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

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.200-3.650 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.070. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.4 billion-$3.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.4 billion. Columbia Sportswear also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.290-0.370 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on COLM shares. Citigroup dropped their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $61.00 to $55.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. UBS Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $39.00 target price (up previously from $38.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $56.00.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Up 3.7%

Columbia Sportswear stock traded up $2.07 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $57.40. 1,493,967 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 567,729. The stock has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.34 and a beta of 0.91. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $55.03 and its 200-day moving average is $54.18. Columbia Sportswear has a 12 month low of $47.47 and a 12 month high of $92.88.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 690.0% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 553 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 250.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 581 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Columbia Sportswear by 255.7% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 683 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 491 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 208.3% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 555 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 29.6% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,621 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the period. 47.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.