Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Shares of Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $55.32 and traded as high as $55.40. Columbia Sportswear shares last traded at $55.25, with a volume of 512,745 shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on COLM shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Columbia Sportswear from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $44.00 price target (up from $39.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $63.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $60.50.

Columbia Sportswear Stock Performance

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $58.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $55.32. The firm has a market cap of $2.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.05 and a beta of 0.86.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.51. Columbia Sportswear had a return on equity of 12.03% and a net margin of 5.22%.The business had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.80 EPS. Columbia Sportswear’s revenue was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts predict that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. 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. Corient Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Columbia Sportswear during the 4th quarter worth approximately $288,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new position in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,826,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 63.0% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 12,809 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $706,000 after purchasing an additional 4,951 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Numerai GP LLC bought a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the 4th quarter valued at $310,000. 47.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Columbia Sportswear Company 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.