William Blair Has Pessimistic Outlook of Zumiez Q2 Earnings

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) – Equities researchers at William Blair lowered their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Zumiez in a report issued on Tuesday, March 11th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the apparel and footwear maker will post earnings per share of $0.06 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.12. The consensus estimate for Zumiez’s current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Zumiez’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.26 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

Zumiez Stock Performance

ZUMZ opened at $12.78 on Thursday. Zumiez has a fifty-two week low of $12.67 and a fifty-two week high of $31.37. The company has a market capitalization of $245.03 million, a P/E ratio of -4.97 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $15.71 and a 200-day moving average of $19.93.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The apparel and footwear maker reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.01). Zumiez had a negative return on equity of 2.67% and a negative net margin of 5.60%. The firm had revenue of $279.16 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $276.47 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.40 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zumiez

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ZUMZ. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Zumiez during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Quarry LP increased its position in shares of Zumiez by 315.1% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,764 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339 shares during the period. Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of Zumiez in the third quarter worth $110,000. US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of Zumiez by 67,262.5% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,389 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $115,000 after purchasing an additional 5,381 shares during the period. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Zumiez by 362.7% in the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,659 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 4,436 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.45% of the company’s stock.

About Zumiez

Zumiez Inc operates as a specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women. The company provides hardgoods, including skateboards, snowboards, bindings, components, and other equipment. It operates stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia under the names of Zumiez, Blue Tomato, and Fast Times.