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LONGINSIDER SELLAMER SPORTS INC
Funds
3
Score
4.00
vs SPY
-8.2%
Stock return (since Q-end)
+8.1%
SPY return (since Q-end)
+16.3%
Current price
$35.58
News Summary
PositiveAmer Sports delivered strong Q1 2026 results with 32% revenue growth, beat EPS expectations by 23% ($0.38 vs. $0.31 consensus), and raised full-year guidance to 20-22% revenue growth with adjusted EPS of $1.18-$1.23. The company also successfully retired $720M in debt via equity offering, reducing leverage to 0.4x and earning S&P credit rating affirmation with stable outlook.
Red flags
- •Ball & Racquet Sports adjusted operating margin compressed significantly from 7.3% to 3.6% despite 13% revenue growth, signaling profitability pressure in key segment
- •CEO insider selling of ~$415K worth of shares at $36.26 in mid-April, shortly before May earnings beat announcement
- •Guidance assumes tariff rates under IEEPA remain elevated through 2026; freight cost insulation expires as contracts reset, creating margin risk
Funds Buying (3)
| Fund | Manager | Shares Held | ∆ Shares | Position Value | QoQ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point72 | Steve Cohen | 9.9M | +9.9M | $326.3B | — | NEW |
| Viking Global | Andreas Halvorsen | 7.3M | +2.5M | $239.3B | +51% | Existing |
| Soros Fund Management | Soros Family Office | 41K | +41K | $1.3B | — | NEW |
Shares Held and Position Value reflect total quarter-end holdings. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter.
Insider Activity
| Name | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Andrew E | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 97K | $36.75 | $3.58M | 2026-05-26 |
| Page Andrew E | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 8K | $36.78 | $0.28M | 2026-05-26 |
| Karlsson Jutta C | General Counsel | SELL | 662 | $36.26 | $0.02M | 2026-04-16 |
| Haselden Stuart | CEO of Arc'teryx Equipment | SELL | 11K | $36.26 | $0.41M | 2026-04-16 |
| Page Andrew E | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 6K | $36.26 | $0.22M | 2026-04-16 |
| Karlsson Jutta C | General Counsel | SELL | 457 | $33.28 | $0.02M | 2026-04-02 |
| Haselden Stuart | CEO of Arc'teryx Equipment | SELL | 7K | $33.28 | $0.22M | 2026-04-02 |
| Page Andrew E | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 2K | $33.28 | $0.07M | 2026-04-02 |