Analysts Set Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) Target Price at $60.50

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $60.50.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on COLM. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 target price (up from $55.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Columbia Sportswear from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Friday, January 30th.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of Columbia Sportswear stock opened at $62.43 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $55.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.24. Columbia Sportswear has a 52 week low of $47.47 and a 52 week high of $92.88. The company has a market capitalization of $3.36 billion, a PE ratio of 19.27 and a beta of 0.91.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.51. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 5.22% and a return on equity of 12.03%. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.03 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.80 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Columbia Sportswear has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.650 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.370 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Columbia Sportswear will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Columbia Sportswear’s payout ratio is currently 37.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 195.4% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 449 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 630.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 511 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 690.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 553 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 250.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 581 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. 47.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Columbia Sportswear Company Profile

Columbia Sportswear Company develops, sources, markets and distributes a wide range of outdoor apparel, footwear and accessories designed for activities such as hiking, skiing, snowboarding and trail running. Its product portfolio includes weatherproof jackets and pants featuring proprietary technologies like Omni-Tech® waterproofing and Omni-Heat® thermal reflective lining, as well as activewear, footwear, hats, gloves and accessories under the Columbia® brand and complementary brands.

Founded in 1938 as the Columbia Hat Company in Portland, Oregon, the company initially focused on headwear before expanding into outerwear in the 1970s with the introduction of the Bugaboo® interchange jacket.