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

Key Points

• Zumiez's stock has been given a "sell (D+)" rating by Weiss Ratings, reaffirming the opinion of analysts about the company’s current financial health.
• Despite the negative rating from Weiss, other brokerages like Wall Street Zen and Zacks Research have upgraded Zumiez to "buy" and "strong-buy" ratings respectively, reflecting mixed opinions in the market.
• Zumiez shares have shown some positive movement recently, trading up 2.2% to $22.56, with an average price target set at $18.00 according to consensus estimates.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d+)" rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on ZUMZ. Wall Street Zen upgraded Zumiez from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, October 11th. Zacks Research upgraded Zumiez from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, B. Riley boosted their price target on Zumiez from $14.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Zumiez presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $18.00.

Zumiez Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of Zumiez stock traded up $0.49 on Friday, reaching $22.56. The company's stock had a trading volume of 87,290 shares, compared to its average volume of 271,910. The company has a market capitalization of $386.90 million, a P/E ratio of -2,253.75 and a beta of 1.04. Zumiez has a 52-week low of $11.31 and a 52-week high of $24.37. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $19.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.27.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Zumiez

In other Zumiez news, Director Liliana Gil Valletta sold 3,655 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.30, for a total value of $77,851.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,154 shares in the company, valued at $152,380.20. This represents a 33.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Chris K. Visser sold 5,618 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.09, for a total value of $112,865.62. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 44,303 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $890,047.27. The trade was a 11.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 21.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zumiez

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ZUMZ. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY lifted its stake 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 valued at $10,193,000 after purchasing an additional 635,691 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Zumiez by 45.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 562,252 shares of the apparel and footwear maker's stock valued at $7,455,000 after purchasing an additional 176,835 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Zumiez by 29.8% in the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 762,932 shares of the apparel and footwear maker's stock valued at $10,115,000 after purchasing an additional 175,116 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Zumiez by 190.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 240,220 shares of the apparel and footwear maker's stock valued at $3,185,000 after purchasing an additional 157,581 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Zumiez in the 1st quarter valued at $1,746,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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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