Carmen Bauza Sells 7,000 Shares of Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Stock

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Director Carmen Bauza sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.69, for a total transaction of $207,830.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $309,043.21. The trade was a 40.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Zumiez Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ZUMZ opened at $29.31 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $18.06. Zumiez Inc. has a one year low of $11.31 and a one year high of $31.70. The firm has a market cap of $496.80 million, a P/E ratio of 61.06 and a beta of 0.85.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ZUMZ. Weiss Ratings raised Zumiez from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. B. Riley reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Zumiez in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.00.

Institutional Trading of Zumiez

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ZUMZ. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY increased its stake in Zumiez by 478.0% during the 2nd quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 768,691 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $10,193,000 after purchasing an additional 635,691 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 175,116 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Zumiez by 45.9% in 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 acquiring an additional 176,835 shares during the period. Towle & Co. raised its stake in Zumiez by 76.8% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Zumiez by 14.1% during the 3rd 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 period. 95.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Zumiez Company Profile

Zumiez Inc operates as a specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women. The company provides hardgoods, including skateboards, snowboards, bindings, components, and other equipment. It operates stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia under the names of Zumiez, Blue Tomato, and Fast Times.