No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 14 Nov 2025.
Columbia Sportswear Co, founded in 1938, is a Luxury & Fashion company based in Cedar Mill, United States. Its directors and officers file their transactions with SEC (Form 4). In the past year (18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026), 55 filings came from 9 insiders.
Purchases and sales both appear in the filings: 1 purchase (1 insider, €14k) and 4 sales (3 insiders, €710k). Taken together, the sales exceed the purchases by €696k. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. Biggest ticket of the year: €243k, sold by Babson Stephen e and made public on 1 June 2026 (0.0082% of market cap). The buyers include 1 chief executive.
For context, the typical company on the same exchange (median of 5,813 companies) published 19 filings over the same period, against 55 filings here. The full history, which starts in 2016, counts 4 purchases against 8 sales. The 10-K for the year ended 31 December 2025 shows 3.40 bn USD of revenue and 177.2 m USD of net income and a dividend of 1.20 USD per share.
The most recent open-market purchase was published on 14 November 2025, 338 days ago. Filings reach the SEC (Form 4) feed a median of 2 days after the trade. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4. Keep in mind that insiders sell for many reasons unrelated to the outlook, from tax bills to estate planning.
Other companies in the same market with recent insider buying flagged by our signals: GameStop Corp. and Heico Corp. This summary is built from SEC (Form 4) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
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Analysts rate Columbia Sportswear Co Hold (neutral), based on 6 analysts. Average price target: US$69.83.
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Columbia Sportswear Co. (ticker: COLM) is a U.S.-based consumer discretionary company listed on the NYSE/NASDAQ ecosystem (historically Nasdaq) and incorporated in the United States. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company traces its origins to 1938, when the Lamfrom family turned a small hat business into what became Columbia Sportswear. For investors, it is a well-known global outdoor and active-lifestyle franchise whose core identity is built around performance, functionality, and value. ([columbia.com](https://www.columbia.com/about-us/?utm_source=openai))
The business is centered on designing, developing, marketing, and distributing outdoor and active-lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment. Columbia Sportswear operates a multi-brand portfolio that includes Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna. That brand mix allows the company to address multiple consumer occasions, from hiking, skiing, and winter protection to mountain performance gear and lifestyle-oriented apparel. The company emphasizes product innovation and technical features such as protection, durability, comfort, and functionality, which remain key differentiators in the outdoor category. ([investor.columbia.com](https://investor.columbia.com/company-information?utm_source=openai))
From a competitive standpoint, Columbia Sportswear is one of the larger global players in outdoor apparel and footwear, with a diversified geographic and channel footprint. Its products are sold in approximately 90 countries, giving it meaningful international exposure while still retaining a strong North American base. The company serves consumers through wholesale, direct-to-consumer, and e-commerce channels, an important mix for brand reach, inventory management, and margin performance. ([investor.columbia.com](https://investor.columbia.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/271/columbia-sportswear-company-announces-global-headquarters?utm_source=openai))
Recent developments matter for the investment case. In its 2025 results released in early 2026, Columbia reported annual net sales of about $3.40 billion, gross margin of 50.5%, and net income of $177.2 million. Management also flagged the negative impact of incremental U.S. tariffs on margins, alongside impairment charges related to prAna and Mountain Hardwear. The company continued returning capital via share repurchases and a quarterly dividend. Looking ahead to 2026, management guided to modest revenue growth but still expects tariff pressure to weigh on gross margin, making trade policy and execution on cost mitigation important watchpoints for analysts. ([investor.columbia.com](https://investor.columbia.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/383/columbia-sportswear-company-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full?utm_source=openai))
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Dividend per share | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 3.40 bn USD | 177.2 m USD | 3.24 USD | 1.20 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2024 | 3.37 bn USD | 223.3 m USD | 3.82 USD | 1.20 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2023 | 3.49 bn USD | 251.4 m USD | 4.09 USD | 1.20 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2022 | 3.46 bn USD | 311.4 m USD | 4.95 USD | 1.20 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2021 | 3.13 bn USD | 354.1 m USD | 5.33 USD | 1.04 USD | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.