Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.290-0.370 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.610. The company issued revenue guidance of $747.0 million-$759.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $786.9 million. Columbia Sportswear also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.200-3.650 EPS.

Columbia Sportswear Price Performance

COLM traded up $2.07 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $57.40. The company had a trading volume of 1,512,630 shares, compared to its average volume of 589,985. Columbia Sportswear has a 1-year low of $47.47 and a 1-year high of $92.88. The company has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a PE ratio of 17.34 and a beta of 0.91. The business has a 50-day moving average of $55.03 and a 200-day moving average of $54.18.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.51. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 5.45% and a return on equity of 12.45%. 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. Research analysts forecast that Columbia Sportswear will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

COLM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Columbia Sportswear from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $39.00 price target (up previously from $38.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 690.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 553 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 250.0% in the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 581 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 255.7% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 683 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 491 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 208.3% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 555 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 375 shares during the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE boosted its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 29.6% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,621 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.