Zumiez’s (ZUMZ) “Sell (D+)” Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

Weiss Ratings reaffirmed their sell (d+) rating on shares of Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) in a research report report published on Friday morning,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on ZUMZ. Wall Street Zen upgraded Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 11th. B. Riley raised their price objective on Zumiez from $14.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.00.

Zumiez Price Performance

ZUMZ stock opened at $22.63 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $388.10 million, a P/E ratio of -2,260.74 and a beta of 1.04. Zumiez has a 52-week low of $11.31 and a 52-week high of $24.37. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.37.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by $0.05. Zumiez had a net margin of 0.06% and a return on equity of 0.19%. The firm had revenue of $214.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $210.53 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.04) EPS. The company’s revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Zumiez has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.190-0.290 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Zumiez will post -0.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Zumiez

In other Zumiez news, Director Liliana Gil Valletta sold 3,655 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.30, for a total value of $77,851.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,154 shares in the company, valued at $152,380.20. The trade was a 33.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Chris K. Visser sold 5,618 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.09, for a total value of $112,865.62. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 44,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $890,047.27. This trade represents a 11.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 20.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zumiez

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ZUMZ. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY raised its position in shares of Zumiez by 478.0% in the second quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 768,691 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $10,193,000 after purchasing an additional 635,691 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Zumiez by 45.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 562,252 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $7,455,000 after buying an additional 176,835 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Zumiez by 29.8% in the 2nd 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 period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Zumiez by 190.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 240,220 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $3,185,000 after acquiring an additional 157,581 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in Zumiez during the 1st quarter worth $1,746,000. 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.