FY2026 EPS Forecast for Johnson Outdoors Raised by Analyst

Johnson Outdoors Inc. (NASDAQ:JOUT) – Analysts at Sidoti upped their FY2026 EPS estimates for Johnson Outdoors in a research note issued on Monday, August 10th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.45 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.75. The consensus estimate for Johnson Outdoors’ current full-year earnings is $0.75 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Johnson Outdoors’ Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.59) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.46) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.23) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS.

Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.74. The business had revenue of $189.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $186.19 million. Johnson Outdoors had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 4.29%.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on JOUT. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Johnson Outdoors in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered Johnson Outdoors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Outdoors has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Johnson Outdoors Price Performance

Shares of JOUT stock opened at $47.10 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $493.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -55.41, a PEG ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 0.81. Johnson Outdoors has a 1 year low of $35.65 and a 1 year high of $53.54. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $46.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.98.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Johnson Outdoors

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JOUT. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors by 57.8% in the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 1,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Johnson Outdoors by 260.8% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 811 shares during the period. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Johnson Outdoors during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Highlander Partners L.P. purchased a new position in Johnson Outdoors in the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Johnson Outdoors by 72.1% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Outdoors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 16th were paid a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 16th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Johnson Outdoors’s payout ratio is -155.29%.

Trending Headlines about Johnson Outdoors

Here are the key news stories impacting Johnson Outdoors this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its fiscal 2026 earnings estimate to $1.45 per share from $0.75, substantially above the current full-year consensus estimate of $0.75. The firm also modestly increased its Q2 2027 forecast to $1.10 from $1.06.
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti introduced a fiscal 2028 earnings forecast of $2.45 per share, including expected quarterly earnings of $1.37 in Q2 and $1.30 in Q3. This suggests potential earnings growth beyond the next fiscal year.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was listed at zero shares, with a zero-day days-to-cover ratio. However, the data also showed an invalid percentage change, making it an unreliable indicator of investor positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its fiscal 2027 earnings estimate to $1.58 per share from $2.35, a reduction of roughly 33%. That downgrade outweighs the fiscal 2026 upgrade from a longer-term valuation perspective.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly forecasts were also reduced: Q1 2027 to a loss of $0.46 per share from $0.22, Q3 2027 to $1.13 from $1.52, and Q4 2027 to a loss of $0.23 from $0.04. Q4 2026 was lowered to a loss of $0.59 from $0.54.

About Johnson Outdoors

Johnson Outdoors Inc is a diversified outdoor recreation company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of gear and equipment for marine and land-based activities. The company operates through two primary segments: the Marine Electronics & Boat Group and the Outdoor Products Group. Its marine offerings include electric motors and anchors under the Minn Kota® brand, fish-finding and sonar systems under the Humminbird® brand, and a lineup of recreational watercraft under the Old Town® and Ocean Kayak® names.