Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for COLM Earnings

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Columbia Sportswear in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings of ($0.30) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on COLM. Barclays cut their price target 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. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $91.00 to $75.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $42.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and set a $68.00 price target (down from $80.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Columbia Sportswear from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $70.00.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Performance

NASDAQ COLM traded down $0.30 on Friday, hitting $65.88. 196,963 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 588,450. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.02, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.00. The business's fifty day moving average is $67.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.94. Columbia Sportswear has a 12 month low of $58.44 and a 12 month high of $92.88.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The textile maker reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.07. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 6.63% and a return on equity of 12.23%. 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 company earned $0.71 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in COLM. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Columbia Sportswear during the fourth quarter valued at about $240,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 33.6% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 942 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 26.8% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,975 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $166,000 after acquiring an additional 418 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 32,691 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $2,744,000 after acquiring an additional 404 shares during the period. Finally, Cairn Investment Group Inc. grew its position in Columbia Sportswear by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Cairn Investment Group Inc. now owns 44,685 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $3,750,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 47.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Columbia Sportswear

In other news, Director Stephen E. Babson sold 2,776 shares of the company'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 completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 128,309 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,460,695.46. This represents a 2.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 44.70% of the company's stock.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.82%. Columbia Sportswear's dividend payout ratio is presently 30.69%.

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.