Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $60.50.

COLM has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $62.00 price target (up from $55.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, January 30th.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Performance

COLM opened at $61.88 on Friday. Columbia Sportswear has a 1 year low of $47.47 and a 1 year high of $92.88. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $56.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $54.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.33 billion, a PE ratio of 19.10 and a beta of 0.91.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.51. Columbia Sportswear had a return on equity of 12.03% and a net margin of 5.22%.The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.80 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Columbia Sportswear will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio is 37.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in Columbia Sportswear by 195.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 449 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the period. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Columbia Sportswear in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Columbia Sportswear in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in Columbia Sportswear by 630.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 511 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 690.0% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 553 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 483 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

About Columbia Sportswear

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.