KeyCorp Predicts Malibu Boats' Q4 Earnings (NASDAQ:MBUU)

Malibu Boats, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBUU - Free Report) - Research analysts at KeyCorp decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Malibu Boats in a report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. KeyCorp analyst N. Zatzkin now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.83 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.02. KeyCorp currently 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 - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.01). Malibu Boats had a positive return on equity of 1.04% and a negative net margin of 12.09%.

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

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Malibu Boats Price Performance

Shares of MBUU stock traded up $0.86 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $30.82. 143,072 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 221,244. The company has a market capitalization of $605.15 million, a PE ratio of -7.09 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Malibu Boats has a 12-month low of $29.02 and a 12-month high of $47.82. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $34.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.23.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Malibu Boats

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MBUU. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Malibu Boats by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 136,043 shares of the company's stock worth $5,280,000 after acquiring an additional 10,276 shares in the last quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP boosted its stake in Malibu Boats by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 106,369 shares of the company's stock worth $4,131,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its position in Malibu Boats by 60.2% during the 3rd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 6,879 shares of the company's stock valued at $267,000 after purchasing an additional 2,585 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Malibu Boats by 20.6% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 44,711 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,735,000 after purchasing an additional 7,637 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in Malibu Boats in the third quarter worth about $878,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.35% of the company's stock.

Malibu Boats Company Profile

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.