MarineMax (NYSE:HZO) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

MarineMax (NYSE:HZO) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.400-0.950 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.720. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on HZO shares. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of MarineMax in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $29.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research upgraded MarineMax from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Truist Financial upped their price target on MarineMax from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. B. Riley reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $29.00 price objective (up from $27.00) on shares of MarineMax in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of MarineMax in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.80.

MarineMax Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HZO opened at $27.12 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $597.34 million, a P/E ratio of -10.12 and a beta of 1.65. MarineMax has a one year low of $16.85 and a one year high of $31.51. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 1.19.

MarineMax (NYSE:HZO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by ($0.09). MarineMax had a negative net margin of 2.46% and a positive return on equity of 1.13%. The firm had revenue of $505.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $481.67 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.17 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that MarineMax will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More MarineMax News

Here are the key news stories impacting MarineMax this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and same?store sales beat expectations: Q1 revenue of $505.2M (same?store sales up >10%) and a 31.8% gross margin point to resilient demand in the retail/boating cycle, supporting sales-driven upside. Business Wire: Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Balance?sheet improvement: inventories fell ~$167.3M year?over?year at quarter end, reducing working capital pressure and easing a key investor concern for cyclical retailers. Business Wire: Inventory Disclosure
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: B. Riley reaffirmed a Buy and raised its price target to $29 (from $27), signaling some analyst confidence that shares still have upside from current levels. The Fly: B. Riley Raises PT
• Neutral Sentiment: FY?2026 guidance updated to EPS $0.40–$0.95 (consensus ~$0.72); the wide range increases earnings uncertainty and leaves investors focused on margin recovery and seasonal demand cadence. See the company presentation for details. Earnings Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss and reported loss: Q1 EPS was ($0.21) vs. an expected ($0.12), producing a net loss and negative margin despite the revenue beat — a key driver of near?term share weakness. Zacks: Q1 Loss, Revenue Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure from promotional activity: management highlighted promotional discounting that compressed margins this quarter; analysts and commentary flagged this as the main reason revenue strength failed to translate into profits. Seeking Alpha: Margin Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Stock reaction and volatility: coverage and headlines about the earnings miss drove intraday selling and analyst commentary that explain recent share weakness despite the revenue beat. Yahoo Finance: Why HZO Is Falling

Institutional Trading of MarineMax

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in MarineMax by 115.6% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 716,078 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $18,002,000 after buying an additional 383,926 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of MarineMax by 69.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 348,664 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,496,000 after buying an additional 142,775 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC raised its stake in MarineMax by 7.5% during the third quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 141,556 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,586,000 after acquiring an additional 9,925 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in MarineMax by 6.9% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 140,829 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,027,000 after acquiring an additional 9,050 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new position in MarineMax in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,131,000. 92.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About MarineMax

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.