What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for COLM FY2026 Earnings?

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report issued on Thursday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $3.58 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.79. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Columbia Sportswear’s current full-year earnings is $3.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Columbia Sportswear’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.09 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.13 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.32 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.87 EPS.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The textile maker reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.39) by $0.91. The firm 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 business’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter 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.

COLM has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday. Robert W. Baird set a $65.00 price target on Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday, July 31st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $67.00 price objective on Columbia Sportswear and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group restated a “sell” rating and issued a $47.00 price objective (up from $44.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.40.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Performance

Columbia Sportswear stock opened at $59.44 on Friday. Columbia Sportswear has a 52 week low of $47.47 and a 52 week high of $69.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.04 billion, a PE ratio of 15.44 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $61.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the 2nd quarter worth about $152,164,000. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. bought a new stake in Columbia Sportswear in the first quarter valued at about $27,407,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 82.9% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 970,675 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $50,242,000 after acquiring an additional 439,913 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Columbia Sportswear by 15.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,222,770 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $121,824,000 after purchasing an additional 301,277 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Columbia Sportswear during the second quarter worth about $16,691,000. Institutional investors own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Columbia Sportswear

In other 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 transaction 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. This trade represents 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 Ronald E. Nelson sold 4,080 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.78, for a total value of $276,542.40. Following the sale, the director owned 22,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,544,638.42. This represents a 15.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 51.90% of the company’s stock.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Columbia Sportswear’s payout ratio is currently 31.17%.

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.