Zumiez Inc. $ZUMZ Shares Acquired by Sei Investments Co.

Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) by 64.4% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 264,312 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 103,540 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Zumiez were worth $5,857,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in Zumiez by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 11,312 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $295,000 after acquiring an additional 394 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of Zumiez by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 22,495 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $587,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of Zumiez by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 40,044 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $531,000 after purchasing an additional 797 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Zumiez by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 22,237 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $579,000 after purchasing an additional 1,020 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zumiez in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. 95.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on ZUMZ. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Zumiez from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $18.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Zumiez

In related news, Director Liliana Gil Valletta sold 3,841 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.82, for a total transaction of $72,287.62. Following the sale, the director owned 7,123 shares in the company, valued at $134,054.86. This represents a 35.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 6,000 shares of company stock worth $112,987. 24.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Zumiez Price Performance

ZUMZ stock opened at $19.94 on Wednesday. Zumiez Inc. has a 1-year low of $13.81 and a 1-year high of $31.70. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $19.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.37. The firm has a market cap of $336.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.02 and a beta of 1.00.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported ($0.82) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.81) by ($0.01). Zumiez had a return on equity of 4.24% and a net margin of 1.54%.The business had revenue of $193.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $191.02 million. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.66) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Zumiez has set its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.230–0.080 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Zumiez Inc. will post 0.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Zumiez Profile

Zumiez, Inc (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) is a specialty retailer offering apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods targeted at the action-sports lifestyle market. With a focus on skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX and streetwear, the company stocks a mix of leading third-party brands—such as Vans, Nike SB, DC Shoes and The North Face—alongside proprietary private-label merchandise. In addition to traditional fashion items, Zumiez stores carry hardware and equipment tailored to board sports, supporting both amateur and enthusiast consumers.

Originally founded in 1978 in Seattle, Washington, by Tom Campion, Gary Haakenson and Steve Brosvik, Zumiez opened its first branded retail location in 1988.