Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Columbia Sportswear Company is a global outdoor and active-lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Its product portfolio is designed for activities including hiking, skiing, snowboarding, trail use and other outdoor pursuits, while also serving everyday casual and active consumers.

The company markets products under the Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna brands. Columbia offers technical and everyday outdoor apparel, footwear and accessories; SOREL focuses primarily on fashion-oriented and performance footwear; Mountain Hardwear specializes in technical outdoor apparel and equipment; and prAna offers clothing associated with yoga, climbing, travel and other active lifestyles.

Columbia Sportswear sells its products through wholesale distributors and retailers, company-operated stores and e-commerce websites. Its brands serve customers in North America and international markets across Europe, Asia, Latin America and other regions. The company traces its origins to 1938, when it was established in Portland as the Columbia Hat Company by Paul and Marie Lamfrom.

The business has remained closely associated with the Boyle family, which played a significant role in its development. Joe Boyle serves as president and chief executive officer, while Timothy P. Boyle, who previously led the company as chief executive, serves as executive chairman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $59.89 to $61.78
• 50-Day Range: $56.06 to $60.82
• 52-Week Range: $47.47 to $69.06
• Volume: 606,790 shs
• Average Volume: 659,316 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.63
• Dividend Yield: 1.99%
• Price Target: $65.40
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Columbia Sportswear Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Columbia Sportswear scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 204th out of 485 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Columbia Sportswear has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Columbia Sportswear is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Columbia Sportswear has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Columbia Sportswear are expected to grow by 20.85% in the coming year, from $3.55 to $4.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Columbia Sportswear is 15.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.72.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Columbia Sportswear is 15.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.90.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Columbia Sportswear has a P/B Ratio of 1.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.78% of the float of Columbia Sportswear has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Columbia Sportswear has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.28.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Columbia Sportswear has recently increased by 0.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Columbia Sportswear pays a meaningful dividend of 1.97%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Columbia Sportswear does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Columbia Sportswear is 31.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Columbia Sportswear will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.97% next year. This indicates that Columbia Sportswear will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.22

News Sentiment

Columbia Sportswear has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Columbia Sportswear this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

41 people have searched for COLM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 105% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Columbia Sportswear insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

51.90% of the stock of Columbia Sportswear is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

47.76% of the stock of Columbia Sportswear is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Record date for 9/3 Dividend: 8/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend: 8/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/03/2026
• Today: 10/19/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
• Sub-Industry: Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:COLM
• CIK: 1050797
• Web: www.columbia.com
• Phone: (503) 985-4000
• Fax: 503-289-6602
• Employees: 9,620
• Year Founded: 1938

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Columbia Sportswear: $65.40
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $47.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.95
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $177.22 million
• Net Margins: 6.05%
• Pretax Margin: 8.07%
• Return on Equity: 11.20%
• Return on Assets: 6.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.49
• Quick Ratio: 1.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.90
• Cash Flow: $4.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.53
• Book Value: $31.74 per share
• Price / Book: 1.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 51,141,000
• Free Float: 24,599,000
• Market Cap: $3.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93