Analysts Set Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) PT at $60.50

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $60.50.

Several research firms have issued reports on COLM. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $44.00 price target (up from $39.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $62.00 price target (up from $55.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $63.00 price objective on Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COLM. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 195.4% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 449 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 630.0% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 511 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 690.0% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 553 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 250.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 581 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. 47.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Columbia Sportswear Trading Up 2.3%

COLM stock opened at $63.29 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $56.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.33. Columbia Sportswear has a 12-month low of $47.47 and a 12-month high of $92.88. The company has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a PE ratio of 19.53 and a beta of 0.91.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.51. Columbia Sportswear had a return on equity of 12.03% and a net margin of 5.22%.The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.80 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Columbia Sportswear has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.650 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.370 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Columbia Sportswear will post 4.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.04%.

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.