B. Riley Has Positive Estimate for Zumiez Q4 Earnings

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) – Stock analysts at B. Riley upped their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Zumiez in a note issued to investors on Friday, September 5th. B. Riley analyst J. Van. Sinderen now expects that the apparel and footwear maker will post earnings per share of $1.01 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.92. B. Riley currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Zumiez’s current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $214.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $210.53 million. Zumiez had a return on equity of 0.19% and a net margin of 0.06%.Zumiez’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.04) EPS. Zumiez has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.190-0.290 EPS.

Separately, Zacks Research raised Zumiez from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.00.

Zumiez Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ ZUMZ opened at $21.02 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $360.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2,099.90 and a beta of 0.96. Zumiez has a 1-year low of $11.31 and a 1-year high of $24.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $15.41 and its 200 day moving average is $13.90.

Zumiez announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, June 5th that allows the company to repurchase $15.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the apparel and footwear maker to repurchase up to 6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Zumiez news, Director Liliana Gil Valletta sold 6,600 shares of Zumiez stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.82, for a total value of $84,612.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $138,571.38. The trade was a 37.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 20.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zumiez

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Zumiez in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,328,000. Monimus Capital Management LP increased its stake in Zumiez by 100.4% in the 2nd quarter. Monimus Capital Management LP now owns 104,786 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $1,389,000 after purchasing an additional 52,486 shares during the period. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY increased its stake in Zumiez by 478.0% in the 2nd quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 768,691 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $10,193,000 after purchasing an additional 635,691 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Zumiez by 190.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 240,220 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $3,185,000 after purchasing an additional 157,581 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Zumiez by 235.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 101,208 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $1,342,000 after buying an additional 71,048 shares during the last quarter. 95.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Zumiez Company Profile

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.