Acushnet shares fall after higher tariffs cut first-quarter profit

4 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6

The stock dropped 8.8% to $85.58 after net income fell to $81.4 million, or $1.36 a share, from $99.4 million, missing FactSet estimates.
Sales rose 7.1% to $753 million, beating expectations of $722.5 million, but Chief Financial Officer Sean Sullivan said $17 million in tariff costs partly offset the gain.
Acushnet, owner of Titleist and FootJoy, reaffirmed 2026 sales guidance of $2.63 billion to $2.68 billion, around analysts' $2.66 billion forecast, and its shares remain up 7.2% this year.

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