Cwm LLC Acquires 20,281 Shares of Columbia Sportswear Company $COLM

Cwm LLC raised its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) by 1,362.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,770 shares of the textile maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,281 shares during the period. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Columbia Sportswear were worth $1,139,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in COLM. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Columbia Sportswear by 14.4% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 316,857 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $23,942,000 after buying an additional 39,865 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 24.6% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 142,956 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $10,820,000 after purchasing an additional 28,269 shares in the last quarter. Petrus Trust Company LTA lifted its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 13.8% during the first quarter. Petrus Trust Company LTA now owns 4,383 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $332,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares in the last quarter. Scientech Research LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the first quarter valued at $917,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 208.3% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 555 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 375 shares during the last quarter. 47.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on COLM. UBS Group reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $38.00 target price (down previously from $40.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, October 31st. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Citigroup cut their price objective on Columbia Sportswear from $61.00 to $55.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Columbia Sportswear from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Columbia Sportswear currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $55.80.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Performance

NASDAQ COLM opened at $54.86 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $53.93 and its 200 day moving average is $55.20. Columbia Sportswear Company has a fifty-two week low of $47.47 and a fifty-two week high of $92.88. The company has a market capitalization of $2.96 billion, a PE ratio of 16.57 and a beta of 0.90.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The textile maker reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.16. Columbia Sportswear had a return on equity of 12.45% and a net margin of 5.45%.The business had revenue of $943.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $917.02 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.56 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. Columbia Sportswear has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.040-1.340 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 3.010-3.310 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 4.1 EPS for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Columbia Sportswear’s payout ratio is currently 36.25%.

Columbia Sportswear Profile

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.