Columbia Financial (CLBK) Competitors $15.10 +0.03 (+0.20%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CLBK vs. BUSE, CNOB, HBNC, IBCP, PGC, 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), Peapack-Gladstone Financial (PGC), 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 Peapack-Gladstone Financial First Financial Corporation Indiana UMB Financial Byline Bancorp Provident Financial Services Tompkins Financial Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and risk. Is CLBK or BUSE more profitable? First Busey has a net margin of 8.32% compared to Columbia Financial's net margin of -0.32%. First Busey's return on equity of 8.46% beat Columbia Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Columbia Financial-0.32% 2.96% 0.30% First Busey 8.32%8.46%0.96% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CLBK or BUSE? 12.7% of Columbia Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Columbia Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CLBK or BUSE? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Columbia Financial. Columbia Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioColumbia Financial$489.17M3.24-$11.65M-$0.02-755.00First Busey$663.36M3.27$113.69M$1.0722.66 Which has more risk and volatility, CLBK or BUSE? Columbia Financial has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CLBK or BUSE? Columbia Financial currently has a consensus price target of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.96%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.09%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media refer more to CLBK or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 7 more articles in the media than Columbia Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Busey and 1 mentions for Columbia Financial. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Columbia Financial's score of 0.55 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Columbia Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryFirst Busey beats Columbia Financial on 16 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. Email Address 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. 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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$1.58B$7.51B$12.00B$8.96BDividend YieldN/A4.77%5.55%4.02%P/E Ratio-755.0018.1019.9920.15Price / Sales3.245.2125.40127.85Price / Cash38.1121.8221.4557.97Price / Book1.462.722.275.62Net Income-$11.65M$306.40M$990.08M$248.50M7 Day Performance-0.46%2.27%0.37%5.54%1 Month Performance6.56%9.53%3.05%7.52%1 Year Performance2.51%28.11%541.27%22.06% Columbia Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLBKColumbia Financial0.3534 of 5 stars$15.10+0.2%$16.00+6.0%+3.2%$1.58B$489.17M-755.00750News CoverageBUSEFirst Busey4.747 of 5 stars$22.89-1.4%$27.33+19.4%+3.0%$2.08B$663.36M21.391,548News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.9057 of 5 stars$23.16-1.0%$28.50+23.1%+35.5%$900.20M$534.62M12.52520Positive NewsHBNCHorizon Bancorp (IN)4.4811 of 5 stars$15.38-0.7%$17.33+12.7%+32.9%$681.78M$359.45M15.08910IBCPIndependent Bank3.0086 of 5 stars$32.41-0.6%$36.67+13.1%+31.9%$675.92M$323.14M10.32920Positive NewsPGCPeapack-Gladstone Financial3.6592 of 5 stars$28.25flat$37.33+32.2%+40.7%$501.04M$406.92M15.69500THFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.6352 of 5 stars$54.190.0%$55.67+2.7%+55.9%$642.42M$307.51M11.73880News CoverageAnalyst ForecastUMBFUMB Financial4.9762 of 5 stars$105.16-0.8%$122.88+16.8%+35.3%$8.05B$2.80B13.233,698Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBYByline Bancorp4.153 of 5 stars$26.76-0.1%$33.25+24.3%+21.5%$1.24B$624.78M9.911,027PFSProvident Financial Services4.1289 of 5 stars$17.55-0.9%$23.60+34.5%+31.2%$2.31B$1.14B15.811,801TMPTompkins Financial3.3566 of 5 stars$62.73-1.4%$69.00+10.0%N/A$918.75M$435.70M12.201,011News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUSE Competitors CNOB Competitors HBNC Competitors IBCP Competitors PGC 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 7/9/2025 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 | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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