Research Analysts Set Expectations for Acushnet Q1 Earnings

Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Acushnet in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 15th. KeyCorp analyst N. Zatzkin forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.47 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Acushnet’s current full-year earnings is $3.06 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Acushnet’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS.

Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $657.66 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $632.76 million. Acushnet had a net margin of 8.80% and a return on equity of 27.50%. The business’s revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.89 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of Acushnet in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Acushnet in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Acushnet from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Acushnet from $67.00 to $74.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on Acushnet from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $79.83.

Acushnet Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE GOLF opened at $91.87 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $83.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 2.42. Acushnet has a one year low of $55.31 and a one year high of $94.18. The firm has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 0.88.

Institutional Trading of Acushnet

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in Acushnet by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 952,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,358,000 after buying an additional 4,243 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Acushnet by 238.0% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 704,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,269,000 after buying an additional 495,794 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Acushnet by 0.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 662,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,227,000 after acquiring an additional 5,009 shares during the period. Tributary Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Acushnet by 92.6% during the third quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 457,490 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,908,000 after acquiring an additional 219,895 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Acushnet by 31.8% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 457,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,312,000 after acquiring an additional 110,245 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 53.12% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Acushnet news, insider Steven Francis Pelisek sold 20,000 shares of Acushnet stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.66, for a total transaction of $1,693,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 76,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,434,667.96. The trade was a 20.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO David Eugene Maher sold 26,939 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.33, for a total value of $2,137,070.87. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 852,092 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $67,596,458.36. This represents a 3.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 71,460 shares of company stock worth $5,786,311. 53.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Acushnet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Acushnet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.68%.

About Acushnet

Acushnet Holdings Corp., traded on the NYSE under the symbol GOLF, is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of golf equipment, footwear, apparel and accessories. The company’s portfolio encompasses a range of golf lifestyle products, with a focus on innovation, performance and quality for players of all skill levels.

At the core of Acushnet’s product lineup is the Titleist brand, globally recognized for its Tour-level golf balls and precision-engineered clubs. FootJoy offers golf shoes, gloves and apparel that blend comfort, style and technical performance, while Scotty Cameron putters and Vokey design wedges cater to players seeking exacting standards in feel and accuracy.