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Investing.com - Stifel reiterated its Buy rating and $68.00 price target on Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) on Wednesday, despite trimming estimates to reflect "more realistic near-term margin expectations." According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock appears undervalued from its current price of $54.20, with a gross profit margin of 50.45% in the last twelve months.
The research firm remains constructive on Columbia’s future opportunities, citing the company’s price-value positioning, clean seasonal inventory levels, international revenue momentum, and strong balance sheet as positive factors. InvestingPro data confirms this financial strength, showing the company holds more cash than debt and maintains a healthy current ratio of 2.49x.
Stifel expressed cautious optimism that Columbia can outperform conservative expectations in 2025 and beyond, benefiting from refreshed marketing planned for fall/winter 2025, improved price/value perception among consumers, and differentiation from competitors with less financial flexibility.
The firm noted that approximately 40% of Columbia’s business is exposed to cold-weather-related goods, making near-term performance dependent on the arrival of cold temperatures during the core selling season, primarily in the United States.
Stifel’s $68 price target represents 8.7 times its fiscal year 2026 adjusted EBITDA estimate of $350.4 million for Columbia Sportswear .
In other recent news, Columbia Sportswear Company reported a 6% increase in net sales for the second quarter of 2025, reaching $605 million. Despite this growth, the company posted a loss per share of $0.19, which is a slight improvement from the previous year’s loss of $0.20 per share. Columbia Sportswear remains optimistic about the future, projecting full-year net sales to be between $3.3 billion and $3.4 billion. In addition to the earnings report, there have been no mentions of mergers or acquisitions involving the company. Analyst updates or changes in stock ratings were not discussed in the recent developments. The company continues to focus on its financial performance, aiming to improve its profitability in the coming quarters.
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