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In the latest session, Columbia Sportswear Co (NASDAQ: COLM) closed at $51.08 up 3.61% from its previous closing price of $49.3. In other words, the price has increased by $3.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.14 million shares were traded. COLM stock price reached its highest trading level at $51.09 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $49.4.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Columbia Sportswear Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.83 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.87. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.27 and its Current Ratio is at 2.49. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.29 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.24.
On April 28, 2025, Barclays started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $64.
On July 19, 2024, Wedbush started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $80.Wedbush initiated its Neutral rating on July 19, 2024, with a $80 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 09 ’25 when BABSON STEPHEN E sold 2,776 shares for $65.94 per share. The transaction valued at 183,049 led to the insider holds 128,309 shares of the business.
BABSON STEPHEN E bought 2,776 shares of COLM for $183,039 on May 09 ’25. On May 02 ’25, another insider, SIMMONS SABRINA, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 968 shares for $60.50 each. As a result, the insider received 58,564 and left with 6,932 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, COLM now has a Market Capitalization of 2818017280 and an Enterprise Value of 2700171264. As of this moment, Columbia’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.33. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.82 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.65. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.791 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.244.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for COLM is 0.98, which has changed by -0.36530817 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.20799685 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, COLM has reached a high of $92.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $48.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.53%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -31.86%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, COLM has traded an average of 745.94K shares per day and 848660 over the past ten days. A total of 54.74M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 25.75M. Insiders hold about 52.97% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 53.98% stake in the company. Shares short for COLM as of 1752537600 were 3331083 with a Short Ratio of 4.47, compared to 1749772800 on 3876306. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3331083 and a Short% of Float of 11.72.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for COLM is 1.20, from 1.2 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.024340773The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.25. The current Payout Ratio is 31.44% for COLM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-22 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-21. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2014-09-29 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 9.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.44, with high estimates of $1.69 and low estimates of $1.09.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.5 and $2.75 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.22. EPS for the following year is $3.17, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $3.9 and $2.35.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 7 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $917.57M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $923M to a low estimate of $904.6M. As of the current estimate, Columbia Sportswear Co’s year-ago sales were $931.77MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.07B. There is a high estimate of $1.09B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.04B.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for COLM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.45B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.33B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.39B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.37BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.48B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.54B and the low estimate is $3.42B.
