Q2 EPS Estimate for Columbia Sportswear Decreased by Analyst

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the textile maker will earn ($0.14) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.18. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.14) EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS.

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

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

Columbia Sportswear Price Performance

Shares of COLM stock opened at $91.00 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $5.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.51, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.93. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $85.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.69. Columbia Sportswear has a fifty-two week low of $73.04 and a fifty-two week high of $92.88.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.32%. Columbia Sportswear’s payout ratio is 31.01%.

Insider Activity at Columbia Sportswear

In other Columbia Sportswear news, Director Ronald E. Nelson sold 6,395 shares of the firm’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. This trade represents a 27.28 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 44.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Columbia Sportswear

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 184.8% in the 4th 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 raised its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 43.2% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 600 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. 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 worth $56,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the 4th quarter worth approximately $76,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 18.4% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 915 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

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.