Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $54.35 and traded as high as $63.41. Columbia Sportswear shares last traded at $63.29, with a volume of 821,933 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on COLM shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 target price (up previously from $55.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $63.00 price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.50.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Up 2.3%

The firm has a market capitalization of $3.41 billion, a PE ratio of 19.53 and a beta of 0.91. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $56.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $54.35.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.51. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.03 billion. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 5.22% and a return on equity of 12.03%. Columbia Sportswear’s revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.80 earnings per share. Columbia Sportswear has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.650 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.370 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.04%.

Institutional Trading of Columbia Sportswear

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the period. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in Columbia Sportswear during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in Columbia Sportswear by 630.0% during the third 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 last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 690.0% during the third 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 boosted its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 250.0% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 581 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

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.