Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the six analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $65.40.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on COLM shares. Wall Street Zen raised Columbia Sportswear from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Robert W. Baird set a $65.00 price target on Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $47.00 price target (up from $44.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research lowered shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $67.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st.

Columbia Sportswear Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ COLM opened at $57.36 on Friday. Columbia Sportswear has a fifty-two week low of $47.47 and a fifty-two week high of $69.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.90 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $63.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.52.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The textile maker reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.39) by $0.91. The firm had revenue of $614.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $606.97 million. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 6.05% and a return on equity of 11.20%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.19) EPS. Columbia Sportswear has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.350 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.450-4.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Columbia Sportswear will post 3.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Columbia Sportswear’s payout ratio is 31.17%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Ronald E. Nelson sold 4,080 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.78, for a total transaction of $276,542.40. Following the sale, the director owned 22,789 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,544,638.42. This trade represents a 15.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Stephen E. Babson sold 4,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.95, for a total value of $281,992.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 132,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,994,949.20. The trade was a 3.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 51.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Columbia Sportswear

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted 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 valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 690.0% during the third 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. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 208.3% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 555 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 250.0% during the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 581 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Columbia Sportswear by 255.7% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 683 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 491 shares in the last quarter. 47.76% of the stock is 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.