Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) Stock Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $58.05 and traded as high as $65.52. Columbia Sportswear shares last traded at $65.14, with a volume of 421,886 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

COLM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. UBS Group restated a “sell” rating and issued a $47.00 target price (up from $44.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. BTIG Research increased their price objective on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $67.00 price objective (up from $65.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $62.67.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Performance

The company’s 50 day moving average price is $60.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $58.05. The company has a market cap of $3.33 billion, a PE ratio of 20.75 and a beta of 0.93.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The textile maker reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.30. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 4.98% and a return on equity of 11.78%. The company had revenue of $779.01 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $758.26 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.75 EPS. Columbia Sportswear’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities research analysts expect that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.22%.

Insider Transactions at Columbia Sportswear

In other news, Director Sabrina Simmons sold 1,329 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.24, for a total value of $81,387.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen E. Babson sold 4,150 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was 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 $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. Insiders sold 9,559 shares of company stock valued at $639,923 over the last three months. Company insiders own 51.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 195.4% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 449 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 630.0% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 511 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings 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 worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 250.0% in 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, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 960.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 721 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 653 shares during the period. 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.