Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in YETI Holdings, Inc. $YETI

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. raised its stake in YETI Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YETI) by 70.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 140,550 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 58,000 shares during the quarter. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in YETI were worth $6,208,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Baillie Gifford & Co. boosted its holdings in YETI by 50.9% in the fourth quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 3,945,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $174,259,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330,278 shares during the last quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of YETI in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,150,000. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN bought a new stake in YETI during the third quarter valued at $25,640,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of YETI by 16,553.6% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 747,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,028,000 after buying an additional 743,257 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of YETI by 14.3% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,578,329 shares of the company’s stock valued at $185,089,000 after purchasing an additional 696,983 shares during the last quarter.

YETI Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of YETI stock opened at $39.72 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.75. The firm has a market cap of $3.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.69. YETI Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $28.98 and a fifty-two week high of $51.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

YETI (NYSE:YETI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $583.71 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $582.43 million. YETI had a net margin of 8.85% and a return on equity of 22.53%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.00 EPS. YETI has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.770-2.830 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that YETI Holdings, Inc. will post 2.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on YETI. Weiss Ratings downgraded YETI from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday. UBS Group cut their target price on YETI from $47.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Roth Mkm upgraded shares of YETI from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $41.00 price objective on shares of YETI in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of YETI from $44.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $48.50.

YETI Profile

YETI Holdings, Inc is an American outdoor and lifestyle products company known for its premium, performance-driven coolers, drinkware and accessories. The company’s portfolio includes hard coolers under its flagship Tundra series, soft coolers in the Hopper line, and vacuum-insulated drinkware sold under the Rambler brand. YETI’s products are engineered for durability, temperature retention and rugged outdoor use, targeting consumers ranging from avid anglers and hunters to outdoor enthusiasts and everyday users seeking high-quality insulated containers.

Founded in 2006 by brothers Roy and Ryan Seiders in Austin, Texas, YETI began with a focus on building a better cooler that could withstand extreme conditions and maintain ice retention longer than traditional alternatives.