Teacher Retirement System of Texas Acquires 17,472 Shares of Columbia Sportswear Company $COLM

Key Points

• Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 20.9%, buying 17,472 shares to hold 101,229 shares worth about $5.58 million (0.19% of the company).
• Wall Street has a consensus "Hold" rating on COLM with a $60.50 target; analyst sentiment is mixed (2 Buys, 6 Holds, 1 Sell).
• Columbia posted an earnings beat for the quarter ($1.73 EPS vs. $1.22 est., $1.07B revenue vs. $1.03B est.), set FY2026 EPS guidance of 3.200–3.650, and the stock trades near $60 with a $3.15B market cap and a 18.6 P/E.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its holdings in Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM - Free Report) by 20.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 101,229 shares of the textile maker's stock after purchasing an additional 17,472 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas owned 0.19% of Columbia Sportswear worth $5,577,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Huntington National Bank grew its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 33.8% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,005 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 195.4% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 449 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. grew its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 11.7% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 3,333 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $204,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 29.6% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,621 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 375 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 47.76% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Friday. UBS Group restated a "sell" rating and issued a $44.00 price objective (up from $39.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Columbia Sportswear from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Columbia Sportswear from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $62.00 price objective (up from $55.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $60.50.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Performance

COLM stock opened at $60.26 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.60 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $58.34 and a 200-day moving average of $55.94. Columbia Sportswear Company has a fifty-two week low of $47.47 and a fifty-two week high of $71.68.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.51. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 5.22% and a return on equity of 12.03%. The company's revenue was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.80 earnings per share. Columbia Sportswear has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.650 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.370 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 3.46 EPS for the current year.

About Columbia Sportswear

Columbia Sportswear Company develops, sources, markets and distributes a wide range of outdoor apparel, footwear and accessories designed for activities such as hiking, skiing, snowboarding and trail running. Its product portfolio includes weatherproof jackets and pants featuring proprietary technologies like Omni-Tech® waterproofing and Omni-Heat® thermal reflective lining, as well as activewear, footwear, hats, gloves and accessories under the Columbia® brand and complementary brands.

Founded in 1938 as the Columbia Hat Company in Portland, Oregon, the company initially focused on headwear before expanding into outerwear in the 1970s with the introduction of the Bugaboo® interchange jacket.

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