William Blair Issues Negative Forecast for Zumiez Earnings

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) – Equities researchers at William Blair decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Zumiez in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 11th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the apparel and footwear maker will earn ($0.63) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.39). The consensus estimate for Zumiez’s current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Zumiez’s FY2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.71) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.08 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

Zumiez Trading Up 8.1 %

Zumiez stock opened at $13.82 on Friday. Zumiez has a 1 year low of $12.67 and a 1 year high of $31.37. The company has a market cap of $264.97 million, a PE ratio of -5.38 and a beta of 1.23. The company’s 50-day moving average is $15.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.71.

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The apparel and footwear maker reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $279.16 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $276.47 million. Zumiez had a negative return on equity of 2.67% and a negative net margin of 5.60%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.40 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zumiez

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in shares of Zumiez by 67,262.5% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 5,389 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 5,381 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Zumiez in the third quarter valued at $847,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Zumiez by 362.7% in the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,659 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $121,000 after buying an additional 4,436 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Zumiez by 190.5% in the third quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 32,845 shares of the apparel and footwear maker’s stock valued at $700,000 after buying an additional 21,539 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of Zumiez in the third quarter valued at $893,000. 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.