Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Cut to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on ZUMZ. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Zumiez in a report on Monday, December 29th. B. Riley reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Zumiez in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.00.

Zumiez Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:ZUMZ opened at $24.61 on Friday. Zumiez has a fifty-two week low of $11.31 and a fifty-two week high of $31.70. The stock has a market cap of $417.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.27 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $26.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.40.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.28. Zumiez had a return on equity of 2.33% and a net margin of 0.94%.The company had revenue of $239.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $234.66 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.06 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Zumiez has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.070 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Zumiez will post -0.12 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Travis Smith sold 9,175 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.36, for a total value of $260,203.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 22,954 shares in the company, valued at approximately $650,975.44. This represents a 28.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Adam Christopher Ellis sold 7,319 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.41, for a total transaction of $207,932.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 60,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,705,480.71. The trade was a 10.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 46,113 shares of company stock valued at $1,346,999 over the last three months. Company insiders own 20.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Zumiez

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ZUMZ. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY lifted its position in shares of Zumiez by 478.0% during the second quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 768,691 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $10,193,000 after purchasing an additional 635,691 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Zumiez by 29.8% in the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 762,932 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $10,115,000 after buying an additional 175,116 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Zumiez by 45.9% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 562,252 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $7,455,000 after buying an additional 176,835 shares during the last quarter. Towle & Co. raised its stake in Zumiez by 76.8% during the third quarter. Towle & Co. now owns 412,501 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $8,089,000 after acquiring an additional 179,163 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Zumiez by 14.1% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 383,437 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $7,519,000 after acquiring an additional 47,241 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.45% of the company’s stock.

About Zumiez

Zumiez, Inc (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) is a specialty retailer offering apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods targeted at the action-sports lifestyle market. With a focus on skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX and streetwear, the company stocks a mix of leading third-party brands—such as Vans, Nike SB, DC Shoes and The North Face—alongside proprietary private-label merchandise. In addition to traditional fashion items, Zumiez stores carry hardware and equipment tailored to board sports, supporting both amateur and enthusiast consumers.

Originally founded in 1978 in Seattle, Washington, by Tom Campion, Gary Haakenson and Steve Brosvik, Zumiez opened its first branded retail location in 1988.