Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) Reaches New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

Shares of Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) reached a new 52-week high on Monday . The company traded as high as $69.06 and last traded at $68.6530, with a volume of 28404 shares. The stock had previously closed at $66.99.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on COLM. UBS Group reissued a “sell” rating and set a $47.00 price objective (up from $44.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $67.00 target price (up from $65.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings cut Columbia Sportswear from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Zacks Research upgraded Columbia Sportswear from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, BTIG Research lifted their target price on Columbia Sportswear from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Columbia Sportswear presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.67.

Columbia Sportswear Trading Down 2.2%

The stock has a market capitalization of $3.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.82 and a beta of 0.93. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $61.90 and its 200 day moving average is $58.63.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The textile maker reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $779.01 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $758.26 million. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 4.98% and a return on equity of 11.78%. The firm’s revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.75 EPS. Columbia Sportswear has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.550-4.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.460–0.370 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21st. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio is 38.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Columbia Sportswear

In other Columbia Sportswear news, Director Sabrina Simmons sold 1,329 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.24, for a total transaction of $81,387.96. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $505,842.40. This trade represents a 13.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Ronald E. Nelson sold 4,080 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.78, for a total transaction of $276,542.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 22,789 shares in the company, valued at $1,544,638.42. The trade was a 15.18% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,559 shares of company stock worth $639,923. 51.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 43.6% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 817 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the period. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the 1st quarter valued at $221,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the 1st quarter valued at $4,292,000. Essential Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 66.2% in the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 1,293 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 515 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 16.6% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 30,362 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $1,664,000 after acquiring an additional 4,318 shares during the last quarter. 47.76% of the stock is currently 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.