Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) Receives $65.40 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $65.40.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on COLM shares. Weiss Ratings raised Columbia Sportswear from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research downgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Columbia Sportswear and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $65.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday, July 31st.

Columbia Sportswear Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of Columbia Sportswear stock opened at $57.40 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.94 billion, a PE ratio of 14.91 and a beta of 0.94. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $60.96 and its 200 day moving average is $60.70. Columbia Sportswear has a 1 year low of $47.47 and a 1 year high of $69.06.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The textile maker reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.39) by $0.91. The business had revenue of $614.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $606.97 million. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 6.05% and a return on equity of 11.20%. The firm’s revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.19) EPS. 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Columbia Sportswear will post 3.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Columbia Sportswear’s payout ratio is currently 31.17%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in Columbia Sportswear by 24.6% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 142,956 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $10,820,000 after purchasing an additional 28,269 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 208.3% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 555 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 375 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 2.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 114,611 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $8,675,000 after buying an additional 2,680 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 125.0% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 115,294 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $8,727,000 after buying an additional 64,046 shares during the period. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 11.7% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 3,333 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $204,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the period. 47.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Columbia Sportswear Company Profile

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.