William Blair Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Zumiez

Key Points

• William Blair analysts have raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Zumiez to $0.99, up from a previous estimate of $0.96, while the consensus for the current full-year earnings is at ($0.12) per share.
• B. Riley increased Zumiez's price target from $14.00 to $18.00, maintaining a "neutral" rating, and Zacks Research upgraded the stock from "strong sell" to "hold".
• Zumiez recently reported a revenue of $214.28 million for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations and showing a year-over-year revenue increase of 1.9%.

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair increased their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Zumiez in a note issued to investors on Friday, September 5th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the apparel and footwear maker will post earnings of $0.99 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.96. The consensus estimate for Zumiez's current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on ZUMZ. B. Riley boosted their price objective on shares of Zumiez from $14.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Research raised shares of Zumiez from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $18.00.

Zumiez Stock Performance

ZUMZ opened at $21.31 on Monday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $15.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $365.47 million, a P/E ratio of -2,128.87 and a beta of 0.96. Zumiez has a 52-week low of $11.31 and a 52-week high of $31.37.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.05. Zumiez had a return on equity of 0.19% and a net margin of 0.06%.The company had revenue of $214.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $210.53 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.04) earnings per share. Zumiez's revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Zumiez has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.190-0.290 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Zumiez

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ZUMZ. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Zumiez by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 40,044 shares of the apparel and footwear maker's stock valued at $531,000 after acquiring an additional 797 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in Zumiez by 2.5% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 51,383 shares of the apparel and footwear maker's stock valued at $765,000 after purchasing an additional 1,257 shares in the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC raised its stake in Zumiez by 4.3% during the second quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 33,410 shares of the apparel and footwear maker's stock valued at $443,000 after purchasing an additional 1,392 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in Zumiez during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Zumiez by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 375,422 shares of the apparel and footwear maker's stock worth $7,197,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.45% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Zumiez

In other Zumiez news, Director Liliana Gil Valletta sold 6,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.82, for a total value of $84,612.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $138,571.38. This trade represents a 37.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 20.30% of the company's stock.

Zumiez announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, June 5th that allows the company to repurchase $15.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the apparel and footwear maker to repurchase up to 6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Zumiez Company Profile

Zumiez Inc operates as a specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women. The company provides hardgoods, including skateboards, snowboards, bindings, components, and other equipment. It operates stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia under the names of Zumiez, Blue Tomato, and Fast Times.

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