Q1 EPS Estimate for Columbia Sportswear Increased by Analyst

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Columbia Sportswear in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings of $0.68 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.64. The consensus estimate for Columbia Sportswear’s current full-year earnings is $4.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Columbia Sportswear’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.99 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.06 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.38 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.83 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $70.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. StockNews.com cut Columbia Sportswear from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Down 0.3 %

NASDAQ:COLM opened at $91.79 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $5.25 billion, a PE ratio of 23.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.93. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $85.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $83.64. Columbia Sportswear has a 52 week low of $73.04 and a 52 week high of $92.31.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The textile maker reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.86 by ($0.06). Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 6.63% and a return on equity of 12.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 184.8% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 299 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in 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 during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 68.7% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 705 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the 4th quarter worth approximately $76,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 18.4% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 915 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. 47.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Columbia Sportswear

In related news, Director Ronald E. Nelson sold 6,395 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director now owns 17,048 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,393,503.52. The trade was a 27.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 44.70% of the company’s stock.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.31%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.01%.

Columbia Sportswear Company Profile

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.