’s quarterly revenue was up 28.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Amer Sports has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.100-1.150 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.280-0.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Amer Sports, Inc. will post 0.46 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Amer Sports in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Amer Sports from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Amer Sports in a report on Friday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $49.00 target price on shares of Amer Sports in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Amer Sports from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Amer Sports currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $47.12.

Institutional Trading of Amer Sports

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Aspex Management HK Ltd raised its stake in Amer Sports by 27.9% during the fourth quarter. Aspex Management HK Ltd now owns 7,593,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,622,000 after buying an additional 1,658,536 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP grew its stake in shares of Amer Sports by 63.5% in the third quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 6,343,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,436,000 after acquiring an additional 2,462,832 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Amer Sports by 1,306.7% in the fourth quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 5,214,439 shares of the company’s stock worth $194,759,000 after acquiring an additional 4,843,742 shares during the last quarter. Avala Global LP increased its holdings in shares of Amer Sports by 38.8% during the fourth quarter. Avala Global LP now owns 4,637,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,198,000 after acquiring an additional 1,297,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in shares of Amer Sports by 57.5% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,991,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,707,000 after purchasing an additional 1,457,951 shares during the last quarter. 40.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amer Sports Company Profile

Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) is a Helsinki-based sporting goods group that designs, develops and markets performance-oriented equipment, apparel and footwear across multiple sports. The company focuses on product innovation, brand-driven marketing and global distribution to serve athletes and outdoor enthusiasts, offering goods for activities such as skiing, running, hiking, tennis, golf and diving.

Amer Sports’ portfolio comprises well-known sports and outdoor brands, including Salomon (outdoor footwear and winter sports), Atomic (alpine skis and ski equipment), Arc’teryx (technical outerwear and climbing gear), Wilson (racquet and ball sports equipment) and Suunto (precision instruments and sports watches).