American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · AOUT · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
105
Institutional Holders
$73.36M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $13.42M vs Q2
12.60M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 86.12%
8.45M
13F Shares Held
▲ 147,285 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
AOUT largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP sporting & athletic goods, nec | 1.77M | 13.92% | 13.92% | $15.37B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 550.9K |
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP sporting & athletic goods, nec | 859.2K | 6.76% | 6.76% | $7.46B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 118.6K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP sporting & athletic goods, nec | 804.0K | 6.32% | 6.32% | $6.98B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 13.5K |
BLACKROCK, INC. sporting & athletic goods, nec | 790.8K | 6.22% | 6.22% | $6.86B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 122.7K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC sporting & athletic goods, nec | 749.6K | 5.89% | 5.89% | $6.51B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 10.2K |
ENGINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP sporting & athletic goods, nec | 656.3K | 5.16% | 5.16% | $5.70B | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL sporting & athletic goods, nec | 288.7K | 2.27% | 2.27% | $2.51B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 5.6K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC sporting & athletic goods, nec | 288.6K | 2.27% | 2.27% | $2.51B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 5.1K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC sporting & athletic goods, nec | 231.2K | 1.82% | 1.82% | $2.01B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 53.8K |
CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC sporting & athletic goods, nec | 137.0K | 1.08% | 1.08% | $1.19B | Oct 14, 2025 | ▼ 19.1K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
18
Increased
+934.2K shares2
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−495.6K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+438.6K
+934.2K / −495.6K
Net new holders
-4
2 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
AOUT insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
8
Buy transactions
9
Sell transactions
0.89
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tayon James Earl Chief Product Officer | May 27, 2026 | Award | 9,872 | — | — | 60.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Tayon James Earl Chief Product Officer | May 27, 2026 | Award | 19,742 | — | — | 19.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Vulgamott Brent Alan Chief Operating Officer | May 27, 2026 | Award | 11,206 | — | — | 76.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Vulgamott Brent Alan Chief Operating Officer | May 27, 2026 | Award | 22,410 | — | — | 22.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fulmer Hugh Andrew EVP, CFO, Treasurer, and Sec. | May 27, 2026 | Award | 16,009 | — | — | 160.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fulmer Hugh Andrew EVP, CFO, Treasurer, and Sec. | May 27, 2026 | Award | 32,016 | — | — | 32.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Murphy Brian Daniel President & CEO | May 27, 2026 | Award | 58,698 | — | — | 391.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Murphy Brian Daniel President & CEO | May 27, 2026 | Award | 117,394 | — | — | 117.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Tayon James Earl Chief Product Officer | May 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 630 | $9.60 | $6.0K | 51.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Vulgamott Brent Alan Chief Operating Officer | May 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 232 | $9.60 | $2.2K | 66.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 67.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 13.88%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 19.02%.
The largest institutional shareholder of American Outdoor Brands, Inc. is BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP, holding approximately 1.77 million shares — equal to 13.92% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 105 institutional investors currently hold AOUT stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $73,357,161 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
AOUT ownershipAmerican Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 67.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP with a 13.92% stake. Company insiders hold 13.88%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.