Sabrina Simmons Sells 1,329 Shares of Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) Stock

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) Director Sabrina Simmons sold 1,329 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.24, for a total value of $81,387.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $505,842.40. This represents a 13.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Columbia Sportswear Trading Up 4.9%

Shares of COLM opened at $63.45 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $3.24 billion, a PE ratio of 20.21 and a beta of 0.91. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $58.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $56.38. Columbia Sportswear Company has a 12-month low of $47.47 and a 12-month high of $71.68.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The textile maker reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $779.01 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $758.26 million. Columbia Sportswear had a return on equity of 11.78% and a net margin of 4.98%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.75 EPS. Columbia Sportswear has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.550-4.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.460–0.370 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 3.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st 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 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $47.00 price target (up from $44.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research downgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. BTIG Research lifted their price target on Columbia Sportswear from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Columbia Sportswear from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $62.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 195.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 449 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Columbia Sportswear in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 630.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 511 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 690.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 553 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 250.0% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 581 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the period. 47.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.