FY2026 EPS Estimate for Johnson Outdoors Boosted by Analyst

Johnson Outdoors Inc. (NASDAQ:JOUT) – Sidoti increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for Johnson Outdoors in a research note issued on Monday, August 10th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.45 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.75. The consensus estimate for Johnson Outdoors’ current full-year earnings is $0.75 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Johnson Outdoors’ Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.59) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.46) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.23) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on JOUT. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Johnson Outdoors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Johnson Outdoors in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Johnson Outdoors presently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Johnson Outdoors Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:JOUT opened at $47.10 on Wednesday. Johnson Outdoors has a 52 week low of $35.65 and a 52 week high of $53.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $493.61 million, a P/E ratio of -55.41, a PEG ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.98.

Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.74. Johnson Outdoors had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 4.29%. The company had revenue of $189.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $186.19 million.

Johnson Outdoors Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 16th were paid a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 16th. Johnson Outdoors’s payout ratio is presently -155.29%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JOUT. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors by 120.4% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 50,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,352,000 after acquiring an additional 27,621 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors by 19.8% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 119,451 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,606,000 after purchasing an additional 19,769 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its stake in shares of Johnson Outdoors by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 418,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,748,000 after purchasing an additional 17,700 shares during the period. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its holdings in Johnson Outdoors by 235.4% during the 1st quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 17,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $808,000 after purchasing an additional 12,198 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Illumine Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Johnson Outdoors in the 1st quarter worth about $955,000. Institutional investors own 64.05% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Johnson Outdoors

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its fiscal 2026 earnings estimate to $1.45 per share from $0.75, substantially above the current full-year consensus estimate of $0.75. The firm also modestly increased its Q2 2027 forecast to $1.10 from $1.06.
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti introduced a fiscal 2028 earnings forecast of $2.45 per share, including expected quarterly earnings of $1.37 in Q2 and $1.30 in Q3. This suggests potential earnings growth beyond the next fiscal year.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was listed at zero shares, with a zero-day days-to-cover ratio. However, the data also showed an invalid percentage change, making it an unreliable indicator of investor positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its fiscal 2027 earnings estimate to $1.58 per share from $2.35, a reduction of roughly 33%. That downgrade outweighs the fiscal 2026 upgrade from a longer-term valuation perspective.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly forecasts were also reduced: Q1 2027 to a loss of $0.46 per share from $0.22, Q3 2027 to $1.13 from $1.52, and Q4 2027 to a loss of $0.23 from $0.04. Q4 2026 was lowered to a loss of $0.59 from $0.54.

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.