39,904 Shares in Columbia Sportswear Company $COLM Bought by Capstone Investment Advisors LLC

Capstone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 39,904 shares of the textile maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,467,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in COLM. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the 2nd quarter valued at about $152,164,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 15.7% during 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. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 19.6% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,161,128 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $63,967,000 after purchasing an additional 190,453 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,097,123 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $60,441,000 after purchasing an additional 13,499 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. purchased a new stake in Columbia Sportswear in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,407,000. 47.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Performance

COLM stock opened at $56.84 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.91 billion, a PE ratio of 14.76 and a beta of 0.94. Columbia Sportswear Company has a one year low of $47.47 and a one year high of $69.06. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $61.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.77.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The textile maker reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.39) by $0.91. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 6.05% and a return on equity of 11.20%. The company had revenue of $614.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $606.97 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.19) EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, research analysts predict that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 3.58 EPS for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.17%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on COLM. Stifel Nicolaus set a $67.00 price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $65.00 target price on Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $47.00 price target (up from $44.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Columbia Sportswear has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $65.40.

Columbia Sportswear 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.