Columbia SportswearCOLM
About: Columbia Sportswear Co makes outdoor and active-lifestyle apparel, footwear, equipment, and accessories that it sells under four primary brands: Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna. The majority of sales are in the United States, but the company also has remarkable sales in its three other geographic segments: Latin American and Asia-Pacific; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Canada. The majority of sales are through wholesale channels, including sporting goods and department stores, but the company also operates its own branded stores in each of its geographic segments. Columbia sources products from around the world and uses contract manufacturers outside the United States, predominantly in Asia to manufacture its various products.
Employees: 9,780
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 39
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 302 [Q4 2024] → 307 (+5) [Q1 2025]
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.14% [Q4 2024] → 53.19% (+0.05%) [Q1 2025]
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 112
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.55B [Q4 2024] → $2.23B (-$323M) [Q1 2025]
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.15M | Put options by funds: $2.04M
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
4 analyst ratings
Barclays Paul Kearney | 4%upside $62 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 2 May 2025 |
Stifel Jim Duffy | 26%upside $75 | Buy Maintained | 2 May 2025 |
UBS Jay Sole | 14%downside $51 | Sell Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
Citigroup Paul Lejuez | 14%upside $68 | Neutral Maintained | 7 Apr 2025 |
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