shares of american outdoor brands inc aout jumped more than 8 in the extended session wednesday after the maker of outdoor products and accessories reported quarterly sales above expectations and a surprise adjusted eps american outdoor brands lost 38 million or 29 cents a share for its fourth quarter compared with a loss of 767 million or 571 a share in the yearago quarter adjusted for onetime items the company earned 6 cents a share sales dropped 8 to 422 million analysts polled by factset expected the company to report an adjusted loss of 13 cents a share on sales of 393 million the company’s brands “remain well positioned to capitalize on positive longterm consumer outdoor participation trends” chief financial officer andrew fulmer said “as a result we believe that our net sales for fiscal 2024 could exceed fiscal 2023 net sales by as much as 35” and the company’s “solid financial position enables us to continue executing on our longterm strategic plan as we invest in our business return capital to stockholders and address the exciting growth opportunities we have identified for our company”