Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) – What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the six research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $65.40.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 11th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $68.00 target price (up from $67.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,656 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $164,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 4.0% during the first quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 5,216 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 43.6% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 817 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in Columbia Sportswear by 72.4% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 888 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in Columbia Sportswear in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

Columbia Sportswear Trading Up 4.3%

NASDAQ:COLM opened at $62.07 on Friday. Columbia Sportswear has a 12 month low of $47.47 and a 12 month high of $69.06. The company has a market cap of $3.17 billion, a PE ratio of 17.61 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $57.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $60.56.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The textile maker reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.39) by $0.91. The business had revenue of $614.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $606.97 million. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 6.05% and a return on equity of 11.20%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.19) EPS. 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. Research analysts forecast that Columbia Sportswear will post 3.55 earnings per share for the current year.

About Columbia Sportswear

Columbia Sportswear Company is an outdoor and active lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1938 as the Columbia Hat Company, the business has grown into a global outdoor brand focused on products designed for activities such as hiking, skiing, fishing, camping and everyday outdoor use.

The company markets products under the Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna brands. Its offerings include jackets, shirts, pants, base layers, footwear, hats, gloves, backpacks and other outdoor accessories.