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  • CALLAWAY GOLF CO Profile

    Big Bertha gets Callaway Golf swinging. With its flagship driver named after a WWI cannon, it makes premium-priced golf clubs that are popular with amateurs and professionals alike. Its other drivers include the ERC, Hawk Eye, and Steelhead. Callaway makes fairway woods, irons, wedges, Odyssey White Hot and Dual Force putters, and high-tech golf balls (HX, HX Tour, Big Bertha). The firm, at the top of the worldwide golf market, licenses its name for apparel, shoes, and golf accessories. Callaway purchased the Top-Flite, Strata, and Ben Hogan brands from SHC's bankrupt Top-Flite Golf Company.
    George Fellows
    CEO
    2180 Rutherford Rd.

    Carlsbad, CA 92008

    http://www.callawaygolf.com

    Phone: 760-931-1771

    Fax: 760-930-5015
    Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Consumer Durables
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $1,124,600,000 10.5% $54,600,000 3,000
  • Key Executives: ELY

    Name Title Officer Since
    George Fellows CEO 8/1/05
    Bradley J. Holiday CFO -
    Steven C. McCracken Chief Administrative Officer -
    Richard L. Rosenfield Director 4/1/94
    Ronald S. Beard Chairman of the Board/Director 6/1/01
    Yotaro Kobayashi Director 6/1/98
    Samuel H. Armacost Director 4/1/03
    John C. Cushman, III Director 4/1/03
  • Top Competitors: ELY

  • Insider Trends: ELY

    Sentiment for ELY is POSITIVE

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: ELY

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    05/23/08 THORNLEY ANTHONY S 5,000 Purchase $61,905.00
    05/22/08 BEARD RONALD S 2,000 Purchase $25,476.00
    05/13/08 ARMACOST SAMUEL H 5,000 Purchase $66,908.50
  • Ownership Breakdown : ELY

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 192.00
     
    Mutual Fund 379.00
    Other Major 11.00
  • Short Interest Volume: ELY

    Data as of 7/28/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 9.13 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 8.70
    Float 65.94 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 13.80
    Average Daily Volume 964,000.00
    Outstanding Shares 64.80 M