Q2 EPS Estimate for Columbia Sportswear Reduced by Analyst

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Columbia Sportswear in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the textile maker will earn ($0.30) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.14). The consensus estimate for Columbia Sportswear's current full-year earnings is $4.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Columbia Sportswear's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.52 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.18) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.88 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The textile maker reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.07. Columbia Sportswear had a return on equity of 12.23% and a net margin of 6.63%. The company had revenue of $778.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $763.50 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.71 earnings per share. Columbia Sportswear's revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

COLM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $91.00 to $75.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Columbia Sportswear from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Columbia Sportswear from $64.00 to $62.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. UBS Group raised their price objective on Columbia Sportswear from $42.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $68.00 price objective (down previously from $80.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Monday, April 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $70.00.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Up 0.3%

Columbia Sportswear stock opened at $64.92 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $68.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.37. The firm has a market cap of $3.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.00. Columbia Sportswear has a twelve month low of $58.44 and a twelve month high of $92.88.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd. Columbia Sportswear's dividend payout ratio is currently 30.69%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other 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 transaction of $183,049.44. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 128,309 shares in the company, valued at $8,460,695.46. This trade represents a 2.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Richelle T. Luther sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.36, for a total value of $369,440.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 14,283 shares in the company, valued at $1,319,177.88. This trade represents a 21.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 44.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of COLM. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 184.8% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 299 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich purchased a new position in Columbia Sportswear in the 1st quarter valued at about $38,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted 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 buying an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Columbia Sportswear in the 1st quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 12,400.0% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 625 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 620 shares in the last quarter. 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.

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