MarineMax (HZO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MarineMax, Inc. is a recreational-boat retailer and services company based in Clearwater, Florida. The company sells new and pre-owned powerboats and yachts from a range of manufacturers, serving consumers seeking boats for cruising, fishing, watersports and other leisure activities.

In addition to boat sales, MarineMax provides related services including brokerage, financing, insurance, maintenance, repair, parts and storage. Its operations also include marinas and boating-related hospitality or charter services in select markets, allowing the company to support customers throughout the ownership lifecycle.

MarineMax primarily serves customers in the United States through a network of dealerships and marinas, with a particularly strong presence in Florida and other coastal markets, as well as locations in regions such as the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast and Texas. The company was founded in 1998 by William H. McGill Jr., who has played a central role in its development.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $52.40 to $52.46
• 50-Day Range: $32.89 to $52.50
• 52-Week Range: $21.42 to $52.56
• Volume: 586,140 shs
• Average Volume: 796,302 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 374.46
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $43.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

MarineMax Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MarineMax scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 358th out of 481 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

MarineMax has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

MarineMax has a consensus price target of $43.00, representing about 18.0% downside from its current price of $52.43.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MarineMax has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 104.35%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MarineMax are expected to grow by 104.35% in the coming year, from $0.69 to $1.41 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MarineMax is 374.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MarineMax is 374.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.16.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MarineMax has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.16% of the float of MarineMax has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MarineMax has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.59, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MarineMax has recently increased by 3.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

MarineMax does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

MarineMax does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

MarineMax has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for MarineMax this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for HZO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MarineMax insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.20% of the stock of MarineMax is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.85% of the stock of MarineMax is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2026
• Today: 9/25/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Other Specialty Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HZO
• CIK: 1057060
• Web: www.marinemax.com
• Phone: (727) 531-1700
• Fax: 727-531-0123
• Employees: 3,385
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for MarineMax: $43.00
• High Price Target: $53.00
• Low Price Target: $35.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -18.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.13
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 374.46
• Forward P/E Ratio: 75.98
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$31.63 million
• Net Margins: 0.18%
• Pretax Margin: 0.21%
• Return on Equity: 1.51%
• Return on Assets: 0.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.35
• Current Ratio: 1.23
• Quick Ratio: 0.34

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.31 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.50
• Cash Flow: $6.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.51
• Book Value: $44.20 per share
• Price / Book: 1.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,090,000
• Free Float: 21,380,000
• Market Cap: $1.16 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.66