Johnson Outdoors Inc. $JOUT Shares Sold by Skylands Capital LLC

Skylands Capital LLC decreased its stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (NASDAQ:JOUT) by 40.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 113,136 shares of the company’s stock after selling 76,358 shares during the period. Skylands Capital LLC’s holdings in Johnson Outdoors were worth $4,570,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors by 1,175.7% during the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 893 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 823 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors in the 3rd quarter valued at $145,000. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors during the 2nd quarter worth $120,000. Finally, CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors by 157.5% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,000 after purchasing an additional 2,481 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.05% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Outdoors Trading Up 0.9%

JOUT stock opened at $49.79 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $518.26 million, a P/E ratio of -22.74, a PEG ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.91. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.65. Johnson Outdoors Inc. has a twelve month low of $21.33 and a twelve month high of $51.03.

Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The company reported ($0.33) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.12. Johnson Outdoors had a negative net margin of 3.56% and a positive return on equity of 0.83%. The company had revenue of $140.94 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $123.95 million. Research analysts predict that Johnson Outdoors Inc. will post -0.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Johnson Outdoors Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 8th were issued a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 8th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Johnson Outdoors’s payout ratio is presently -60.27%.

Johnson Outdoors News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $1.15 from $1.05, implying stronger full‑year improvement versus prior assumptions. MarketBeat JOUT
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti increased FY2027 EPS to $2.42 from $2.39, signaling expectations for continued margin expansion and stronger earnings power next year. MarketBeat JOUT
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly upgrades: Q1 2027 estimate moved to ($0.16) from ($0.28) and Q4 2026 to ($0.43) from ($0.45), reflecting a better near‑term trajectory in Sidoti’s model. MarketBeat JOUT
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti slightly raised Q2 2027 to $1.26 from $1.23, supporting the view of strengthening seasons into 2027. MarketBeat JOUT
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti trimmed Q3 2027 to $1.54 from $1.66, a notable cut for a key seasonal quarter that could signal conservatism around summer demand or margin timing. MarketBeat JOUT
• Negative Sentiment: Smaller cuts to near‑term quarters: Q3 2026 to $1.03 from $1.05 and Q2 2026 to $0.87 from $0.91, reflecting modest downgrades to some 2026 seasonal assumptions. MarketBeat JOUT

Insider Buying and Selling at Johnson Outdoors

In other Johnson Outdoors news, Director Edward F. Lang sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.94, for a total transaction of $87,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 32,171 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,413,593.74. This represents a 5.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 28.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Johnson Outdoors in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Johnson Outdoors from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Johnson Outdoors from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.