Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Acushnet Q1 Earnings

Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) – Analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Acushnet in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 15th. KeyCorp analyst N. Zatzkin expects that the company will earn $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 released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $657.66 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $632.76 million. Acushnet had a return on equity of 27.50% and a net margin of 8.80%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.89 EPS.

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

Acushnet Stock Down 1.3%

Acushnet stock opened at $91.87 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $83.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.12. Acushnet has a twelve month low of $55.31 and a twelve month high of $94.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a current ratio of 2.42, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acushnet

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GOLF. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Acushnet by 6.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 88,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,090,000 after purchasing an additional 5,510 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Acushnet by 2.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 19,498 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,339,000 after buying an additional 475 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of Acushnet by 13.5% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,000 after buying an additional 548 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Acushnet by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,137,000 after buying an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Acushnet by 39.0% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 249,807 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,152,000 after buying an additional 70,095 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 53.12% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Acushnet

In other news, insider Steven Francis Pelisek sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.66, for a total value of $1,693,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 76,006 shares in the company, valued at $6,434,667.96. This trade represents a 20.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO David Eugene Maher sold 26,939 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.33, for a total transaction of $2,137,070.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 852,092 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $67,596,458.36. This trade represents a 3.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 71,460 shares of company stock valued at $5,786,311 in the last quarter. Insiders own 53.60% of the company’s stock.

Acushnet Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a dividend of $0.235 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Acushnet’s dividend payout ratio is 25.68%.

Acushnet Company Profile

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.