William Blair Estimates Zumiez’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:ZUMZ)

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) – Equities research analysts at William Blair lifted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Zumiez in a research note issued on Friday, December 6th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the apparel and footwear maker will post earnings of $0.13 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.09. The consensus estimate for Zumiez’s current full-year earnings is $0.06 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Zumiez’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The apparel and footwear maker reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.04. Zumiez had a negative return on equity of 2.67% and a negative net margin of 5.60%. The company had revenue of $222.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $222.06 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.12) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Separately, B. Riley raised their price objective on shares of Zumiez from $20.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, September 6th.

Zumiez Price Performance

Shares of Zumiez stock opened at $21.70 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.26. Zumiez has a 12 month low of $12.90 and a 12 month high of $31.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $415.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.44 and a beta of 1.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Zumiez news, Director Liliana Gil Valletta sold 3,283 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.85, for a total transaction of $71,733.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 15,002 shares in the company, valued at approximately $327,793.70. This represents a 17.95 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 20.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in Zumiez by 225.2% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 213,722 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $4,161,000 after purchasing an additional 147,996 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Zumiez by 37.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 477,152 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $10,163,000 after buying an additional 128,774 shares in the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. grew its holdings in Zumiez by 42.0% during the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 416,274 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $8,867,000 after acquiring an additional 123,047 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Zumiez by 261.0% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 148,095 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $2,885,000 after acquiring an additional 107,073 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Zumiez by 225.4% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 151,424 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock worth $3,225,000 after acquiring an additional 104,892 shares in 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.