Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.150-1.350 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.560. The company issued revenue guidance of $929.0 million-$943.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $974.9 million. Columbia Sportswear also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.450-4.900 EPS.

Columbia Sportswear Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of Columbia Sportswear stock traded down $0.77 during trading on Thursday, reaching $62.79. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 850,216 shares, compared to its average volume of 628,782. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $64.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $60.38. Columbia Sportswear has a fifty-two week low of $47.47 and a fifty-two week high of $69.06. The firm has a market cap of $3.21 billion, a PE ratio of 20.00 and a beta of 0.94.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The textile maker reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.41) by $0.93. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 4.98% and a return on equity of 11.78%. The firm had revenue of $614.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $606.97 million. Columbia Sportswear has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.350 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.450-4.900 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Columbia Sportswear will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Columbia Sportswear from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Zacks Research downgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $68.00 price objective (up from $67.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BTIG Research lifted their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, UBS Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $47.00 price target (up from $44.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Columbia Sportswear has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $62.83.

Insider Buying and Selling at Columbia Sportswear

In other Columbia Sportswear news, Director Stephen E. Babson sold 4,150 shares of Columbia Sportswear stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Sabrina Simmons sold 1,329 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,559 shares of company stock valued at $639,923. 51.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Columbia Sportswear

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in Columbia Sportswear in the fourth quarter valued at about $242,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 4,115 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $227,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Quantessence Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $215,000. Prudential Financial Inc. increased its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 11.7% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 3,333 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $204,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Columbia Sportswear during the second quarter worth $202,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

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.