Academy Sports Shares Remain Under $60 as Investors Await Movement
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 07 2026
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Source: Barron's
Initial Recommendation: The author initially recommended Academy Sports & Outdoors at the beginning of 2025.
Unexpected Outcome: The recommendation did not yield the expected positive results, indicating that not all predictions are accurate.
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Analyst Views on DKS
Wall Street analysts forecast DKS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DKS is 248.14 USD with a low forecast of 180.00 USD and a high forecast of 285.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
15 Analyst Rating
10 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 205.680
Low
180.00
Averages
248.14
High
285.00
Current: 205.680
Low
180.00
Averages
248.14
High
285.00
About DKS
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is an omni-channel sporting goods retailer. The Company owns and operates Golf Galaxy, Public Lands, and Going Going Gone! specialty concept stores, and also offers its products online and through its mobile applications. It also owns and operates DICK’S House of Sport and Golf Galaxy Performance Center, as well as GameChanger, a youth sports mobile platform for livestreaming, scheduling, communications and scorekeeping. The Company operates over 3,200 stores e-commerce and digital businesses across 20 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, plus a licensed store presence in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It carries a wide variety of national brands, including but not limited to adidas, Asics, Brooks, Callaway Golf, Carhartt, Columbia, Hoka, Jordan, New Balance, Nike, Peloton, The North Face, Under Armour, Wilson, Yeti, and others. It also owns and operates brands such as Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, WSS, and atmos.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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