Brokerages Set Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UAA) Price Target at $5.94

Shares of Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UAA) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the sixteen analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $5.9375.

Several research firms have weighed in on UAA. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on shares of Under Armour from $7.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Zacks Research cut shares of Under Armour from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Citigroup restated a “sell” rating and issued a $4.75 target price (down from $6.20) on shares of Under Armour in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $6.00 target price on Under Armour and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $6.00 price target on shares of Under Armour in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Reza Taleghani acquired 18,656 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.37 per share, for a total transaction of $100,182.72. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 87,621 shares in the company, valued at $470,524.77. The trade was a 27.05% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 15.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Under Armour

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Can raised its holdings in Under Armour by 564.8% during the fourth quarter. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Can now owns 41,958,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $208,536,000 after buying an additional 35,647,123 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in shares of Under Armour by 113.8% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 6,296,543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,420,000 after buying an additional 3,351,976 shares in the last quarter. Whitebox Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Under Armour during the third quarter valued at about $11,237,000. Group One Trading LLC grew its holdings in shares of Under Armour by 378.3% during the first quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 1,568,227 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,268,000 after buying an additional 2,131,642 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deltroit Asset Management UK LLP bought a new stake in shares of Under Armour during the fourth quarter worth about $9,909,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 34.58% of the company’s stock.

Under Armour Price Performance

Under Armour stock opened at $5.09 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.43, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.67. Under Armour has a 52-week low of $4.13 and a 52-week high of $8.15. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $6.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.81.

Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.03. Under Armour had a negative net margin of 9.99% and a positive return on equity of 4.04%. The company had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.02 EPS. Under Armour’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Under Armour has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.080-0.120 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at -0.030–0.010 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Under Armour will post 0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Under Armour Company Profile

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.