Liliana Gil Valletta Sells 3,841 Shares of Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Stock

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Director Liliana Gil Valletta sold 3,841 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.82, for a total transaction of $72,287.62. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,123 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $134,054.86. This represents a 35.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Liliana Gil Valletta also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 12th, Liliana Gil Valletta sold 1,319 shares of Zumiez stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.81, for a total transaction of $24,810.39.
• On Tuesday, June 9th, Liliana Gil Valletta sold 300 shares of Zumiez stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.41, for a total transaction of $5,823.00.

Zumiez Stock Down 0.6%

ZUMZ opened at $18.39 on Friday. Zumiez Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.76 and a twelve month high of $31.70. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $310.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.16 and a beta of 0.97.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel and footwear maker reported ($0.82) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.81) by ($0.01). Zumiez had a return on equity of 4.24% and a net margin of 1.54%.The firm had revenue of $193.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $191.02 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.66) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Zumiez has set its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.230–0.080 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Zumiez Inc. will post 0.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Zumiez announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 11th that permits the company to buyback $40.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the apparel and footwear maker to buy up to 10.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on ZUMZ. Zacks Research cut shares of Zumiez from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Zumiez from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Zumiez from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $18.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Zumiez by 163.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 426,130 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $9,443,000 after acquiring an additional 264,643 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Zumiez by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 15,139 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $335,000 after purchasing an additional 690 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in Zumiez by 16.7% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 471,498 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $10,448,000 after purchasing an additional 67,469 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Zumiez by 64.4% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 264,312 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $5,857,000 after purchasing an additional 103,540 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming boosted its stake in shares of Zumiez by 110.4% during the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 13,639 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $302,000 after purchasing an additional 7,158 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.45% of the company’s stock.

About Zumiez

Zumiez, Inc (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) is a specialty retailer offering apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods targeted at the action-sports lifestyle market. With a focus on skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX and streetwear, the company stocks a mix of leading third-party brands—such as Vans, Nike SB, DC Shoes and The North Face—alongside proprietary private-label merchandise. In addition to traditional fashion items, Zumiez stores carry hardware and equipment tailored to board sports, supporting both amateur and enthusiast consumers.

Originally founded in 1978 in Seattle, Washington, by Tom Campion, Gary Haakenson and Steve Brosvik, Zumiez opened its first branded retail location in 1988.