Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. B. Riley reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Zumiez in a report on Friday. Zacks Research cut Zumiez from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Zumiez in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Zumiez has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.00.

Zumiez Stock Down 3.3%

ZUMZ opened at $29.62 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $502.06 million, a P/E ratio of 61.71 and a beta of 0.85. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $22.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.85. Zumiez has a 52-week low of $11.31 and a 52-week high of $31.70.

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

Insider Activity at Zumiez

In other news, insider Chris K. Visser sold 5,618 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.09, for a total value of $112,865.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 44,303 shares in the company, valued at approximately $890,047.27. This represents a 11.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 20.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Zumiez

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ZUMZ. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY raised its position in shares of Zumiez by 478.0% during 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 last quarter. Towle & Co. increased its position in Zumiez by 76.8% during the third quarter. Towle & Co. now owns 412,501 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $8,089,000 after buying an additional 179,163 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Zumiez by 45.9% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 562,252 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $7,455,000 after acquiring an additional 176,835 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Zumiez by 29.8% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 762,932 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $10,115,000 after acquiring an additional 175,116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Zumiez by 190.7% in the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 240,220 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $3,185,000 after acquiring an additional 157,581 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.45% of the company’s stock.

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.