Needham Initiates Hold on Columbia Sportswear Amid Fund Sentiment Changes

On May 30, 2025, Needham began coverage of Columbia Sportswear (BMV:COLM) with a Hold recommendation.

Current Fund Sentiment

A total of 625 funds or institutions report positions in Columbia Sportswear, down 48 owner(s) or 7.13% from the previous quarter. The average portfolio weight dedicated to COLM among these funds rose by 12.78% to 0.18%. Meanwhile, total institutional shares decreased by 2.43% over the last three months, totaling 37,957K shares.

Institutional Shareholder Movements

EAASX – Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund holds 2,713K shares, representing 4.09% ownership, unchanged from last quarter.

COWZ – Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF holds 1,275K shares, equaling 1.92% ownership, a decline from 1,499K shares, down 17.57%. The firm’s portfolio allocation in COLM decreased by 9.60% last quarter.

Boston Trust Walden owns 1,193K shares for 1.80% ownership, down from 1,284K shares, marking a 7.64% decrease. Their portfolio allocation in COLM fell by 46.82% last quarter.

IJH – iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF holds 1,044K shares, representing 1.58% ownership, slightly up from 1,040K shares, a 0.45% increase. However, their portfolio allocation decreased by 4.04% last quarter.

American Century Companies owns 997K shares, representing 1.50% ownership, an increase from 885K shares, up 11.26%. Their portfolio allocation in COLM grew by 8.56% last quarter.

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