William Blair Issues Optimistic Outlook for Zumiez Earnings

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) – Analysts at William Blair lifted their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of 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 per share of $0.99 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.

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

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Zacks Research raised Zumiez from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. B. Riley increased their price objective on Zumiez from $14.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, Zumiez presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.00.

Zumiez Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of ZUMZ opened at $21.02 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $360.49 million, a P/E ratio of -2,099.90 and a beta of 0.96. Zumiez has a twelve month low of $11.31 and a twelve month high of $24.67. The company has a 50 day moving average of $15.41 and a 200-day moving average of $13.90.

Zumiez declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, June 5th that permits the company to buyback $15.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the apparel and footwear maker to reacquire up to 6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Zumiez

In other Zumiez news, Director Liliana Gil Valletta sold 3,655 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.30, for a total transaction of $77,851.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,154 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $152,380.20. This trade represents a 33.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 20.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zumiez

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZUMZ. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in Zumiez by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 157,666 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $3,022,000 after purchasing an additional 4,955 shares during the last quarter. Algert Global LLC acquired a new stake in Zumiez during the 4th quarter valued at $276,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Zumiez by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 375,422 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $7,197,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Zumiez by 104.1% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 115,377 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $2,212,000 after purchasing an additional 58,848 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC increased its position in Zumiez by 51.7% during the 4th quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 33,590 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $644,000 after buying an additional 11,447 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.45% of the company’s stock.

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.