NASDAQ:CLBK Columbia Financial - CLBK Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Columbia Financial, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $19.82 +0.41 (+2.11%) (As of 01/27/2023 11:21 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$19.21▼$20.0850-Day Range$19.41▼$22.1052-Week Range$18.76▼$22.86Volume46,752 shsAverage Volume107,992 shsMarket Capitalization$2.17 billionP/E Ratio24.17Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$22.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Columbia Financial MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside11.0% Upside$22.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.35% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.50Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$59,759 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth11.24%From $0.89 to $0.99 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.96 out of 5 starsFinance Sector684th out of 900 stocksFederal Savings Institutions Industry29th out of 41 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingColumbia Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $22.00, Columbia Financial has a forecasted upside of 11.0% from its current price of $19.82.Amount of Analyst CoverageColumbia Financial has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.35% 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 10.9, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Columbia Financial has recently decreased by 14.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. 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 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentColumbia Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Columbia Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Columbia Financial insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $59,759.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.60% of the stock of Columbia Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 13.43% of the stock of Columbia Financial is held by institutions. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Columbia Financial are expected to grow by 11.24% in the coming year, from $0.89 to $0.99 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Columbia Financial is 24.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Columbia Financial is 24.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 181.54.Price to Book Value per Share RatioColumbia Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.95. 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 About Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) StockColumbia Financial, Inc., a bank holding company, provides financial services to businesses and consumers in the United States. The company offers non-interest-bearing demand deposits, such as individual and commercial checking accounts; interest bearing demand accounts comprising interest earning checking accounts and municipal accounts; and savings and club accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also provides 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 that include automobiles and personal loans, as well as unsecured and overdraft lines of credit. In addition, the company offers title insurance products; wealth management services; and cash management services, including remote deposit, lockbox service, and sweep accounts. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 62 full-service banking offices in 12 of New Jersey's 21 counties; and 2 branch offices in Freehold, New Jersey. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Columbia Financial, Inc. is a subsidiary of Columbia Bank MHC.Read More 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 CLBK Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comColumbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) Announces Quarterly Earnings ResultsJanuary 25, 2023 | msn.comColumbia Financial GAAP EPS of $0.21 beats by $0.01, revenue of $75.92M beats by $6.38MJanuary 27, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)"TAKE THAT, CHINA!" USA Gains in EV Battery Arms RaceDid you know each electric car battery requires 220 pounds of graphite – more than lithium, copper, or aluminum? China enjoyed a "near monopoly" in this vital ingredient... until the U.S. made a blockbuster announcement. Now one little-known company is set to play a crucial role in the booming $7 trillion EV revolution. January 25, 2023 | nasdaq.comColumbia Financial (CLBK) Q4 Earnings Match EstimatesJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comColumbia Financial, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2022January 24, 2023 | seekingalpha.comColumbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 19, 2023 | msn.comColumbia County schools raise financial stakes to find new hiresJanuary 14, 2023 | msn.comColumbia University will cost you this muchJanuary 27, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…January 11, 2023 | forbes.comColumbia FinancialDecember 29, 2022 | msn.comCity of Columbia officials continue inspections at Colony Apartments, tenants fed upDecember 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comColumbia Financial, Inc. Announces Fifth Stock Repurchase ProgramDecember 11, 2022 | msn.comWhat Happened To Columbia House?December 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comColumbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank Appoint Mayra L. Rinaldi as Executive Vice President, Corporate Governance and CultureDecember 6, 2022 | msn.comWest Columbia property receives $60 million redevelopment investmentNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comColumbia Financial Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsNovember 2, 2022 | benzinga.comColumbia Financial Board Member Trades $59K In Company StockOctober 27, 2022 | seekingalpha.comColumbia Sportswear Company (COLM) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 27, 2022 | seekingalpha.comColumbia Bank Closing Strong Ahead Of The Merger With UmpquaOctober 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comColumbia Financial (CLBK) Meets Q3 Earnings EstimatesOctober 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comColumbia Financial, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2022October 20, 2022 | msn.comDevelopers hope to turn this historic downtown Columbia building into AirbnbsOctober 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comColumbia Bank Hires Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Manesh PrabhuOctober 8, 2022 | benzinga.comColumbia Sportswear Launches Tough Mother Funder Campaign Benefitting Center for Disaster PhilanthropyOctober 8, 2022 | msn.comColumbia University reaches $165 mln deal with victims abused by former doctorOctober 3, 2022 | bizjournals.comColumbia Square has a new owner, seeking new tenantsSeptember 23, 2022 | msn.comApartment complex in Columbia County sells for $38 million, looks for investorsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 CLBK Company Calendar Last Earnings1/25/2023Today1/27/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/26/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:CLBK CUSIPN/A CIK1723596 Webwww.columbiabankonline.com Phone(800) 522-4167FaxN/AEmployees645Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$22.00 High Stock Price Forecast$24.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$20.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+11.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.82 Trailing P/E Ratio24.17 Forward P/E Ratio22.27 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$92.05 million Net Margins25.34% Pretax Margin36.98% Return on Equity8.69% Return on Assets0.94% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.65 Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$340.07 million Price / Sales6.39 Cash Flow$0.98 per share Price / Cash Flow20.13 Book Value$10.15 per share Price / Book1.95Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares109,575,000Free Float106,726,000Market Cap$2.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.26 Key ExecutivesMr. Thomas J. Kemly (Age 65)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $1.77MMr. Dennis E. Gibney C.F.A. (Age 49)CFA, Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $820.54kMr. Edward Thomas Allen Jr. (Age 66)Sr. Exec. VP & COO Comp: $1.01MMr. John Klimowich (Age 60)Exec. VP & Chief Risk Officer Comp: $673.86kMs. Allyson Katz Schlesinger (Age 51)Exec. VP & Head of Consumer Banking Comp: $752.08kMr. Oliver Edward Lewis Jr. (Age 58)Exec. VP & Head of Commercial Banking Comp: $673.57kMr. Manesh Balachandran PrabhuExec. VP & Chief Information OfficerMs. Jenifer W. WaldenExec. VP & Chief HR OfficerMr. W. Justin Jennings (Age 41)Exec. VP & Operations Officer Mr. Matthew William RickertExec. VP & Chief Credit OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAxos FinancialNYSE:AXBankUnitedNYSE:BKUProvident Financial ServicesNYSE:PFSEastern BanksharesNASDAQ:EBCOceanFirst FinancialNASDAQ:OCFCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAllspring Global Investments Holdings LLCSold 8,097 shares on 1/23/2023Ownership: 0.146%Hudson Capital Management LLCBought 2,030 shares on 1/18/2023Ownership: 0.016%Sequoia Financial Advisors LLCBought 16,016 shares on 1/18/2023Ownership: 0.015%Bank of New York Mellon CorpBought 5,038 shares on 12/8/2022Ownership: 0.153%SeaCrest Wealth Management LLCSold 1,400 shares on 11/16/2022Ownership: 0.019%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CLBK Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Columbia Financial stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Columbia Financial in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" CLBK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CLBK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CLBK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Columbia Financial's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Columbia Financial's stock. Their CLBK share price forecasts range from $20.00 to $24.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $22.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CLBK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CLBK shares performed in 2023? Columbia Financial's stock was trading at $21.62 at the start of the year. Since then, CLBK stock has decreased by 8.6% and is now trading at $19.77. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Columbia Financial? Columbia Financial saw a drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,380,000 shares, a drop of 14.3% from the December 31st total of 1,610,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 126,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 10.9 days. Currently, 4.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Columbia Financial's Short Interest. When is Columbia Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 26th 2023. View our CLBK earnings forecast. How were Columbia Financial's earnings last quarter? Columbia Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLBK) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 25th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.21. The business had revenue of $95.46 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $78.60 million. Columbia Financial had a net margin of 25.34% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.69%. What other stocks do shareholders of Columbia Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Columbia Financial investors own include Kearny Financial (KRNY), MBIA (MBI), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Walt Disney (DIS), Consolidated Edison (ED), Enbridge (ENB), International Business Machines (IBM), KeyCorp (KEY) and Altria Group (MO). What is Columbia Financial's stock symbol? Columbia Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CLBK." Who are Columbia Financial's major shareholders? Columbia Financial's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.15%), Hudson Capital Management LLC (0.02%) and Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Allyson Katz Schlesinger, Dennis E Gibney, Dyk Robert Van, Elizabeth E Randall, Michael Jr Massood 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Columbia Financial's stock price today? One share of CLBK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.77. How much money does Columbia Financial make? Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion and generates $340.07 million in revenue each year. The company earns $92.05 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.82 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Columbia Financial have? The company employs 645 workers across the globe. How can I contact Columbia Financial? Columbia Financial's mailing address is 19-01 Route 208 North, Fair Lawn NJ, 07140. The official website for the company is www.columbiabankonline.com. The company can be reached via phone at (800) 522-4167. This page (NASDAQ:CLBK) was last updated on 1/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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