Chris Visser Sells 727 Shares of Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Stock

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) insider Chris Visser sold 727 shares of Zumiez stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.25, for a total transaction of $21,991.75. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 44,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,340,165.75. This trade represents a 1.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Zumiez Stock Performance

NASDAQ ZUMZ opened at $28.54 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $483.75 million, a PE ratio of 59.46 and a beta of 0.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $23.88 and a 200-day moving average of $18.63. Zumiez Inc. has a 52-week low of $11.31 and a 52-week high of $31.70.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.28. Zumiez had a net margin of 0.94% and a return on equity of 2.33%. The firm had revenue of $239.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $234.66 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.06 earnings per share. The business’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. As a group, analysts predict that Zumiez Inc. will post -0.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ZUMZ has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Zumiez from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. B. Riley restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Zumiez in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Zumiez from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maverick Capital Ltd. raised its stake in Zumiez by 76.1% during the first quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 63,126 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $940,000 after acquiring an additional 27,276 shares in the last quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY acquired a new position in Zumiez during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,980,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in Zumiez by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 587,816 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $8,750,000 after purchasing an additional 14,703 shares in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH bought a new position in Zumiez in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $565,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd boosted its position in Zumiez by 150.7% in the second quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 79,002 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $1,048,000 after buying an additional 47,487 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.