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 top 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 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 3 (+2) [Q4]
88% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.04M | Put options by funds: $1.62M
3.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.41% [Q3] → 98.66% (+3.26%) [Q4]
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $757M [Q3] → $741M (-$15.7M) [Q4]
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 49
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 168 [Q3] → 149 (-19) [Q4]
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 36
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
2 analyst ratings
Benchmark Michael Albanese 10% 1-year accuracy 2 / 21 met price target | 44%upside $44 | Buy Reiterated | 4 Feb 2025 |
Truist Securities Michael Swartz 13% 1-year accuracy 6 / 47 met price target | 24%upside $38 | Hold Maintained | 31 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 13 articles about MBUU published over the past 30 days









