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

Shares of Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $62.6667.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on COLM. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $67.00 price objective (up from $65.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. BTIG Research raised their price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating 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 report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $47.00 price target (up from $44.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, May 1st.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Sabrina Simmons sold 1,329 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.24, for a total transaction of $81,387.96. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $505,842.40. This trade represents a 13.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 51.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of COLM. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 16.6% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 30,362 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $1,664,000 after buying an additional 4,318 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,465,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 292,953 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $16,057,000 after purchasing an additional 20,797 shares in the last quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $376,000. Finally, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $316,000. 47.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Columbia Sportswear Price Performance

Shares of COLM opened at $59.17 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.03 billion, a PE ratio of 18.84 and a beta of 0.91. The company’s 50-day moving average is $57.87 and its 200-day moving average is $56.72. Columbia Sportswear has a fifty-two week low of $47.47 and a fifty-two week high of $67.91.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The textile maker reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.30. The company had revenue of $779.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $758.26 million. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 4.98% and a return on equity of 11.78%. The company’s revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share. Columbia Sportswear has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.550-4.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.460–0.370 EPS. Analysts predict that Columbia Sportswear will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.22%.

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.