Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) Price Target Raised to $51.00 at Evercore

Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) had its price objective boosted by analysts at Evercore from $50.00 to $51.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Evercore’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 33.40% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amer Sports in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays started coverage on shares of Amer Sports in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $49.00 target price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $49.00 target price on shares of Amer Sports in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Nomura set a $39.80 price target on shares of Amer Sports and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Amer Sports from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $46.95.

Amer Sports Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AS opened at $38.23 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $38.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.22. Amer Sports has a fifty-two week low of $20.21 and a fifty-two week high of $42.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 2.86.

Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.04. Amer Sports had a return on equity of 8.51% and a net margin of 5.10%.The company had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.99 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.17 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 28.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, analysts predict that Amer Sports will post 0.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amer Sports

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Amer Sports by 19.6% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 232,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,672,000 after purchasing an additional 37,988 shares during the last quarter. Owlhouse Capital LP bought a new position in Amer Sports during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,799,000. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Amer Sports by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 798,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,822,000 after acquiring an additional 101,343 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of Amer Sports during the fourth quarter worth about $694,000. Finally, Zacks Investment Management acquired a new stake in Amer Sports in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,151,000. 40.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amer Sports News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Amer Sports this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — EPS $0.31 vs. ~$0.27 consensus and revenue $2.10B (+28.5% YoY), driven by Arc’teryx and Salomon; strong product/retail momentum underpins revenue growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: FY2026 guidance implies higher revenue than consensus (guidance ~$7.6–7.7B vs. ~$7.1B consensus) and EPS guidance (1.10–1.15) at or slightly above street estimates—suggests multi‑brand revenue scaling. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: At least one major bank (UBS) raised its target on AS to $60 after the quarter, reflecting bullish analyst reaction to the underlying growth story. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management details and the full earnings call/transcript are available for deeper read‑throughs of margin drivers, China expansion and store openings; use the call to assess sustainability of the growth cadence. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership update: Amer named Carrie Ask as President of the Wilson brand — a strategic retail/apparel hire that may help execution but is unlikely to move near‑term earnings materially. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 FY26 guidance disappointed—EPS guidance of $0.28–0.30 (around consensus) but Q1 revenue guidance (~$1.8B) came in below street expectations (~$2.0B); management flagged higher Q1 costs and stepped‑up Salomon investment, which pressured near‑term profit expectations. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts are warning of an early slowdown in growth/momentum (notably around Arc’teryx), prompting at least one downgrade view—this raises risk that premium brand growth may moderate. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares pulled back on the cautious near‑term outlook (reports of >7% intraday drops in some markets), reflecting investor focus on Q1 revenue and margin headwinds despite the quarter beat. Read More.

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).