AGF Management Ltd. Buys 14,292 Shares of Columbia Sportswear Company $COLM

AGF Management Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) by 31.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 60,232 shares of the textile maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,292 shares during the quarter. AGF Management Ltd. owned approximately 0.11% of Columbia Sportswear worth $3,150,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COLM. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its holdings in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 7,877 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $481,000 after buying an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Columbia Sportswear by 11.7% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 3,333 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $204,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in Columbia Sportswear by 208.3% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 555 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 0.9% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 47,087 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $2,876,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HRT Financial LP increased its position in shares of Columbia Sportswear by 0.3% during the second quarter. HRT Financial LP now owns 140,306 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $8,569,000 after purchasing an additional 456 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 target price (up from $55.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $44.00 price target (up previously from $39.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Robert W. Baird set a $63.00 target price on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a report on Friday, January 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Columbia Sportswear presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.50.

Key Stories Impacting Columbia Sportswear

Here are the key news stories impacting Columbia Sportswear this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat: COLM reported $1.73 EPS vs. consensus $1.22 and revenue of ~$1.07B topping estimates, which reassures profitability and drove initial upside. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Upgraded FY26 earnings outlook: Management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $3.20–3.65, above Street estimates, signaling stronger full-year profitability expectations. Business Wire
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Stifel raised its price target to $68 with a Buy rating, adding dealer support to the rally. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: Company announced a $0.30 quarterly dividend, which may attract income-focused investors. (Record March 9; pay March 20.)
• Neutral Sentiment: International & DTC strength: Management and coverage highlight improving international momentum and direct-to-consumer gains that offset U.S. softness — a structural positive but one that will take time to scale. Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation discussion: Analysts are reassessing COLM’s valuation after softer near-term metrics; longer-term thesis depends on brand re‑energization and product cycles. Valuation Article
• Negative Sentiment: Cautious near-term guide: Q1 FY26 guidance is well below consensus (EPS $0.29–0.37 vs. est. ~$0.61) and revenue guidance came in under Street expectations — this creates short-term execution risk and volatility. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Sales pressure in U.S.: Q4 revenue declined ~2.4% year-over-year and management flagged U.S. demand as a headwind, which could constrain near-term top-line growth. MarketBeat

Columbia Sportswear Trading Up 14.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:COLM opened at $65.69 on Thursday. Columbia Sportswear Company has a twelve month low of $47.47 and a twelve month high of $92.88. The company has a market cap of $3.54 billion, a PE ratio of 20.27 and a beta of 0.91. The company’s 50 day moving average is $55.33 and its 200 day moving average is $54.25.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. Columbia Sportswear had a net margin of 5.22% and a return on equity of 12.09%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.80 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.04%.

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.