Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM)’s stock price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $58.94 and traded as high as $67.04. Columbia Sportswear shares last traded at $64.78, with a volume of 895,160 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research raised Columbia Sportswear from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $67.00 price objective (up from $65.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Monday, May 4th. BTIG Research upped their price objective on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $47.00 price objective (up from $44.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Columbia Sportswear has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $62.67.

Columbia Sportswear Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $3.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.63 and a beta of 0.93. The company’s 50-day moving average is $62.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.94.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The textile maker reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 analysts’ expectations of $758.26 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.75 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, analysts expect that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 3.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Columbia Sportswear’s payout ratio is 38.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Columbia Sportswear news, Director Stephen E. Babson sold 4,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.95, for a total transaction of $281,992.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 132,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,994,949.20. The trade was a 3.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Ronald E. Nelson sold 4,080 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.78, for a total transaction of $276,542.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 22,789 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,544,638.42. This trade represents a 15.18% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 9,559 shares of company stock worth $639,923 in the last ninety days. 51.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Columbia Sportswear by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,222,770 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $121,824,000 after acquiring an additional 301,277 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised 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 purchasing an additional 190,453 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Columbia Sportswear by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,097,123 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $60,441,000 after purchasing an additional 13,499 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 3.2% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,003,611 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $52,489,000 after purchasing an additional 31,085 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 25.4% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 589,882 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $32,497,000 after purchasing an additional 119,354 shares during the last quarter. 47.76% of the stock is currently 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.