Why Under Armour Inc. (UAA) is Skyrocketing?

We recently published a list of 10 Firms End Stronger, Buck Muted Broader Market Trading. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Under Armour Inc. (NYSE:UAA) stands against other other firms that ended the week strong.

The stock market ended the shortened trading week mixed, with two of the major indices clocking in just modest movements, as investors parked funds for now while continuing to digest President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

Among the major indices, only the S&P 500 registered gains, up 0.13 percent. In contrast, the Dow Jones fell by 1.33 percent, and the Nasdaq dropped by 0.13 percent.

Ten firms, on the other hand, ended the week strong, on the back of a flurry of catalysts that sparked buying appetite. In this article, we have detailed the reasons behind their gains.

To come up with the list, we only considered the stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization and a $5 million trading volume.

Under Armour Inc. (NYSE:UAA)

Under Armour rallied by 4.86 percent on Thursday to close at $5.83 apiece as investors began repositioning portfolios ahead of the release of its next quarterly earnings performance.

Based on its historical earnings release, UAA is expected to announce its fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings performance between the first and second weeks of May 2025.

In particular, what buoyed investor interest was UAA’s history of earnings beats, having posted better-than-expected performance during the past two quarters.

According to analysts, UAA is in a good position to maintain the trend in its next report.

In recent news, UAA announced the addition of three members of the board: Dawn N. Fitzpatrick, Eugene D. Smith, and Robert J. Sweeney.

“Dawn and Rob’s extensive financial and operational expertise, combined with Gene’s deep knowledge of intercollegiate sports management, make them exceptional additions to our board,” said UAA Board Chairman Mohamed A. El-Erian.

“As we pursue our strategy to create greater value for Under Armour’s athletes, customers, shareholders, and teammates, their unique talents, insights, and passion for the brand will be invaluable for navigating our next chapter,” he added.

Overall, UAA ranks 7th on our list of firms that ended the week strong. While we acknowledge the potential of UAA as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than UAA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.