Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Shares Break Below Fifty Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Shares of Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) passed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $14.96 and traded as low as $14.24. Zumiez shares last traded at $14.29, with a volume of 200,542 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ZUMZ has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Zumiez from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Zumiez from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

Zumiez Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $14.96 and a 200-day moving average of $20.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $219.07 million, a P/E ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 1.04.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The apparel and footwear maker reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by ($0.03). Zumiez had a return on equity of 3.71% and a net margin of 1.36%. The company had revenue of $208.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $212.11 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.06) earnings per share. Zumiez’s revenue was down 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Zumiez has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Zumiez Inc. will post 0.46 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Zumiez

In related news, insider Adam Ellis purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $13.40 per share, with a total value of $134,000.00. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 83,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,121,097.60. This represents a 13.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 24.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zumiez

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Zumiez during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,481,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Zumiez by 0.4% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,015,576 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $22,504,000 after acquiring an additional 3,710 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Zumiez by 16.7% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 471,498 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $10,448,000 after acquiring an additional 67,469 shares during the last quarter. Tieton Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Zumiez during the second quarter valued at approximately $7,936,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Zumiez by 163.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 426,130 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $9,443,000 after buying an additional 264,643 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.45% of the company’s stock.

About Zumiez

Zumiez, Inc is a specialty retailer focused on apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment associated with action sports and youth-oriented lifestyle culture. Its merchandise assortment includes clothing, shoes, skateboards, snowboards, technical outerwear and related accessories, along with products from established and emerging brands.

The company sells products through a network of retail stores and e-commerce websites. Zumiez primarily serves customers in the United States and Canada, while its international operations include Europe through Blue Tomato, an action-sports retailer acquired by Zumiez in 2012.