Representative Josh Gottheimer (Democratic-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Columbia Banking System, Inc. NASDAQ: COLB. In a filing disclosed on April 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Columbia Banking System stock on March 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.
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Columbia Banking System Trading Up 2.4%
Shares of NASDAQ:COLB opened at $29.57 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $28.87 and a 200-day moving average of $27.92. The firm has a market cap of $8.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.08 and a beta of 0.61. Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a twelve month low of $20.09 and a twelve month high of $32.70.
Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.10. Columbia Banking System had a net margin of 17.11% and a return on equity of 11.40%. The business had revenue of $715.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $693.23 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.71 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Columbia Banking System, Inc. will post 2.71 EPS for the current year.
Columbia Banking System Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. Columbia Banking System's dividend payout ratio is currently 65.49%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms recently commented on COLB. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Columbia Banking System from $30.00 to $32.50 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Columbia Banking System from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Columbia Banking System from $30.00 to $29.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Columbia Banking System from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Columbia Banking System from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $31.58.
View Our Latest Analysis on COLB
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbia Banking System
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Columbia Banking System by 39.4% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 664,110 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $17,094,000 after buying an additional 187,551 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in Columbia Banking System by 145.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,019,088 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $180,671,000 after buying an additional 4,157,835 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Columbia Banking System by 14.1% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,536,008 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $193,977,000 after buying an additional 929,862 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Columbia Banking System by 45.8% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 278,899 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $7,179,000 after purchasing an additional 87,627 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in Columbia Banking System by 25.0% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 7,495,780 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $192,941,000 after purchasing an additional 1,497,177 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.53% of the company's stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, VP Torran B. Nixon sold 2,240 shares of Columbia Banking System stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.85, for a total transaction of $64,624.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 98,229 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,833,906.65. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Steven R. Gardner sold 13,725 shares of Columbia Banking System stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.43, for a total value of $403,926.75. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 19,354 shares of company stock valued at $561,971. Insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.
About Representative Gottheimer
Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.
Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.
About Columbia Banking System
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Columbia Banking System, Inc is a bank holding company that operates through its principal subsidiary, Columbia State Bank. Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, the company provides a full range of banking and financial services to commercial, small business and consumer customers. Its branch network is concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, with locations across Washington, Oregon and Idaho, where it aims to combine local decision-making with the resources of a larger institution.
The company's offerings include commercial real estate lending, construction and development financing, equipment and small business loans, and deposit products such as checking, savings and money market accounts.
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