Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Estimate for COLM Earnings

Key Points

• Columbia Sportswear saw a reduction in Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates from $1.30 to $1.20 by Seaport Res Ptn due to unfavorable market conditions.
• In the latest earnings report, Columbia Sportswear declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 2.4%.
• Analysts have issued mixed ratings, with one "buy," five "hold," and one "sell," alongside recent price target reductions from various firms, suggestive of cautious sentiment among investors.

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note issued on Friday, August 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $1.20 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.30. The consensus estimate for Columbia Sportswear's current full-year earnings is $4.10 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Columbia Sportswear's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.60 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.36 EPS.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The textile maker reported ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $587.97 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.20) EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

COLM has been the subject of several other reports. Needham & Company LLC started coverage on Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday, May 30th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Columbia Sportswear from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Barclays reduced their price target on Columbia Sportswear from $62.00 to $51.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 1st. UBS Group lowered their price target on Columbia Sportswear from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $64.00 to $61.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Columbia Sportswear has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $60.80.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of COLM traded down $0.84 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $51.00. The company had a trading volume of 309,090 shares, compared to its average volume of 777,260. The company's 50 day moving average price is $60.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $70.22. The stock has a market cap of $2.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.01, a PEG ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 1.00. Columbia Sportswear has a 52 week low of $48.10 and a 52 week high of $92.88.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of COLM. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 37.8% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,429 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $288,000 after buying an additional 941 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Columbia Sportswear in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,710,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 23.7% in the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 4,853 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $407,000 after buying an additional 929 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 215,384 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $18,077,000 after purchasing an additional 3,323 shares during the period. Finally, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in Columbia Sportswear during the fourth quarter worth $738,000. Institutional investors own 47.76% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Stephen E. Babson sold 2,776 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.94, for a total transaction of $183,049.44. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 128,309 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,460,695.46. This represents a 2.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 48.30% of the company's stock.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 21st will be paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 21st. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Columbia Sportswear's payout ratio is presently 30.61%.

About Columbia Sportswear

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.