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

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.290-0.370 for the period, compared to the consensus 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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on COLM shares. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Columbia Sportswear from $61.00 to $55.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. UBS Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $39.00 price objective (up from $38.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.00.

Columbia Sportswear Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:COLM traded up $2.07 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $57.40. The company had a trading volume of 1,510,942 shares, compared to its average volume of 589,985. Columbia Sportswear has a one year low of $47.47 and a one year high of $92.88. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $55.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $54.18. The company has a market capitalization of $3.09 billion, a PE ratio of 17.34 and a beta of 0.91.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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. Research analysts expect that Columbia Sportswear will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the third quarter worth approximately $118,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the third quarter valued at about $260,000. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $202,000. State of Wyoming lifted its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 254.1% in the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,394 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $146,000 after purchasing an additional 1,718 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 428.9% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,025 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $307,000 after buying an additional 4,075 shares during the period. 47.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.