Q2 EPS Forecast for Columbia Sportswear Lowered by Analyst

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Columbia Sportswear in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the textile maker will post earnings of ($0.14) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.18. The consensus estimate for Columbia Sportswear’s current full-year earnings is $4.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Columbia Sportswear’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.14) EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on COLM. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $70.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th.

Columbia Sportswear Trading Down 1.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:COLM opened at $89.64 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $85.46 and a 200 day moving average of $83.69. The stock has a market cap of $5.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.93. Columbia Sportswear has a 12 month low of $73.04 and a 12 month high of $92.88.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The textile maker reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.86 by ($0.06). Columbia Sportswear had a return on equity of 12.23% and a net margin of 6.63%.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.34%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. Columbia Sportswear’s payout ratio is currently 31.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Columbia Sportswear

In related news, Director Ronald E. Nelson sold 6,395 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.74, for a total value of $522,727.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 17,048 shares in the company, valued at $1,393,503.52. This trade represents a 27.28 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 44.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Columbia Sportswear

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of COLM. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 184.8% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 299 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 43.2% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 600 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 68.7% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 705 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the 4th quarter valued at about $76,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 18.4% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 915 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. 47.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Columbia Sportswear Company Profile

Columbia Sportswear Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and distributes outdoor, active, and everyday lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada. The company provides apparel, accessories, and equipment for hiking, trail running, snow, fishing, hunting, mountaineering, climbing, skiing and snowboarding, trail, and outdoor activities.