Q2 EPS Estimate for Columbia Sportswear Lowered by Analyst

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Columbia Sportswear in a research note issued on Monday, April 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now expects that the textile maker will post earnings of ($0.19) 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. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Columbia Sportswear's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The textile maker reported $0.75 EPS 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 the consensus estimate of $763.50 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.71 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on COLM. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $42.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Columbia Sportswear from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and set a $68.00 price target (down from $80.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Monday, April 7th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $64.00 to $62.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $91.00 to $75.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Columbia Sportswear has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $70.00.

Columbia Sportswear Price Performance

Shares of COLM stock traded up $0.32 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $62.46. 681,109 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 566,514. The company has a market cap of $3.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.91. Columbia Sportswear has a fifty-two week low of $58.44 and a fifty-two week high of $92.88. The stock's fifty day moving average is $72.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.47.

Institutional Trading of Columbia Sportswear

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COLM. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 184.8% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 299 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich acquired a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the 1st quarter valued at $38,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 620 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 43.2% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 600 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Columbia Sportswear during the 4th quarter worth $76,000. 47.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Ronald E. Nelson sold 6,395 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.74, for a total value of $522,727.30. Following the transaction, the director now owns 17,048 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,393,503.52. This represents a 27.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Richelle T. Luther sold 4,000 shares of Columbia Sportswear stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 44.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd. Columbia Sportswear's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.01%.

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.