Malibu BoatsMBUU
About: Malibu Boats is a leading designer and manufacturer of power boats in the United States. It is the market leader in performance sport boats, sold under its Malibu and Axis brands. It acquired Cobalt Boats, a leading producer of sterndrive boats in the us in the 24- to 29-foot segment, in 2017 and Pursuit Boats, which makes high-end offshore and outboard motorboats, in 2018. In 2021, it purchased Maverick Boat Group, a leading seller of flat fishing boats, including bay, dual-console, and center-console boats. Malibu has also expanded into boat trailers and accessories and in 2020 began producing its own engines (Monsoon) for its performance sport boats and now for Cobalt. Malibu's target market includes a wide range of water enthusiasts who embrace the active outdoor lifestyle.
Employees: 2,250
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $689M [Q2] → $756M (+$67M) [Q3]
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 54
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 168 [Q2] → 167 (-1) [Q3]
0.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.23% [Q2] → 95.32% (-0.91%) [Q3]
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 29
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.76M | Put options by funds: $6.41M
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
5 analyst ratings
Benchmark Michael Albanese 24% 1-year accuracy 5 / 21 met price target | 18%upside $44 | Buy Reiterated | 1 Nov 2024 |
Truist Securities Michael Swartz 40% 1-year accuracy 20 / 50 met price target | 12%upside $42 | Hold Maintained | 1 Nov 2024 |
Keybanc Noah Zatzkin 41% 1-year accuracy 7 / 17 met price target | 34%upside $50 | Overweight Maintained | 1 Nov 2024 |
Baird Craig Kennison 39% 1-year accuracy 11 / 28 met price target | 34%upside $50 | Outperform Maintained | 1 Nov 2024 |
DA Davidson Brandon Rolle 33% 1-year accuracy 3 / 9 met price target | 20%upside $45 | Neutral Downgraded | 1 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 6 articles about MBUU published over the past 30 days