Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $60.50.

Several brokerages have commented on COLM. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 price objective (up previously from $55.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Zacks Research raised shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $63.00 target price on Columbia Sportswear in a report on Wednesday.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Performance

COLM opened at $63.07 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $55.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion, a PE ratio of 19.47 and a beta of 0.91. Columbia Sportswear has a 52 week low of $47.47 and a 52 week high of $92.88.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 5.22% and a return on equity of 12.03%. Columbia Sportswear’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.80 EPS. 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. Equities analysts forecast that Columbia Sportswear will post 4.1 EPS for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Columbia Sportswear’s payout ratio is currently 37.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 195.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 449 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in Columbia Sportswear during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Columbia Sportswear during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 630.0% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 511 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 690.0% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 553 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. 47.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.