Q1 EPS Forecast for Columbia Sportswear Raised by Analyst

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) – Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.68 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.64. The consensus estimate for Columbia Sportswear’s current full-year earnings is $4.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Columbia Sportswear’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.99 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.06 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.38 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.83 EPS.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The textile maker reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.86 by ($0.06). Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 6.63% and a return on equity of 12.23%.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on COLM. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $70.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:COLM opened at $91.00 on Wednesday. Columbia Sportswear has a 52-week low of $73.04 and a 52-week high of $92.88. The company has a market capitalization of $5.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $85.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $83.69.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.32%. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.01%.

Insider Transactions at Columbia Sportswear

In related news, Director Ronald E. Nelson sold 6,395 shares of Columbia Sportswear stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.74, for a total value of $522,727.30. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 17,048 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,393,503.52. This trade represents a 27.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 44.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vise Technologies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 94.1% during the fourth quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 6,161 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $517,000 after buying an additional 2,987 shares during the last quarter. Novem Group bought a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the fourth quarter worth $292,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 111,931 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $9,394,000 after buying an additional 4,829 shares during the last quarter. Sovereign s Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the fourth quarter worth $2,189,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP bought a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the fourth quarter worth $744,000. 47.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Columbia Sportswear Company Profile

Columbia Sportswear Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and distributes outdoor, active, and everyday lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada. The company provides apparel, accessories, and equipment for hiking, trail running, snow, fishing, hunting, mountaineering, climbing, skiing and snowboarding, trail, and outdoor activities.