Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Forecast for COLM Earnings

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Columbia Sportswear in a research note issued on Thursday, October 30th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now anticipates that the textile maker will earn $1.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.54. The consensus estimate for Columbia Sportswear’s current full-year earnings is $4.10 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Columbia Sportswear’s FY2027 earnings at $4.06 EPS.

COLM has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $38.00 target price (down from $40.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday. Barclays reduced their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $62.00 to $51.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 1st. Zacks Research lowered Columbia Sportswear from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $61.00 to $55.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Columbia Sportswear has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $60.50.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Down 0.5%

COLM stock opened at $50.15 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2.75 billion, a PE ratio of 12.79 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50 day moving average of $53.34 and a 200-day moving average of $58.14. Columbia Sportswear has a 12-month low of $47.47 and a 12-month high of $92.88.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The textile maker reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $943.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $917.02 million. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 6.59% and a return on equity of 12.97%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.56 earnings per share. Columbia Sportswear has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.040-1.340 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.010-3.310 EPS.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20th. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.25%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbia Sportswear

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in Columbia Sportswear by 87.6% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 231,198 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $12,092,000 after purchasing an additional 107,943 shares during the period. AGF Management Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 31.1% during the third quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 60,232 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $3,150,000 after acquiring an additional 14,292 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 7.1% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 468,358 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $24,495,000 after acquiring an additional 31,124 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 26.4% during the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 4,357 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $228,000 after acquiring an additional 911 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the third quarter worth $44,000. Institutional investors own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

Columbia Sportswear Company Profile

Columbia Sportswear Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and distributes outdoor, active, and everyday lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada. The company provides apparel, accessories, and equipment for hiking, trail running, snow, fishing, hunting, mountaineering, climbing, skiing and snowboarding, trail, and outdoor activities.