Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc (NASDAQ: ASO) shares gained 5.85%, or $2.05 per share, to close Friday at $37.08. After opening the day at $35.22, shares of Academy Sports and Outdoors fluctuated between $37.30 and $35.19. 1,711,362 shares traded hands an increase from their 30 day average of 1,524,773. Friday’s activity brought Academy Sports and Outdoors’s market cap to $3,415,064,922.
About Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc
Academy is a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to 259 stores across 16 contiguous states. Academy’s mission is to provide ‘Fun for All’ and Academy fulfills this mission with a localized merchandising strategy and value proposition that strongly connects with a broad range of consumers. Academy’s product assortment focuses on key categories of outdoor, apparel, footwear and sports & recreation through both leading national brands and a portfolio of 17 private label brands, which go well beyond traditional sporting goods and apparel offerings.