Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) Receives $65.40 Consensus PT from Analysts

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the six ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $65.40.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research cut Columbia Sportswear from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $68.00 price target (up from $67.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $65.00 price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Columbia Sportswear and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st.

Columbia Sportswear Price Performance

NASDAQ COLM opened at $56.78 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $58.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $60.11. Columbia Sportswear has a fifty-two week low of $47.47 and a fifty-two week high of $69.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion, a PE ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 0.94.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The textile maker reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.39) by $0.91. Columbia Sportswear had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 6.05%.The company had revenue of $614.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $606.97 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.19) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Columbia Sportswear will post 3.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of COLM. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 44.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 10,485 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $648,000 after acquiring an additional 3,212 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC increased its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 15,820 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $978,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 129.7% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 167,161 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $10,334,000 after purchasing an additional 94,377 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S bought a new position in Columbia Sportswear in the second quarter valued at about $122,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP raised its position in Columbia Sportswear by 25.7% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 8,528 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $527,000 after purchasing an additional 1,742 shares during the last quarter. 47.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Columbia Sportswear

Columbia Sportswear Company is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1938 as the Columbia Hat Company, the business has grown from a regional hat manufacturer into an outdoor and active-lifestyle brand serving consumers through wholesale distribution, company-operated stores and e-commerce channels.

The company designs and sells products for outdoor activities and everyday use, including jackets, shirts, pants, footwear, sportswear, equipment and accessories.