Columbia Sportswear Company $COLM Stake Reduced by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP cut its stake in Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) by 15.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 71,841 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 12,729 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP owned 0.13% of Columbia Sportswear worth $3,757,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of COLM. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Columbia Sportswear during the third quarter worth approximately $449,000. CWM LLC increased its position in Columbia Sportswear by 1,362.1% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 21,770 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $1,139,000 after acquiring an additional 20,281 shares during the period. Heartland Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Columbia Sportswear during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,394,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in Columbia Sportswear by 87.6% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 231,198 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $12,092,000 after acquiring an additional 107,943 shares during the period. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC bought a new position in shares of Columbia Sportswear in the second quarter worth $2,307,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Columbia Sportswear News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised full‑year and multiyear outlooks — FY2026 EPS was lifted to $3.24 (from $2.93), FY2027 to $3.78 (from $3.73), and Zacks published a FY2028 estimate of $4.71, signaling improved longer‑term earnings power. MarketBeat Report
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased back‑half quarter forecasts — Q4 2026 now $1.80 (from $1.31) and Q4 2027 to $2.10 — suggesting stronger seasonal performance later in the year. MarketBeat Report
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks lifted Q3 estimates (Q3 2026 and Q3 2027 to $1.41), reinforcing expectations for a healthier third quarter. MarketBeat Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks retains a “Strong‑Buy” rating — a bullish endorsement that may support the stock over time but doesn’t eliminate near‑term execution risk. MarketBeat Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data reported appears anomalous (shows 0 shares), so there’s no clear evidence of elevated short pressure driving today’s move; treat that data as unreliable. MarketBeat Report
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut near‑term earnings — Q1 2026 EPS lowered to $0.35 (from $0.72) and Q1 2027 to $0.42 (from $0.90), indicating weaker expected sales or margin pressure early in upcoming fiscal years. MarketBeat Report
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 weakness flagged — Q2 2026 EPS was cut to ($0.33) (from ($0.18)) and Q2 2027 to ($0.14) (from ($0.01)), pointing to a deeper seasonal trough than previously modeled. MarketBeat Report

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on COLM shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Columbia Sportswear from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Columbia Sportswear from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 price objective (up from $55.00) on shares of Columbia Sportswear in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $63.00 target price on Columbia Sportswear in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Columbia Sportswear has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.50.

Columbia Sportswear Price Performance

COLM stock opened at $61.94 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $3.24 billion, a PE ratio of 19.12 and a beta of 0.86. Columbia Sportswear Company has a 12 month low of $47.47 and a 12 month high of $90.29. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $57.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $55.08.

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.51. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. Columbia Sportswear had a return on equity of 12.03% and a net margin of 5.22%.The firm’s revenue was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.80 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Columbia Sportswear Company will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Columbia Sportswear’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.