Empowered Funds LLC Invests $4.83 Million in Zumiez Inc. $ZUMZ

Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 271,631 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock, valued at approximately $4,835,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ZUMZ. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Zumiez in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new position in shares of Zumiez during the first quarter worth $27,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Zumiez in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Zumiez in the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Zumiez during the 3rd quarter valued at about $54,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.45% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ZUMZ shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Zumiez from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Zumiez from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $18.00.

Zumiez Price Performance

NASDAQ:ZUMZ opened at $17.90 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $301.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.57 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.51. Zumiez Inc. has a 1 year low of $15.09 and a 1 year high of $31.70.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported ($0.82) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.81) by ($0.01). Zumiez had a net margin of 1.54% and a return on equity of 4.24%. The company had revenue of $193.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $191.02 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.66) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Zumiez has set its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.230–0.080 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Zumiez Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

About Zumiez

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.