Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) Shares Down 5.7% – Should You Sell?

Shares of Amer Sports, Inc. (NYSE:AS) dropped 5.7% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $38.00 and last traded at $38.1880. Approximately 8,210,346 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 94% from the average daily volume of 4,225,516 shares. The stock had previously closed at $40.49.

Key Amer Sports News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Amer Sports reported $0.31 EPS and $2.10B revenue, topping estimates and showing ~28.5% year‑over‑year revenue growth, signaling solid demand across brands. Amer Sports, Inc. (AS) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: FY guidance mixed but notable — Amer raised FY26 EPS guidance to $1.10–$1.15 (above consensus) and issued a higher FY revenue range ($7.6–7.7B) vs prior estimates, supporting longer‑term growth expectations. Company Press Release & Call
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — UBS raised its target to $60 after the quarter, reflecting confidence in the company’s longer‑term outlook despite the near‑term caution. UBS increases target price on Amer Sports (AS) to $60, post Q4 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Detailed metrics available — Analysts and services have posted deeper metric comparisons and write‑ups that confirm the beat but highlight margin and regional mix details; these are useful for modeling revisions. Compared to Estimates, Amer Sports, Inc. (AS) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Cautious near‑term outlook drove the sell‑off — Q1 guidance of $0.28–$0.30 EPS is at or slightly below consensus and Q1 revenue guidance ($1.8B) is meaningfully below Street expectations (~$2.0B), prompting disappointment despite the beat. Amer Sports Stock Falls On Cautious Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Volatility & valuation risks — Trading volume spiked and the stock carries a high P/E (~70) and elevated beta (~2.9), which can amplify moves on mixed guidance and create downside risk if execution slips. Market data & key stats

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on AS. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Amer Sports in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $49.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Amer Sports from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Nomura set a $39.80 price objective on Amer Sports and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of Amer Sports in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amer Sports from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $46.89.

Amer Sports Stock Performance

The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market cap of $21.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 2.86.

Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.99 billion. Amer Sports had a return on equity of 8.51% and a net margin of 5.10%.Amer Sports’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.17 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Amer Sports, Inc. will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AS. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Amer Sports in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Amer Sports by 484.8% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 848 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 703 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Amer Sports by 146.4% during the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 897 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the last quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in Amer Sports in the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Amer Sports by 241.6% in the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 848 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.25% of the company’s stock.

About Amer Sports

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).