Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Director Guy Matthew Harkless Sells 2,500 Shares

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Director Guy Matthew Harkless sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.19, for a total value of $72,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,385 shares in the company, valued at $419,898.15. This trade represents a 14.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Zumiez Stock Down 0.5%

Zumiez stock opened at $29.19 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $494.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.81 and a beta of 0.85. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $18.56. Zumiez Inc. has a 52 week low of $11.31 and a 52 week high of $31.70.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.28. Zumiez had a return on equity of 2.33% and a net margin of 0.94%.The firm had revenue of $239.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $234.66 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.06 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Zumiez has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.070 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Zumiez Inc. will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ZUMZ. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Zumiez in the 3rd quarter valued at about $54,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in Zumiez in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $71,000. CWM LLC lifted its position in Zumiez by 422.9% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,751 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 5,460 shares during the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Zumiez during the third quarter valued at approximately $148,000. Finally, Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Zumiez in the first quarter worth approximately $173,000. 95.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. B. Riley reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Zumiez in a report on Friday, December 5th. Weiss Ratings raised Zumiez from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $18.00.

About Zumiez

Zumiez Inc operates as a specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women. The company provides hardgoods, including skateboards, snowboards, bindings, components, and other equipment. It operates stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia under the names of Zumiez, Blue Tomato, and Fast Times.