Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UAA) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UAA) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-three analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $6.9438.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore cut their price objective on shares of Under Armour from $5.00 to $4.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $7.00 target price (up previously from $5.50) on shares of Under Armour in a research report on Monday. Guggenheim upgraded shares of Under Armour to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Truist Financial set a $6.00 price objective on shares of Under Armour in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $11.00 target price on shares of Under Armour in a research report on Monday.

Insider Buying and Selling at Under Armour

In other news, major shareholder V Prem Et Al Watsa acquired 13,182,469 shares of Under Armour stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.12 per share, for a total transaction of $67,494,241.28. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 41,958,923 shares in the company, valued at $214,829,685.76. This trade represents a 45.81% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders bought 42,448,155 shares of company stock valued at $219,067,338 over the last quarter. 15.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Under Armour

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Under Armour by 31.9% in the 4th quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 22,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 5,542 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in Under Armour by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 188,639 shares of the company’s stock valued at $938,000 after purchasing an additional 27,372 shares during the period. Deltroit Asset Management UK LLP purchased a new stake in Under Armour in the fourth quarter valued at $9,909,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in Under Armour during the 4th quarter worth about $1,343,000. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Under Armour during the 4th quarter valued at about $95,000. 34.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Under Armour Stock Performance

Shares of UAA stock opened at $6.97 on Friday. Under Armour has a 12-month low of $4.13 and a 12-month high of $7.94. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a PE ratio of -5.71, a PEG ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.83.

Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.11. Under Armour had a positive return on equity of 1.48% and a negative net margin of 10.44%.The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.08 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Under Armour has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.110 EPS. Analysts expect that Under Armour will post 0.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Under Armour

Under Armour, Inc (NYSE: UAA) is a global designer, marketer and distributor of performance athletic apparel, footwear and accessories. The company’s product portfolio spans a range of categories including training and running shoes, performance apparel engineered to manage moisture and temperature, and a variety of accessories such as bags, socks and headwear. Under Armour positions its offerings to serve athletes at every level—from professionals to everyday fitness enthusiasts—by combining innovative fabrics, advanced footwear technology and functional design.

Founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank, a former University of Maryland football player, Under Armour initially gained recognition for its moisture-wicking T-shirts, which provided a lightweight alternative to traditional cotton.