15 Recent Activist Investor Campaigns

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1. Yeti Holdings Inc. (NYSE:YETI)

Value of Stake: N/A

Engaged Capital Activist Campaign Initiated: March 2025

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 35

Yeti Holdings Inc. (NYSE:YETI) is a designer, retailer, and distributor of premium outdoor products. The company is best known for its high-end coolers, drinkware, bags, backpacks, and other outdoor gear. While the stock has underperformed the market, going down by about 40% over the past year, activist investor Engaged Capital insists it could triple in value over the next three years.

Consequently, the activist investor has pushed for strategic changes to revitalize the company’s growth prospects. Part of the changes entails changes to the board, with the addition of two new directors. In addition, the activist hedge fund has urged Yeti Holdings Inc. (NYSE:YETI) to pursue growth strategies and focus on returning cash to shareholders as one of the ways of bolstering the stock’s sentiments in the market.

Yeti Holdings is also ahead of its plans in moving its drinkware production out of China even as it looks for alternate production locations. By the end of 2025, the company anticipates having 80% of its drinkware capacity outside of China. The hedge fund has also pushed Yeti Holdings Inc. (NYSE:YETI) to organize conferences, host an investor day, and communicate with shareholders more frequently to enhance investor relations.

While we acknowledge the potential of Yeti Holdings Inc. (NYSE:YETI) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than YETI but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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