NASDAQ:CLBK Columbia Financial (CLBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $18.39 +0.20 (+1.10%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$17.95▼$18.4950-Day Range$13.95▼$18.3952-Week Range$13.79▼$20.46Volume157,305 shsAverage Volume84,236 shsMarket Capitalization$1.93 billionP/E Ratio114.94Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$17.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Columbia Financial alerts: Email Address Columbia Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.8% Downside$17.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.70% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.30Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth115.38%From $0.13 to $0.28 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.54 out of 5 starsFinance Sector862nd out of 898 stocksFederal Savings Institutions Industry35th out of 36 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingColumbia Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageColumbia Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Columbia Financial's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.70% of the float of Columbia Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverColumbia Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 24.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Columbia Financial has recently decreased by 0.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldColumbia Financial does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthColumbia Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CLBK. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentColumbia Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Columbia Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Columbia Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Columbia Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.38% of the stock of Columbia Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 12.72% of the stock of Columbia Financial is held by institutions.Read more about Columbia Financial's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Columbia Financial are expected to grow by 115.38% in the coming year, from $0.13 to $0.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Columbia Financial is 114.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.45.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Columbia Financial is 114.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.14.Price to Book Value per Share RatioColumbia Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsJ.P. Morgan’s DIRE WarningWhen the largest bank in the U.S. says a crisis is coming - you NEED to listen. The Wall Street Journal warns, "America's bonds are getting harder to sell."Click here to see why Wall Street is in PANIC mode >>> About Columbia Financial Stock (NASDAQ:CLBK)Columbia Financial, Inc., a bank holding company, provides various financial services to businesses and consumers in the United States. Its deposit products include checking, interest-earning checking products and municipal, savings and club deposits, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides various loans, including multifamily and commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, one-to-four family residential loans, construction loans, home equity loans and advances, and other consumer loans, such as automobiles and personal loans, as well as unsecured and overdraft lines of credit. In addition, it offers title insurance products; wealth management services; and cash management services comprising remote deposit, lockbox service, sweep accounts, and escrow services. The company operates full-service banking offices in New Jersey; and branch offices in Freehold, New Jersey. Columbia Financial, Inc. was founded in 1926 and is based in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Columbia Financial, Inc. is a subsidiary of Columbia Bank MHC.Read More CLBK Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CLBK Stock News HeadlinesJuly 24 at 6:17 AM | msn.comColumbia council set aside $600K for return of big music festival. Should it have?July 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors who have held Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) over the last year have watched its earnings decline along with their investmentJuly 27, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Get out of cash before the Fed's next meeting"How I 6X-ed my wife's 401K in 1 year" At the peak of the dot-com boom, a former hedge fund manager put all $20,000 of his wife's 401k into shares of just ONE stock. Everyone on Wall Street said he was crazy. But a year later, that $20,000 in his wife's account was worth $120,000. Today, he says: "If you thought the dot-com mania was intense, what's about to happen in the coming weeks could be even crazier and could open up a new window of opportunity for 500%-plus gains."July 19, 2024 | msn.comWhy does Columbia have the second highest rate of foreclosures in the country?July 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.comCLBK Columbia Financial, Inc.May 21, 2024 | msn.comColumbia's The Food Bank Market celebrates its grand openingMay 9, 2024 | msn.comColumbia Could Take Major Financial Hit Over Response to Gaza ProtestsMay 3, 2024 | yahoo.comColumbia Law Review Students Want Exams Canceled Amid Campus ChaosJuly 27, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Get out of cash before the Fed's next meeting"How I 6X-ed my wife's 401K in 1 year" At the peak of the dot-com boom, a former hedge fund manager put all $20,000 of his wife's 401k into shares of just ONE stock. Everyone on Wall Street said he was crazy. But a year later, that $20,000 in his wife's account was worth $120,000. Today, he says: "If you thought the dot-com mania was intense, what's about to happen in the coming weeks could be even crazier and could open up a new window of opportunity for 500%-plus gains."May 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comColumbia Financial First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsMay 1, 2024 | yahoo.comWhite House condemns takeover of Columbia University building, use of 'intifada' at college protestsApril 30, 2024 | investorplace.comCLBK Stock Earnings: Columbia Financial Misses EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024April 30, 2024 | msn.comDear Columbia Students, Divestment From Israel Won’t WorkApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comColumbia Financial (CLBK) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesApril 30, 2024 | msn.comColumbia University student files class action lawsuit against school to protect Jews on campusApril 30, 2024 | msn.comColumbia on edge as talks collapse over Gaza protestsApril 30, 2024 | msn.comColumbia's deadline for protesters to clear encampment passes. Here's where the negotiations broke down.April 29, 2024 | msn.comColleges From Columbia to UCLA Try Suspensions, Talks to Quell Campus ProtestsSee More Headlines Receive CLBK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Columbia Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings4/30/2024Today7/26/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:CLBK CUSIPN/A CIK1723596 Webwww.columbiabankonline.com Phone(800) 522-4167FaxN/AEmployees750Year Founded1993Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.50 High Stock Price Target$18.00 Low Stock Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside-4.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.16 Trailing P/E Ratio114.94 Forward P/E Ratio141.46 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$36.09 million Net Margins3.70% Pretax Margin4.55% Return on Equity3.06% Return on Assets0.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.47 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$422.36 million Price / Sales4.56 Cash Flow$0.73 per share Price / Cash Flow25.35 Book Value$9.87 per share Price / Book1.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares104,820,000Free Float101,272,000Market Cap$1.93 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.18 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Thomas J. Kemly (Age 66)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.66MMr. Dennis E. Gibney C.F.A. (Age 50)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $763kMr. Edward Thomas Allen Jr. (Age 67)Senior Executive VP & COO Comp: $941.99kMr. John Klimowich (Age 61)Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer Comp: $666.69kMs. Allyson Katz Schlesinger (Age 52)Executive VP & Head of Consumer Banking Comp: $730.02kMr. W. Justin Jennings (Age 42)Executive VP of Operations & Operations Officer Comp: $524.5kMr. Manesh Balachandran PrabhuExecutive VP & Chief Information OfficerMs. Jenifer W. WaldenExecutive VP & Chief Human Resources OfficerMs. Mayra L. RinaldiExecutive VP of Corporate Governance and CultureMr. Oliver Edward Lewis Jr. (Age 59)Executive VP & Head of Commercial Banking Comp: $673.57kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsFlagstar BancorpNYSE:FBCPathward FinancialNASDAQ:CASHProvident Financial ServicesNYSE:PFSOceanFirst FinancialNASDAQ:OCFCBrookline BancorpNASDAQ:BRKLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 8,521 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.133%SG Americas Securities LLCBought 8,391 shares on 7/12/2024Ownership: 0.008%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 1,737 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.030%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 973 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 2.612%BNP Paribas Financial MarketsBought 8,216 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.016%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CLBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CLBK shares performed this year? Columbia Financial's stock was trading at $19.28 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CLBK shares have decreased by 4.6% and is now trading at $18.39. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Columbia Financial's earnings last quarter? Columbia Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLBK) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 30th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $49.65 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.40 million. Columbia Financial had a net margin of 3.70% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.06%. Who are Columbia Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Columbia Financial include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.13%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas J Kemly, Dennis E Gibney, Dyk Robert Van, John Klimowich, Michael Jr Massood, Allyson Katz Schlesinger and Ostenbridge Paul Van. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Columbia Financial? Shares of CLBK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Columbia Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Columbia Financial investors own include Kearny Financial (KRNY), MBIA (MBI), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Walt Disney (DIS), Consolidated Edison (ED) and Enbridge (ENB). This page (NASDAQ:CLBK) was last updated on 7/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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