KeyCorp Has Pessimistic Outlook of Malibu Boats Q4 Earnings

Malibu Boats, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBUU) – Research analysts at KeyCorp dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Malibu Boats in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. KeyCorp analyst N. Zatzkin now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.83 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.02. KeyCorp has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Malibu Boats’ current full-year earnings is $1.69 per share.

Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.01). Malibu Boats had a negative net margin of 12.09% and a positive return on equity of 1.04%.

MBUU has been the subject of a number of other reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Malibu Boats from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Malibu Boats in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Malibu Boats from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, B. Riley raised Malibu Boats to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Malibu Boats has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.83.

Malibu Boats Stock Performance

NASDAQ MBUU opened at $29.49 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $38.29. Malibu Boats has a 12-month low of $29.02 and a 12-month high of $47.82. The company has a market cap of $579.04 million, a P/E ratio of -6.78 and a beta of 1.42.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Malibu Boats

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in Malibu Boats by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 7,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $300,000 after acquiring an additional 311 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its stake in shares of Malibu Boats by 11.3% during the 4th quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 3,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 368 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Malibu Boats by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 123,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,627,000 after buying an additional 815 shares during the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Malibu Boats during the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Malibu Boats by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 12,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,000 after buying an additional 1,103 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.35% of the company’s stock.

About Malibu Boats

Malibu Boats, Inc designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and sells a range of recreational powerboats. It operates through three segments: Malibu, Saltwater Fishing, and Cobalt. The company provides performance sport boats, and sterndrive and outboard boats under the Malibu, Axis, Pursuit, Maverick, Cobia, Pathfinder, Hewes, and Cobalt brands.