Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM – Get Free Report) Director Ronald Nelson sold 4,080 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.78, for a total value of $276,542.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 22,789 shares in the company, valued at $1,544,638.42. This trade represents a 15.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.
Columbia Sportswear Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ COLM opened at $66.18 on Friday. Columbia Sportswear Company has a fifty-two week low of $47.47 and a fifty-two week high of $68.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.38 billion, a PE ratio of 21.08 and a beta of 0.91. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $59.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $57.48.
Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The textile maker reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.30. Columbia Sportswear had a return on equity of 11.78% and a net margin of 4.98%.The business had revenue of $779.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $758.26 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.75 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 4,115 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $227,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 5,216 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 5,322 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $293,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 43.6% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 817 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank grew its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 33.8% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,005 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.76% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. BTIG Research raised their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research upgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird set a $63.00 price target on Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $67.00 price target (up from $65.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Columbia Sportswear currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $62.67.
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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.
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