Truist maintains Buy rating on MODG stock, keeps $12 target

Published 25/02/2025, 12:26
Truist maintains Buy rating on MODG stock, keeps $12 target

Tuesday, on the New York Stock Exchange, Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE:MODG) maintained its Buy rating from Truist Securities, with a consistent price target of $12.00. Trading at $6.70, the stock appears undervalued according to InvestingPro Fair Value metrics. This affirmation comes even as the company’s fourth-quarter results surpassed expectations, but its initial guidance for 2025 fell short of analyst and consensus projections.

Topgolf Callaway Brands, known for its golf-related entertainment services and products, reported a fourth quarter that beat market predictions, primarily driven by its Topgolf segment. With a market capitalization of $1.23 billion and a healthy current ratio of 1.94, the company maintains strong liquidity. However, the company’s forward-looking guidance for the year 2025 was not as optimistic as analysts had hoped, prompting a reevaluation of future earnings estimates for 2025 and 2026 by Truist Securities. InvestingPro subscribers can access 12 additional key insights about MODG’s financial health and market position.

Despite the lower-than-expected guidance for 2025, Truist Securities sees potential in MODG’s stock. The firm noted improved trends in service and sales, excluding weather impacts, during the fourth quarter and the first quarter. These trends, along with what is considered achievable guidance for 2025, might start to mitigate the extreme negative sentiment that has been surrounding the stock, which has seen a 53.54% decline over the past year and is currently trading near its 52-week low of $6.68.

Truist Securities conveyed a message to investors, suggesting that those with a long-term perspective and patience may find value in sticking with Topgolf Callaway Brands. The analyst believes that the current outlook, while cautious in the short term, could present an opportunity for long-term gains as the company continues to work on demonstrating its value to the market.

Investors are watching closely as Topgolf Callaway Brands navigates its next steps, with the company remaining in the spotlight as a ’show me’ story in the near term. The firm’s performance and ability to meet its stated guidance will be critical in shaping investor confidence and the stock’s trajectory moving forward.

In other recent news, Topgolf Callaway Brands reported its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings, surpassing analyst expectations with an EPS of -0.33, compared to the forecast of -0.38. The company achieved a revenue of $924 million, exceeding the anticipated $888.83 million. Adjusted EBITDA came in at $101.4 million, outperforming BofA Securities’ estimate of $78.4 million, largely driven by improved same-venue sales and increased traffic. Jefferies analyst Randal Konik maintained a Buy rating on the stock, although he reduced the price target from $13.00 to $10.00, citing solid earnings that outperformed Wall Street expectations. Meanwhile, BofA Securities maintained a Neutral rating on the stock, keeping the price target at $9.00 due to ongoing pressures in same-venue sales. The Golf Equipment segment showed strong performance, with a 12.7% increase, surpassing BofA’s estimate of 5.6%, driven by new product launches. Looking forward, the company anticipates foreign exchange and tariff-related headwinds affecting fiscal year 2025 outcomes, but remains optimistic about strategic growth initiatives.

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