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AOUT Stock Forecast: American Outdoor Brands, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Sept 2026
$15
−2.87% on the day

The 2 Wall Street analysts covering American Outdoor Brands, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $17 — +8.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 96 of 100 as at 14 Sept 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$192.2M
Ticker Nerd rank
96 / 100
Median analyst target
$17
Analysts covering
2
Revenue$37.3M+25.4% y/y
Operating income−$2.1M
Net income−$1.5M
Free cash flow$12.5M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 31 July 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+5.2%
1M
+18.9%
YTD
+97.0%
1Y
+72.9%
From 52W high
−2.9%
From 52W low
+139.5%
$6
$16
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

AOUT stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores American Outdoor Brands, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 14 Sept 2026
96 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
97
Revisions
87
Issuance
86
Momentum
83
Size
69
Value
66
Quality
64
Volatility
48
Growth
27

Accruals (97): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Growth (27): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

AOUT stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on AOUT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$6$8$10$12$14$16$18Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26AOUTHigh $17Median $17Low $16

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says2 analysts
2 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $16Median $17High $17

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +8.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
4 Sept 2026Roth CapitalReiteratesBuy$14$17
26 June 2026Lake StreetMaintainsBuy$14$15
26 June 2026Lake StreetMaintainsBuy
17 Dec 2025Roth CapitalMaintainsBuy
10 Dec 2025Lake StreetMaintainsBuy
27 June 2025Lake StreetMaintainsBuy
27 Jan 2025Lake StreetMaintainsBuy
6 Dec 2024Lake StreetMaintainsBuy
16 Sept 2024Roth MKMMaintainsBuy
12 Mar 2024Roth MKMReiteratesBuy
8 Sept 2023B. Riley SecuritiesReiteratesBuy
30 Aug 2022B. Riley SecuritiesUpgradeBuy
21 July 2022Roth CapitalInitiatesBuy
21 June 2022B. Riley SecuritiesDowngradeNeutral
11 Mar 2022Lake StreetMaintainsBuy
4 Mar 2021B. Riley FBRInitiatesBuy
4 Mar 2021B. Riley SecuritiesInitiatesBuy
22 Jan 2021WedbushUpgradeOutperform
18 Nov 2020CL KingInitiatesBuy
26 Aug 2020WedbushInitiatesNeutral

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. AOUT appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

AOUT vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 14 Sept 2026, American Outdoor Brands, Inc. returned +72.9% against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

AOUT vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
6080100120140160180Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26AOUTS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

AOUT analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+110.5%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
−20.9×

Cheaper than 96% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.0×

Cheaper than 70% of US stocks

Price / book
1.2×

Cheaper than 67% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
17.2×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
25.4%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
25.4%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Gross margin
53.0%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Operating margin
−5.1%

Higher than 27% of US stocks

Net margin
−2.0%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−2.4%

Higher than 42% of US stocks

Return on assets
−0.2%

Higher than 42% of US stocks

Dividend yield

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • American Outdoor Brands, Inc. has a market value of $192.2M and an enterprise value of $191.0M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $198.1M. The latest quarter grew 25.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$3.9M, a −2.0% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−0.31.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $18.5M.

  • American Outdoor Brands, Inc. spent $2.6M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 31 July 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 12.6M.

  • Trailing P/E: −20.9×; forward P/E: 19.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • American Outdoor Brands, Inc. employs 267 people $742K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 July 2026 · market figures as at 15 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

AOUT vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelLeisure
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
AOUTAmerican Outdoor Brands, Inc.$192.2M
96
XPOFXponential Fitness, Inc.$196.5M
31
ESCAEscalade, Inc.$266.7M
100
CLARClarus Corp.$137.5M
91
JAKKJAKKS Pacific, Inc.$278.4M
78
FNKOFunko, Inc.$304.3M
99
PUSAAureus Greenway Holdings, Inc.$93.5M
13

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News

Latest AOUT news & analysis

American Outdoor Brands Shoots Higher As Turnaround Gains Momentum (Upgrade)

Seeking Alpha · 4 Sept 2026positive

American Outdoor Brands reported a strong Q1 FY2027 with revenue up 25.4% and substantial profitability improvements, prompting management to raise its FY2027 EBITDA guidance to $14.5–$17.5 million. The company cited operational leverage, cost discipline, robust new product innovation, and growth across e-commerce and traditional channels.

Why it matters — AOUT watchers would note the company's improved financial performance, raised guidance, and net cash position of $33.3 million as signs the business is strengthening operationally.

Gold Falls Over 1%; American Outdoor Brands Shares Jump After Q1 Results

Benzinga · 4 Sept 2026positive

U.S. stocks traded lower midway through Friday's session, with the Nasdaq Composite falling over 100 points and gold declining more than 1%. Despite the broader market weakness, American Outdoor Brands shares jumped following the release of its first-quarter results.

Why it matters — The share price increase indicates that the company's Q1 results were well received by investors amid a broadly declining market.

American Outdoor Soars After Turning Profitable; This Gun Maker Rides The Updraft

Investors Business Daily · 4 Sept 2026positive

American Outdoor Brands returned to profitability after a difficult fiscal 2026, which it attributed to President Donald Trump's tariffs. The stock rose 35% on Friday morning, while Smith & Wesson also gained before paring its advance.

Why it matters — The return to profitability marks a turnaround from a dismal prior fiscal year and was met with a sharp rally in the stock.

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 4 Sept 2026neutral

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) published the transcript of its Q1 2027 earnings call on Seeking Alpha. The excerpt indicates the company held its first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings conference call and released the associated transcript.

Why it matters — An AOUT watcher would want to review the Q1 2027 earnings call transcript for management's discussion of the company's latest quarterly results and outlook.

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 3 Sept 2026positive

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $0.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a $0.24 per share loss. This compares favorably to a loss of $0.26 per share in the same period a year ago, with revenues also exceeding expectations.

Why it matters — The company outperformed analyst expectations and improved on its year-ago loss, signaling stronger-than-anticipated quarterly financial performance for AOUT watchers.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about AOUT stock

What is the AOUT stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 2 Wall Street analysts covering American Outdoor Brands, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $17, with estimates ranging from $16 to $17. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is AOUT stock a buy right now?

Of the 2 analysts covering American Outdoor Brands, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks American Outdoor Brands, Inc. 96 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank AOUT?

As at 14 Sept 2026, American Outdoor Brands, Inc. ranks 96 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (97 of 100).

Will AOUT stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 2 analysts implies +8.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks American Outdoor Brands, Inc. 96 out of 100 as at 14 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the AOUT stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering American Outdoor Brands, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for AOUT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $16 to $17 over the next 12 months.

How has AOUT stock performed over the past year?

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. returned +72.9% over the 12 months to 14 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does American Outdoor Brands, Inc. do?

American Outdoor Brands Inc. is a consumer products company focused on outdoor lifestyle and shooting sports accessories.

What is the latest news on AOUT?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 4 Sept 2026): "American Outdoor Brands Shoots Higher As Turnaround Gains Momentum (Upgrade)". American Outdoor Brands reported a strong Q1 FY2027 with revenue up 25.4% and substantial profitability improvements, prompting management to raise its FY2027 EBITDA guidance to $14.5–$17.5 million. The company cited operational leverage, cost discipline, robust new product innovation, and growth across e-commerce and traditional channels.

Company

About American Outdoor Brands, Inc.

American Outdoor Brands Inc. is a consumer products company focused on outdoor lifestyle and shooting sports accessories. American Outdoor Brands designs, manufactures, and distributes products for hunting, fishing, camping, shooting, personal defense, and outdoor cooking. Its portfolio includes sportsman knives and tools, land management equipment, harvesting products, optics and aiming accessories, firearm cleaning and reloading supplies, as well as camping, survival, and emergency preparedness gear. The company serves rugged outdoor enthusiasts and commercial customers through a broad mix of branded products that support field use, home preparedness, and recreational activities. Based in Columbia, Missouri, American Outdoor Brands plays a specialized role in the recreational products market by supplying category-specific gear across multiple outdoor segments.

CEO Mr. Brian Daniel Murphy · 267 employees · United States · https://www.aob.com