
COLM Stock Forecast & Price Target
COLM Analyst Ratings
Bulls say
Columbia Sportswear Co. has shown a positive outlook due to improved gross margins, which have expanded by 44 basis points year-over-year to 51.6%, signaling better channel profitability and reduced inventory loss provisions. The company’s wholesale channel, representing 52% of revenue, benefits from healthier supply/demand dynamics, indicating significant potential for revenue and margin growth as they progress into 2026. Furthermore, robust performance in international markets, particularly in the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions, is contributing to sustained growth and consolidating the company's overall business performance.
Bears say
Columbia Sportswear's projected diluted EPS for 1Q26 has missed analysts' expectations, with guidance set between $0.29 and $0.37 compared to the earlier estimate of $0.57, attributed to weaker sales and declining operating margins. The company anticipates a -0.4% sales decline for 2025, alongside a slight contraction in gross margins, highlighting ongoing challenges related to tariff uncertainties and significant declines in US wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales. Additionally, if the company's initiatives to rejuvenate its core Columbia brand struggle, substantial downside risks to the stock price are projected.
This aggregate rating is based on analysts' research of Columbia Sportswear Company and is not a guaranteed prediction by Public.com or investment advice.
COLM Analyst Forecast & Price Prediction
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