Zumiez Inc. $ZUMZ Stake Boosted by Acadian Asset Management LLC

Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) by 29.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 762,932 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock after buying an additional 175,116 shares during the quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned approximately 4.29% of Zumiez worth $10,115,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. CWM LLC boosted its position in Zumiez by 422.9% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,751 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 5,460 shares during the period. Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Zumiez during the first quarter valued at about $173,000. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in Zumiez in the first quarter worth about $176,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Zumiez in the first quarter worth about $375,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in Zumiez in the 1st quarter valued at about $469,000. Institutional investors own 95.45% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Zumiez

In related news, insider Chris K. Visser sold 5,618 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.09, for a total transaction of $112,865.62. Following the transaction, the insider owned 44,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $890,047.27. The trade was a 11.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Liliana Gil Valletta sold 3,655 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.30, for a total transaction of $77,851.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,154 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $152,380.20. The trade was a 33.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 21.20% of the company’s stock.

Zumiez Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:ZUMZ opened at $23.09 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $20.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $396.09 million, a P/E ratio of -2,306.69 and a beta of 1.06. Zumiez Inc. has a 12-month low of $11.31 and a 12-month high of $24.37.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $214.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $210.53 million. Zumiez had a net margin of 0.06% and a return on equity of 0.19%. The company’s revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.04) earnings per share. Zumiez has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.190-0.290 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Zumiez Inc. will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Zumiez in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research cut Zumiez from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, B. Riley boosted their price target on shares of Zumiez from $14.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $18.00.

Zumiez 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.