Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) Issues Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Columbia Sportswear has issued third quarter 2025 earnings guidance, projecting EPS between 1.000-1.200, which is below the consensus estimate of 1.292.
• The company has also lowered its revenue guidance for Q3 2025 to $904.0 million-$922.0 million, compared to the consensus estimate of $932.7 million.
• Columbia Sportswear's stock fell by 3.1% to $56.57 following the earnings guidance update, reflecting concerns about its financial outlook.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM - Get Free Report) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.000-1.200 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.292. The company issued revenue guidance of $904.0 million-$922.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $932.7 million. Columbia Sportswear also updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Columbia Sportswear Trading Down 3.1%

COLM stock traded down $1.83 during trading on Thursday, hitting $56.57. The company had a trading volume of 842,397 shares, compared to its average volume of 763,784. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.47, a P/E/G ratio of 4.02 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a 50 day moving average of $61.81 and a 200 day moving average of $71.29. Columbia Sportswear has a fifty-two week low of $56.33 and a fifty-two week high of $92.88.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The textile maker reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.07. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 6.61% and a return on equity of 12.57%. The firm had revenue of $778.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $763.50 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.71 earnings per share. Columbia Sportswear's revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Columbia Sportswear will post 4.1 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on COLM shares. Barclays dropped their price objective on Columbia Sportswear from $64.00 to $62.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Needham & Company LLC started coverage on Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Friday, May 30th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Citigroup reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $68.00 price objective (down from $80.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Monday, April 7th. UBS Group increased their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $42.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $91.00 to $75.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $68.00.

Insider Transactions at Columbia Sportswear

In related news, Director Stephen E. Babson sold 2,776 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.94, for a total value of $183,049.44. Following the transaction, the director owned 128,309 shares in the company, valued at $8,460,695.46. This trade represents a 2.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 48.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 24.6% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 142,956 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $10,820,000 after purchasing an additional 28,269 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 125.0% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 115,294 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $8,727,000 after purchasing an additional 64,046 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 2.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 114,611 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $8,675,000 after purchasing an additional 2,680 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in Columbia Sportswear by 208.3% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 555 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 375 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.76% of the company's stock.

Columbia Sportswear Company Profile

Columbia Sportswear Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and distributes outdoor, active, and everyday lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada. The company provides apparel, accessories, and equipment for hiking, trail running, snow, fishing, hunting, mountaineering, climbing, skiing and snowboarding, trail, and outdoor activities.

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