Guy Matthew Harkless Sells 2,500 Shares of Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Stock

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Director Guy Matthew Harkless sold 2,500 shares of Zumiez stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.19, for a total value of $72,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $419,898.15. This represents a 14.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Zumiez Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of ZUMZ opened at $28.54 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $483.75 million, a P/E ratio of 59.46 and a beta of 0.85. Zumiez Inc. has a 12 month low of $11.31 and a 12 month high of $31.70. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $23.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.63.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $239.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $234.66 million. Zumiez had a return on equity of 2.33% and a net margin of 0.94%.The business’s revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.06 EPS. Zumiez has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.070 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Zumiez Inc. will post -0.12 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on ZUMZ shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. B. Riley reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Zumiez in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Zumiez from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.00.

Institutional Trading of Zumiez

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ZUMZ. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Zumiez by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 233,020 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $3,470,000 after acquiring an additional 7,895 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Zumiez in the 1st quarter valued at about $876,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of Zumiez in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,746,000. Trexquant Investment LP grew its stake in shares of Zumiez by 80.9% in the 1st quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 75,454 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $1,124,000 after buying an additional 33,734 shares during the period. Finally, Magnetar Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zumiez during the 1st quarter worth approximately $173,000. 95.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Zumiez

Zumiez Inc operates as a specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women. The company provides hardgoods, including skateboards, snowboards, bindings, components, and other equipment. It operates stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia under the names of Zumiez, Blue Tomato, and Fast Times.