YETI slips ahead of earnings as investors weigh margin and tariff questions

2026-11-11

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YETI Holdings (YETI) is down 4.5% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The most likely driver appears to be pre-earnings caution ahead of YETI’s third-quarter report on November 12, 2026. This could be because investors are balancing the company’s solid growth outlook against lingering concerns about margins, tariff exposure, and whether recent profit gains can hold up into year-end.

Details:

YETI is scheduled to report third-quarter fiscal 2026 results before the market opens on November 12, which often leads to position trimming and higher volatility.

In its second-quarter update, the company posted 9% net sales growth and raised its full-year adjusted EPS outlook to $2.94 to $3.00, showing the business has been executing well operationally.

That same outlook assumed U.S. tariff rates would return to about 20% in the second half of 2026, leaving a clear cost headwind that investors may still be watching closely.

At its September 2026 investor day, YETI outlined a longer-term plan for sales growth, earnings expansion, and strong free cash flow, but it also highlighted a productivity program meant to offset mix pressure and fund growth investments.

Sources:

YETI Holdings, SEC, Investing.com

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

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$YETI Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 218 institutional investors add shares of $YETI stock to their portfolio, and 224 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

FMR LLC added 1,876,132 shares (+47.0%) to their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $76,958,934
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 799,472 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $39,621,832
CLARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. removed 767,724 shares (-77.1%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $38,048,401
UBS GROUP AG added 630,266 shares (+51.7%) to their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $25,853,511
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO removed 623,877 shares (-17.3%) from their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $25,591,434
REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. added 612,506 shares (+18.7%) to their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $25,124,996
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 590,143 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $29,247,487

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$YETI Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $YETI stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $YETI stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. purchased up to $15,000 on 09/29.

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$YETI Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $YETI recently. We have seen 2 analysts offer price targets for $YETI in the last 6 months, with a median target of $46.5.

Here are some recent targets:

Brian McNamara from Canaccord Genuity set a target price of $45.0 on 06/23/2026
Megan Alexander from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $48.0 on 05/19/2026

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