Guy Matthew Harkless Sells 2,500 Shares of Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Stock

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Director Guy Matthew Harkless sold 2,500 shares of Zumiez stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.19, for a total value of $72,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,385 shares in the company, valued at $419,898.15. This trade represents a 14.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Zumiez Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ZUMZ traded down $0.16 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $29.19. The company had a trading volume of 166,480 shares, compared to its average volume of 269,834. Zumiez Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $11.31 and a fifty-two week high of $31.70. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $23.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $494.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.81 and a beta of 0.85.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $239.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $234.66 million. Zumiez had a return on equity of 2.33% and a net margin of 0.94%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.06 earnings per share. Zumiez has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.070 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Zumiez Inc. will post -0.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on ZUMZ shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings raised Zumiez from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. B. Riley reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Zumiez in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY increased its holdings in Zumiez by 478.0% in the second quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 768,691 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $10,193,000 after buying an additional 635,691 shares in the last quarter. Towle & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Zumiez by 76.8% in the 3rd quarter. Towle & Co. now owns 412,501 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $8,089,000 after acquiring an additional 179,163 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Zumiez by 45.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 562,252 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $7,455,000 after purchasing an additional 176,835 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Zumiez by 29.8% in the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 762,932 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $10,115,000 after purchasing an additional 175,116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Zumiez by 190.7% during the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 240,220 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $3,185,000 after purchasing an additional 157,581 shares during the last quarter. 95.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Zumiez Company Profile

Zumiez Inc operates as a specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women. The company provides hardgoods, including skateboards, snowboards, bindings, components, and other equipment. It operates stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia under the names of Zumiez, Blue Tomato, and Fast Times.