B. Riley Reaffirms Buy Rating for MarineMax (NYSE:HZO)

MarineMax (NYSE:HZO)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by B. Riley in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $29.00 target price on the specialty retailer’s stock, up from their prior target price of $27.00. B. Riley’s price objective points to a potential upside of 17.62% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on HZO. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on MarineMax from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of MarineMax in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded MarineMax from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. Loop Capital initiated coverage on MarineMax in a report on Monday, December 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $29.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of MarineMax from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MarineMax currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.75.

MarineMax Trading Down 8.2%

Shares of MarineMax stock opened at $24.66 on Friday. MarineMax has a 52-week low of $16.85 and a 52-week high of $31.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $543.08 million, a PE ratio of -15.91 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 0.32. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $25.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.26.

MarineMax (NYSE:HZO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.21) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $505.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $481.67 million. MarineMax had a negative net margin of 1.37% and a positive return on equity of 2.00%. MarineMax’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.17 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that MarineMax will post 2.41 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of MarineMax

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HZO. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of MarineMax by 54.8% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,056 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 374 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in MarineMax by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 65,383 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,656,000 after acquiring an additional 439 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of MarineMax by 52.7% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,351 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 466 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of MarineMax by 4.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 12,921 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 546 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its position in shares of MarineMax by 12.8% during the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 5,008 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 567 shares in the last quarter. 92.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

MarineMax News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting MarineMax this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat and retail strength — MarineMax reported Q1 revenue of $505.2M (above consensus) and same?store sales rose over 10%, signaling durable consumer demand; inventories fell ~$167M year?over?year, improving working capital. Business Wire: Q1 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials posted — The company published its Q1 earnings presentation and call transcript for investor review (useful for digging into margin drivers and outlook). Seeking Alpha: Q1 Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Call transcript and analyst summaries available — Full Q1 call transcript and analyst/press writeups summarize management commentary on promotions, margins and inventory. Useful to judge whether margin hits are temporary. Seeking Alpha: Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed and company reported a loss — Q1 EPS was ($0.21) vs. consensus ($0.12), a sizable miss that erased some confidence despite the revenue beat. Zacks: Q1 Loss, Revenue Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure from promotions — Management and analysts flagged promotional activity that compressed gross and net margins; commentary suggests margin recovery may take time. Seeking Alpha: Promotions Weigh on Margins
• Negative Sentiment: FY?2026 EPS guidance trimmed/wide range — Management set FY?2026 EPS guidance at $0.40–$0.95 versus a consensus of ~$0.72; the low-end and wide range increase uncertainty and drove investor caution.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and coverage — Multiple outlets note shares falling after the print and call as the EPS miss and weak guidance overshadow the revenue beat. Yahoo Finance: Why HZO Is Falling

MarineMax Company Profile

MarineMax, Inc is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HZO and is one of the largest recreational boat and yacht retailers in the United States. The company markets new and used motor yachts, sailing yachts, sport boats and personal watercraft, acting as an authorized dealer for leading manufacturers. In addition to boat sales, MarineMax provides service and maintenance, parts and accessory sales, training and education, and marina operations.

Operating through a network of sales centers, service facilities and marinas, MarineMax serves coastal and inland markets across the continental U.S.