Zumiez's (ZUMZ) Sell (D+) Rating Reaffirmed at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Zumiez's stock has been reaffirmed with a "sell (D+)" rating by Weiss Ratings, indicating continued concerns over the company's performance.
• Despite Weiss's rating, Zacks Research recently updated Zumiez's rating from "hold" to a "strong-buy," reflecting some analyst optimism.
• Zumiez reported a quarterly revenue of $214.28 million, exceeding analyst expectations, although the company continues to face challenges with a negative price-to-earnings ratio.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d+)" rating reiterated by stock analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on ZUMZ. Zacks Research raised shares of Zumiez from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. 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 research report on Friday, September 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $18.00.

Zumiez Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of ZUMZ stock traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $20.22. 37,698 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 276,624. Zumiez has a 12-month low of $11.31 and a 12-month high of $24.37. The company's 50-day moving average price is $17.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $346.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2,022.98 and a beta of 1.04.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.11) by $0.05. Zumiez had a net margin of 0.06% and a return on equity of 0.19%. The firm had revenue of $214.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $210.53 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.04) EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Zumiez has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.190-0.290 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Zumiez will post -0.12 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Zumiez

In other news, Director Liliana Gil Valletta sold 3,655 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.30, for a total value of $77,851.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,154 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $152,380.20. This represents a 33.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Chris K. Visser sold 5,618 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.09, for a total transaction of $112,865.62. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 44,303 shares of the company's stock, valued at $890,047.27. The trade was a 11.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 20.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zumiez

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY lifted its position in shares of Zumiez by 478.0% in the 2nd quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 768,691 shares of the apparel and footwear maker's stock worth $10,193,000 after purchasing an additional 635,691 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Zumiez by 29.8% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 762,932 shares of the apparel and footwear maker's stock worth $10,115,000 after acquiring an additional 175,116 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Zumiez by 45.9% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 562,252 shares of the apparel and footwear maker's stock worth $7,455,000 after acquiring an additional 176,835 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Zumiez by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 382,561 shares of the apparel and footwear maker's stock worth $5,074,000 after acquiring an additional 6,682 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Zumiez by 11.7% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 336,196 shares of the apparel and footwear maker's stock worth $4,458,000 after acquiring an additional 35,226 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.45% of the company's stock.

About Zumiez

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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