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More Reading from MarketBeat Fresh Air, Fresh Highs: 3 Premium Outdoor Brands with 2026 TailwindsAuthor: Dan Schmidt. Article Published: 12/27/2025. 
Key Takeaways - Outdoor recreation is an industry that has shown strong growth since the COVID-19 vaccines became available in 2021.
- Companies in this sector typically cater to high-net-worth clients, which is a bonus in the current economic environment.
- Winnebago, Yeti, and Acushnet each have both technical and fundamental tailwinds entering 2026.
The outdoor recreation industry is a larger part of the economy than you might think. Despite a reputation to the contrary, Americans enjoy the great outdoors. We hike, bike, and travel across a vast network of parks, and outdoor recreation is a meaningful driver of economic growth. Buy This AI Stock Tomorrow Morning?
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Winnebago may be at a stage where mostly technical traders have noticed the change in momentum. The stock trades at about 12x forward earnings and 0.43x sales, and shares are up nearly 30% in the last three months. The trend reversal is evident on the chart, with the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) crossing back over the 200-day SMA to form a Golden Cross. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator has also reversed, confirming the new uptrend and suggesting this wave of buying has some strength behind it. Yeti Holdings: Premium Demand Helps the Brand Absorb Tariff Pressure The Trump administration's aggressive tariff policy posed a major challenge for Yeti Holdings Inc. (NYSE: YETI), the popular cooler and outdoor drinkware maker whose Tundra, Hopper, and Rambler products are built for durability and temperature control. Despite those headwinds, Yeti has shown steady sales growth by leaning on higher-end customers and expanding into new categories such as travel mugs, apparel and footwear, and outdoor cookware. The company's Q3 2025 earnings report delivered several positives: EPS and revenue beats despite a 230-basis-point drag to gross margin from tariffs, 14% YOY international sales growth, and an expanded share repurchase program increased to $300 million for 2025. 
Technical tailwinds are forming as well. After tracking the 50-day SMA for much of the year, a Golden Cross formed in September, and the stock followed with a 30% breakout in just three months. Shares now trade well above the former 50-day SMA support level, and the RSI remains below the overbought threshold of 70. Acushnet Holdings: Don't Bet Against Golfers—and Don't Ignore the Chart Acushnet Holdings Corp. (NYSE: GOLF) is the parent company of popular golf equipment brands Titleist, Pinnacle, KJUS and FootJoy. Unlike our other two stocks, Acushnet has underperformed the S&P 500 since April. Still, golf participation continues to grow: 42.7 million people played in 2024, with notable increases among women and players of color. Initiatives like TopGolf and other off-course programs are helping broaden interest in the sport and benefiting brand performance. Acushnet's Q3 2025 earnings report noted growth across all four brands, including 14% YOY growth at premium brand KJUS. Management raised its full-year 2025 revenue range to $2.52 billion–$2.56 billion and now expects to offset most of the anticipated $70 million tariff headwind in 2026. 
GOLF shares show strong support at the 50-day SMA, and investors seeking entry points may have one here, as the price has retreated to that level. The moving averages and RSI point to an uptrend with underlying momentum, so this pullback looks more like a buying opportunity than a trend reversal.
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