Q1 EPS Forecast for Columbia Sportswear Reduced by Analyst

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.35 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.72. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Columbia Sportswear’s current full-year earnings is $4.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Columbia Sportswear’s Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.33) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.24 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.14) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.78 EPS.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last announced 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 net margin of 5.22% and a return on equity of 12.03%. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.80 earnings per share. Columbia Sportswear’s quarterly revenue was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on COLM. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $63.00 price objective on Columbia Sportswear in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group restated a “sell” rating and issued a $44.00 target price (up from $39.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 price target (up from $55.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.50.

Columbia Sportswear Price Performance

Shares of Columbia Sportswear stock opened at $62.09 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a PE ratio of 19.16 and a beta of 0.91. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $57.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.95. Columbia Sportswear has a fifty-two week low of $47.47 and a fifty-two week high of $91.07.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Columbia Sportswear during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,692,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 63.0% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 12,809 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $706,000 after buying an additional 4,951 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Numerai GP LLC bought a new stake in Columbia Sportswear during the 4th quarter worth about $310,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 339,073 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $18,680,000 after acquiring an additional 23,422 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

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

Key Stories Impacting Columbia Sportswear

Here are the key news stories impacting Columbia Sportswear this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised medium‑ and longer‑term earnings forecasts (notably Q3 and Q4 2026, Q3/Q4 2027, FY2026, FY2027 and issued a FY2028 view of $4.71), signaling improved profitability expectations and reinforcing a “Strong‑Buy” view — a tailwind for the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a primer on whether value investors should buy COLM, highlighting how their rank/estimate approach drives coverage; useful for investor context but not a direct catalyst. Should Value Investors Buy Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data posted in the feed shows 0 shares / NaN change (days‑to‑cover 0.0) — the item appears to be a reporting anomaly and provides no actionable signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut near‑term quarterly EPS forecasts: Q1 2026 lowered from $0.72 to $0.35, Q2 2026 from ($0.18) to ($0.33), and Q1/Q2 2027 also trimmed — these downgrades introduce near‑term execution risk and could weigh on sentiment until the company demonstrates sales/margin stabilization.

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.