MarineMax (NYSE:HZO) Stock Price Up 4.4% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE:HZO) rose 4.4% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $26.47 and last traded at $25.74. Approximately 26,242 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 91% from the average daily volume of 276,847 shares. The stock had previously closed at $24.65.

Key Headlines Impacting MarineMax

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HZO has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of MarineMax in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of MarineMax in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $29.00 target price for the company. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of MarineMax in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of MarineMax from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of MarineMax in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Five equities 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 MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $30.80.

MarineMax Trading Up 10.0%

The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market cap of $597.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.12 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $25.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.27.

MarineMax (NYSE:HZO) last announced its quarterly 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). MarineMax had a negative net margin of 2.46% and a positive return on equity of 1.13%. The company had revenue of $505.18 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $481.67 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.17 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that MarineMax, Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of MarineMax by 54.8% during the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,056 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in MarineMax by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 65,383 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,656,000 after purchasing an additional 439 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in MarineMax by 52.7% during the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,351 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 466 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in 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 valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 546 shares during the period. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey increased its position in shares of MarineMax by 12.8% in the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 5,008 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $126,000 after buying an additional 567 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.85% of the company’s stock.

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.