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

Shares of Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UAA) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-two brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fourteen have issued a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $6.9133.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on UAA shares. Guggenheim upgraded Under Armour to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Barclays set a $8.00 price target on shares of Under Armour and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.00 price target (up from $5.50) on shares of Under Armour in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Argus raised shares of Under Armour to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $6.00 price objective (up from $5.00) on shares of Under Armour in a research report on Friday, February 6th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Under Armour news, major shareholder V Prem Et Al Watsa purchased 1,112,119 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.21 per share, with a total value of $6,906,258.99. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 43,000,872 shares in the company, valued at $267,035,415.12. The trade was a 2.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders bought 29,264,017 shares of company stock worth $159,689,485 over the last quarter. 15.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Under Armour

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Alpine Global Management LLC bought a new stake in Under Armour during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $192,000. Virtu Financial LLC boosted its stake in Under Armour by 109.4% in the 4th quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 224,508 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,116,000 after purchasing an additional 117,314 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Under Armour by 68.8% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,363,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,779,000 after buying an additional 555,860 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Under Armour by 13.6% during the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 12,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 1,512 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Under Armour by 1,237.8% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 21,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,000 after buying an additional 20,214 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.58% of the company’s stock.

Under Armour Price Performance

NYSE UAA opened at $5.75 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.45 billion, a PE ratio of -4.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.43. The business’s fifty day moving average is $6.69 and its 200 day moving average is $5.46. Under Armour has a fifty-two week low of $4.13 and a fifty-two week high of $8.15.

Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $0.09 EPS 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 business had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.08 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Under Armour will post 0.3 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.