NASDAQ: ASO · Specialty Retail

Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) pulled in about 30 mentions across Reddit, X and news plus 19 Polymarket trades, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 40% bullish but is at odds: News runs 80% bullish while Polymarket sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 9 of 19 analysts rating ASO a buy.

There is little buzz around ASO this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Hold.

Wall Street vs the crowd on ASO

Wall Street’s 47% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Polymarket at 0% to News at 80%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 9
Hold 10
Sell 0
Avg target $59.26

19 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 9 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $59.26.

19 analysts47% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 40%
Spread 80 pts
Most bullish News 80%
Most bearish Polymarket 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on ASO

80pt spread
Wall St
47%
News
80%
Reddit
55%
X
25%
Polymarket
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 40%

Analysts sit 7 points above the crowd average of 40%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 80% bullish while Polymarket sits at 0%, a 80-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why ASO reads Hold

Hold -5.6
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 40.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-13.0
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 2 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
+1.8
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 31.7, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from -10.2 to -5.6.

Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) buzz held subdued around 24.3 while the price drifted down 5.1% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 1.7M shares. Over the last 7 trading days, ASO gained 5.4%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 25.9 and was variable, swinging between 11.9 and 35.2. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 7 of the 18 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw ASO this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 33.2
Bullish 55%
Mentions 11
Trend Falling
4 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 55%Neutral 36%Bearish 9%
r/ValueInvesting Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 22 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 33.0
Bullish 25%
Mentions 4
Trend Rising
4 tweets7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 25%Neutral 50%Bearish 25%
@ValueReporter · 30-day context Bearish -0.31
“So, let's start "it's ASO, not siRNA, so wait for siRNA LP(a) readout" shitstorm $NVS $IONS $LLY $AMGN”
♥ 5↻ 0👁 428 views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 36.9
Bullish 80%
Mentions 15
Trend Stable
8 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.4
Bullish 80%Neutral 13%Bearish 7%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Neutral 0.14
“Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday…” Led by MarketBeat and Stocktitan.

Polymarket 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 23.5
Bullish 0%
Trades 19
Trend Rising
28 traders · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.1
Bullish 0%Neutral 0%Bearish 100%
Prediction markets Bearish
Real money on Polymarket reads 0% bullish this week.
28 traders · $8,427 liquidity · 30-day context

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Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Sep 04, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusHold (9 / 10 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)40%
Avg price target$59.26
Most bullish sourceNews, 80%
Most bearish sourcePolymarket, 0%
Sentiment spread80 pts
Mentions (7d)30 + 19 trades
Market cap$2.71B
P/E · Forward P/E7.7 · 7.8
EPS · Beta$5.67 · 1.0
Revenue (TTM)$6.14B · 6% margin
IndustrySpecialty Retail

Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 75/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 40% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 49 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about ASO stock?

Reddit discussion around Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) is fairly quiet with 11 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 4 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 55% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO), averaging 40% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 80% bullish and Polymarket at 0%, a 80-point spread. On the professional side, 9 of 19 analysts rate ASO a buy.

What do analysts say about Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO)?

Of the 19 analysts covering Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO), 9 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 0 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $59.26. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 40% bullish.

What is the sentiment on ASO stock?

Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO)'s cross-source average is bearish at 40% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 55% bullish, X reads 25% bullish, News reads 80% bullish and polymarket coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 75/100 conviction.

Why does ASO carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) at 40% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is polymarket at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit, while x and polymarket activity is rising. The hold signal carries 75/100 conviction.

What is driving Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) sentiment right now?

Polymarket is the dominant discussion channel with 19 mentions (39% of total volume). News contributes 15 mentions and Reddit contributes 11 mentions and X contributes 4 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 40% bullish, while x and polymarket show rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. ASO's hold signal at 75/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 40% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this ASO sentiment data?

The ASO sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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