Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $54.35 and traded as high as $63.41. Columbia Sportswear shares last traded at $63.29, with a volume of 821,933 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on COLM shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 price target (up from $55.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective (up previously from $39.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $60.50.

Columbia Sportswear Trading Up 2.3%

The stock has a market capitalization of $3.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.53 and a beta of 0.91. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $56.60 and a 200 day moving average of $54.35.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.51. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 5.22% and a return on equity of 12.03%. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.80 earnings per share. Columbia Sportswear’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 4.1 EPS for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Columbia Sportswear

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of COLM. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 195.4% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 449 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Columbia Sportswear during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Columbia Sportswear during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 630.0% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 511 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 690.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 553 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. 47.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.