Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Invests $2.63 Million in Columbia Sportswear Company $COLM

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new position in Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 42,479 shares of the textile maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,626,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in Columbia Sportswear during the second quarter worth approximately $1,571,000. Heartland Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the 2nd quarter worth $15,461,000. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the 2nd quarter worth $102,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the 2nd quarter worth $7,415,000. Finally, Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC acquired a new position in Columbia Sportswear in the second quarter valued at $218,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on COLM. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $65.00 price objective on Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $47.00 target price (up from $44.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $67.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.40.

Key Headlines Impacting Columbia Sportswear

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2027 EPS estimate to $4.32 from $4.26 and its FY2028 estimate to $4.87 from $4.75. It also increased Q4 2026 EPS to $2.09 from $2.00, Q3 2027 EPS to $1.34 from $1.33, and Q2 2028 EPS to $0.46 from a prior negative forecast of ($0.22), suggesting improved longer-term earnings expectations. Zacks Research earnings estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks kept its Hold rating on Columbia Sportswear. Its FY2026 EPS forecast of $3.58 matches the broader consensus and the company’s previously stated full-year guidance range implies EPS of $4.45 to $4.90, leaving investors focused on whether upcoming results can support the more optimistic outlook. Columbia Sportswear analyst coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $1.25 from $1.55, Q1 2028 to $0.56 from $0.65, and FY2026 to $3.58 from $3.79. The near-term reductions indicate some pressure on expected earnings momentum and temper the benefit of the longer-term estimate increases. Zacks Research lowered earnings estimates

Columbia Sportswear Trading Up 1.5%

NASDAQ COLM opened at $60.33 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.67 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $61.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.82. Columbia Sportswear Company has a 52 week low of $47.47 and a 52 week high of $69.06.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The textile maker reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.39) by $0.91. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 6.05% and a return on equity of 11.20%. The business had revenue of $614.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $606.97 million. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.19) EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Columbia Sportswear has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.350 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.450-4.900 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 3.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Columbia Sportswear’s payout ratio is presently 31.17%.

Insider Transactions at Columbia Sportswear

In other Columbia Sportswear news, Director Stephen E. Babson sold 4,150 shares of Columbia Sportswear stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.95, for a total transaction of $281,992.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 132,376 shares in the company, valued at $8,994,949.20. The trade was a 3.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Ronald E. Nelson sold 4,080 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.78, for a total value of $276,542.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 22,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,544,638.42. The trade was a 15.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 51.90% 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.