Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Insider Chris Visser Sells 10,043 Shares of Stock

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) insider Chris Visser sold 10,043 shares of Zumiez stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.34, for a total value of $294,661.62. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 44,303 shares in the company, valued at $1,299,850.02. The trade was a 18.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Zumiez Stock Down 0.5%

NASDAQ:ZUMZ opened at $29.19 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $494.77 million, a PE ratio of 60.81 and a beta of 0.85. Zumiez Inc. has a 12 month low of $11.31 and a 12 month high of $31.70. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $23.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.56.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zumiez

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Zumiez during the 3rd quarter worth about $54,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Zumiez in the second quarter valued at about $71,000. CWM LLC raised its holdings in Zumiez by 422.9% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,751 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 5,460 shares in the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Zumiez during the third quarter valued at approximately $148,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in Zumiez by 507.6% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 9,534 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $187,000 after purchasing an additional 7,965 shares in the last quarter. 95.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Zumiez

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.