FY2028 Earnings Forecast for COLM Issued By Zacks Research

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) – Zacks Research issued their FY2028 earnings estimates for shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report released on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team expects that the textile maker will post earnings of $4.71 per share for the year. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Columbia Sportswear’s current full-year earnings is $4.10 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $62.00 price objective (up from $55.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $63.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $44.00 target price (up from $39.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.50.

Columbia Sportswear Trading Down 0.2%

NASDAQ:COLM opened at $61.94 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $57.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $55.04. Columbia Sportswear has a 1-year low of $47.47 and a 1-year high of $90.29. The stock has a market cap of $3.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.12 and a beta of 0.91.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.80 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of COLM. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,921,493 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $105,859,000 after buying an additional 96,260 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Columbia Sportswear by 19.6% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,161,128 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $63,967,000 after acquiring an additional 190,453 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,097,123 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $60,441,000 after acquiring an additional 13,499 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 3.2% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,003,611 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $52,489,000 after acquiring an additional 31,085 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 25.4% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 589,882 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $32,497,000 after purchasing an additional 119,354 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Columbia Sportswear News

Here are the key news stories impacting Columbia Sportswear this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised full‑year and multiyear outlooks — FY2026 EPS was lifted to $3.24 (from $2.93), FY2027 to $3.78 (from $3.73), and Zacks published a FY2028 estimate of $4.71, signaling improved longer‑term earnings power. MarketBeat Report
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased back‑half quarter forecasts — Q4 2026 now $1.80 (from $1.31) and Q4 2027 to $2.10 — suggesting stronger seasonal performance later in the year. MarketBeat Report
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks lifted Q3 estimates (Q3 2026 and Q3 2027 to $1.41), reinforcing expectations for a healthier third quarter. MarketBeat Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks retains a “Strong‑Buy” rating — a bullish endorsement that may support the stock over time but doesn’t eliminate near‑term execution risk. MarketBeat Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data reported appears anomalous (shows 0 shares), so there’s no clear evidence of elevated short pressure driving today’s move; treat that data as unreliable. MarketBeat Report
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut near‑term earnings — Q1 2026 EPS lowered to $0.35 (from $0.72) and Q1 2027 to $0.42 (from $0.90), indicating weaker expected sales or margin pressure early in upcoming fiscal years. MarketBeat Report
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 weakness flagged — Q2 2026 EPS was cut to ($0.33) (from ($0.18)) and Q2 2027 to ($0.14) (from ($0.01)), pointing to a deeper seasonal trough than previously modeled. MarketBeat Report

About Columbia Sportswear

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.