Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Columbia Sportswear Company is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1938 as the Columbia Hat Company, the business has grown from a regional hat manufacturer into an outdoor and active-lifestyle brand serving consumers through wholesale distribution, company-operated stores and e-commerce channels.

The company designs and sells products for outdoor activities and everyday use, including jackets, shirts, pants, footwear, sportswear, equipment and accessories. Its portfolio includes the Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna brands, which target outdoor recreation, adventure travel, performance footwear and active lifestyles.

Columbia Sportswear serves markets across North America and international regions, including Europe and Asia, through retail, digital and distribution operations. The company has longstanding family leadership roots; Timothy P. Boyle serves as executive chairman, while Joe Boyle has served as president and chief executive officer since 2020.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $55.97 to $57.78
• 50-Day Range: $56.06 to $64.47
• 52-Week Range: $47.47 to $69.06
• Volume: 662,135 shs
• Average Volume: 643,493 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.95 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.98
• Dividend Yield: 2.08%
• Price Target: $65.40
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Columbia Sportswear Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Columbia Sportswear scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 164th out of 484 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: 3.2 / 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 Potential

Columbia Sportswear has a consensus price target of $65.40, representing about 13.6% upside from its current price of $57.57.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Columbia Sportswear has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.39%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Columbia Sportswear are expected to grow by 20.39% in the coming year, from $3.58 to $4.31 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Columbia Sportswear is 14.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.13.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Columbia Sportswear is 14.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.74.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Columbia Sportswear has a P/B Ratio of 1.81. 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

17.40% 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 6.12.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Columbia Sportswear has recently increased by 24.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Columbia Sportswear pays a meaningful dividend of 2.11%, 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 27.84% next year. This indicates that Columbia Sportswear will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.06

News Sentiment

Columbia Sportswear has a news sentiment score of 1.06. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.71 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 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

21 people have searched for COLM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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: 9/14/2026
• 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: +13.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.11
• 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: $3.40 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.87
• Cash Flow: $4.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.86
• Book Value: $31.74 per share
• Price / Book: 1.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 51,140,000
• Free Float: 24,599,000
• Market Cap: $2.95 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94