Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the nine research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $60.50.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $44.00 price target (up from $39.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 target price (up from $55.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $63.00 price target on Columbia Sportswear in a report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Columbia Sportswear Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:COLM opened at $54.45 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.81 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a 50 day moving average of $58.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $55.26. Columbia Sportswear has a 52-week low of $47.47 and a 52-week high of $74.05.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 5.22% and a return on equity of 12.03%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.80 earnings per share. Columbia Sportswear has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.650 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.370 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Columbia Sportswear will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio is 37.04%.

Institutional Trading of Columbia Sportswear

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in COLM. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 195.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 449 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 630.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 511 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 690.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 553 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 250.0% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 581 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

Columbia Sportswear Company 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.