Columbia Financial (CLBK) Competitors $15.03 -0.05 (-0.33%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.03 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/29/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CLBK vs. BUSE, CNOB, HBNC, IBCP, OBK, THFF, UMBF, BY, PFS, and TMPShould you be buying Columbia Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Columbia Financial include First Busey (BUSE), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Horizon Bancorp (IN) (HBNC), Independent Bank (IBCP), Origin Bancorp (OBK), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), UMB Financial (UMBF), Byline Bancorp (BY), Provident Financial Services (PFS), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Columbia Financial vs. Its Competitors First Busey ConnectOne Bancorp Horizon Bancorp (IN) Independent Bank Origin Bancorp First Financial Corporation Indiana UMB Financial Byline Bancorp Provident Financial Services Tompkins Financial First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer BUSE or CLBK? In the previous week, First Busey had 14 more articles in the media than Columbia Financial. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for First Busey and 4 mentions for Columbia Financial. Columbia Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat First Busey's score of 1.47 indicating that Columbia Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Columbia Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is BUSE or CLBK more profitable? First Busey has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Columbia Financial's net margin of 1.24%. First Busey's return on equity of 8.76% beat Columbia Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey9.48% 8.76% 1.04% Columbia Financial 1.24%3.58%0.37% Do analysts recommend BUSE or CLBK? First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.66%. Columbia Financial has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.45%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Columbia Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Columbia Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or CLBK? First Busey has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbia Financial has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BUSE or CLBK? 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.7% of Columbia Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Columbia Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, BUSE or CLBK? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Columbia Financial. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Busey$663.36M3.32$113.69M$1.1222.05Columbia Financial$489.17M3.22-$11.65M$0.06250.50 SummaryFirst Busey beats Columbia Financial on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Columbia Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CLBK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CLBK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CLBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricColumbia FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.58B$7.80B$12.55B$9.86BDividend YieldN/A4.64%5.43%4.02%P/E Ratio250.5017.00228.8226.58Price / Sales3.226.5631.72202.35Price / Cash38.1425.3122.2359.65Price / Book1.414.802.356.59Net Income-$11.65M$311.02M$1.01B$265.83M7 Day Performance-2.08%0.65%0.22%0.25%1 Month Performance7.82%2.80%3.24%3.09%1 Year Performance-15.37%29.30%537.67%20.06% Columbia Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLBKColumbia Financial0.8518 of 5 stars$15.03-0.3%$16.00+6.5%-15.1%$1.58B$489.17M250.50750News CoveragePositive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.9866 of 5 stars$23.91-1.1%$27.17+13.6%-8.2%$2.15B$663.36M21.351,548News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.8096 of 5 stars$25.03-1.8%$30.25+20.9%+3.5%$1.28B$534.62M28.77520News CoveragePositive NewsHBNCHorizon Bancorp (IN)4.4066 of 5 stars$15.66+0.1%$18.00+14.9%+6.4%$690.13M$359.45M13.38910News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeIBCPIndependent Bank3.5802 of 5 stars$32.72-0.3%$36.00+10.0%-2.8%$679.48M$323.14M10.66920Positive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.0299 of 5 stars$38.44-0.6%$43.20+12.4%+17.0%$1.20B$347.73M15.631,010Positive NewsTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.2748 of 5 stars$57.96-0.7%$57.67-0.5%+32.4%$691.48M$307.51M11.08880News CoveragePositive NewsUMBFUMB Financial4.8356 of 5 stars$120.56-0.8%$132.11+9.6%+18.5%$9.23B$2.80B13.863,698News CoveragePositive NewsBYByline Bancorp4.1268 of 5 stars$28.76-0.6%$33.25+15.6%+4.9%$1.33B$624.78M10.731,027PFSProvident Financial Services4.0217 of 5 stars$19.72-0.2%$22.70+15.1%+4.9%$2.58B$1.14B11.141,801Positive NewsTMPTompkins Financial3.806 of 5 stars$69.50-1.3%$69.00-0.7%N/A$1.02B$435.70M12.551,011News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUSE Competitors CNOB Competitors HBNC Competitors IBCP Competitors OBK Competitors THFF Competitors UMBF Competitors BY Competitors PFS Competitors TMP Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CLBK) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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