Columbia Financial (CLBK) Competitors $13.73 -0.04 (-0.29%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.76 +0.03 (+0.18%) As of 10/17/2025 04:31 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, THFF, UMBF, BY, OBK, 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), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), UMB Financial (UMBF), Byline Bancorp (BY), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Provident Financial Services (PFS), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). Columbia Financial vs. Its Competitors First Busey ConnectOne Bancorp Horizon Bancorp (IN) Independent Bank First Financial Corporation Indiana UMB Financial Byline Bancorp Origin Bancorp Provident Financial Services Tompkins Financial Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Does the media prefer CLBK or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 5 more articles in the media than Columbia Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Columbia Financial. Columbia Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat First Busey's score of 0.03 indicating that Columbia Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Columbia Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is CLBK or BUSE 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 Columbia Financial1.24% 3.58% 0.37% First Busey 9.48%8.76%1.04% Which has more volatility and risk, CLBK or BUSE? Columbia Financial has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in CLBK or BUSE? 12.7% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CLBK or BUSE? 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 RatioColumbia Financial$489.17M2.95-$11.65M$0.06228.83First Busey$663.36M3.02$113.69M$1.1220.06 Do analysts recommend CLBK or BUSE? Columbia Financial currently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.53%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.64%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Columbia Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Columbia Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 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. 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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$1.44B$7.90B$12.55B$10.56BDividend YieldN/A4.97%5.60%4.81%P/E Ratio228.8316.1028.5527.12Price / Sales2.956.8329.72132.79Price / Cash34.7229.3222.2260.81Price / Book1.332.682.236.52Net Income-$11.65M$310.95M$1.02B$276.93M7 Day Performance-1.29%-0.90%0.22%1.93%1 Month Performance-13.38%-2.78%-2.52%2.19%1 Year Performance-21.14%15.74%533.63%34.99% Columbia Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLBKColumbia Financial1.1684 of 5 stars$13.73-0.3%$16.00+16.5%-22.1%$1.44B$489.17M228.83750News CoverageUpcoming EarningsBUSEFirst Busey4.8731 of 5 stars$22.79+1.5%$27.33+19.9%-14.4%$2.00B$663.36M20.351,548Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑CNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.742 of 5 stars$24.66+1.1%$30.25+22.7%-12.1%$1.23B$534.62M28.34520News CoverageUpcoming EarningsHBNCHorizon Bancorp (IN)4.9 of 5 stars$15.26+1.5%$19.67+28.9%-3.9%$663.23M$359.45M13.04910Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑IBCPIndependent Bank3.8833 of 5 stars$30.72+1.0%$36.00+17.2%-10.7%$629.78M$323.14M10.01920THFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana4.056 of 5 stars$53.11+2.0%$57.67+8.6%+14.9%$616.83M$307.51M10.15880News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeUMBFUMB Financial4.9539 of 5 stars$116.21+2.8%$138.00+18.8%-2.5%$8.58B$2.80B13.363,698News CoverageBYByline Bancorp3.9984 of 5 stars$26.71+1.1%$33.25+24.5%-2.3%$1.21B$624.78M9.971,027News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑OBKOrigin Bancorp3.3688 of 5 stars$33.39+1.2%$43.20+29.4%N/A$1.03B$619.96M14.911,031PFSProvident Financial Services4.413 of 5 stars$18.92+2.4%$22.70+20.0%-8.4%$2.41B$1.14B10.691,801TMPTompkins Financial3.4263 of 5 stars$64.18+1.7%$70.00+9.1%N/A$911.10M$435.70M11.581,011News CoverageUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUSE Competitors CNOB Competitors HBNC Competitors IBCP Competitors THFF Competitors UMBF Competitors BY Competitors OBK 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 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuy alert: Move $1,000 before Tesla’s Optimus launchElon's $1,000,000,000,000 payday Elon Musk just made his biggest insider purchase of Tesla stock ever. 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