Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at BTIG Research

Key Points

• BTIG Research has initiated coverage of Columbia Sportswear with a "buy" rating, while other analysts have issued mixed ratings and target price adjustments.
• The company's stock opened at $50.99 and has a market capitalization of $2.79 billion, with a P/E ratio of 13.01 and a consensus target price of $63.17.
• Columbia Sportswear reported a 6.1% increase in revenue year-over-year, surpassing analysts' expectations, and set guidance for Q3 2025 earnings between 1.000-1.200 EPS.

Analysts at BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM - Get Free Report) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm set a "buy" rating on the textile maker's stock.

COLM has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Research downgraded Columbia Sportswear from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Barclays dropped their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $62.00 to $51.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Citigroup dropped their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $64.00 to $61.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on Columbia Sportswear from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Columbia Sportswear presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $63.17.

Columbia Sportswear Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of Columbia Sportswear stock opened at $50.99 on Tuesday. Columbia Sportswear has a twelve month low of $48.10 and a twelve month high of $92.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.01 and a beta of 0.98. The business's fifty day moving average price is $53.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $59.81.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The textile maker reported ($0.19) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.28) by $0.09. Columbia Sportswear had a return on equity of 12.97% and a net margin of 6.59%.The firm had revenue of $605.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $587.97 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.20) earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Columbia Sportswear has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.000-1.200 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Columbia Sportswear will post 4.1 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in COLM. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the first quarter worth approximately $715,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 287.2% during the first quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 39,143 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $2,962,000 after buying an additional 29,035 shares during the period. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 1.3% during the first quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 27,581 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $2,088,000 after buying an additional 360 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its position in Columbia Sportswear by 5.3% in the first quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 34,432 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $2,606,000 after purchasing an additional 1,741 shares during the period. Finally, CWC Advisors LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the 1st quarter valued at $267,000. 47.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.