Columbia Financial (CLBK) Competitors

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CLBK vs. BUSE, CNOB, HBNC, IBCP, and PGC

Should you buy Columbia Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Columbia Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Columbia Financial include First Busey (BUSE), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Horizon Bancorp (IN) (HBNC), Independent Bank (IBCP), and Peapack-Gladstone Financial (PGC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Columbia Financial compare to First Busey?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Columbia Financial had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Columbia Financial and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Columbia Financial's score of 0.76 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Columbia Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Busey has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Columbia Financial's net margin of 10.91%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat Columbia Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%
Columbia Financial	10.91%	5.12%	0.54%

First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $27.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.35%. Columbia Financial has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.90%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Columbia Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Busey	$1.04B	2.14	$135.26M	$2.25	11.71
Columbia Financial	$267.05M	7.58	$51.77M	$0.55	35.37

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.7% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Columbia Financial has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

First Busey beats Columbia Financial on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Columbia Financial compare to ConnectOne Bancorp?

ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) and Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.7% of Columbia Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Columbia Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Columbia Financial has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

ConnectOne Bancorp has a net margin of 13.21% compared to Columbia Financial's net margin of 10.91%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 10.17% beat Columbia Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ConnectOne Bancorp	13.21%	10.17%	1.04%
Columbia Financial	10.91%	5.12%	0.54%

ConnectOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Columbia Financial. ConnectOne Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ConnectOne Bancorp	$679.93M	2.19	$80.44M	$1.73	17.15
Columbia Financial	$267.05M	7.58	$51.77M	$0.55	35.37

ConnectOne Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $33.25, suggesting a potential upside of 12.08%. Columbia Financial has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.90%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe ConnectOne Bancorp is more favorable than Columbia Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ConnectOne Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40
Columbia Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp and ConnectOne Bancorp both had 3 articles in the media. ConnectOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Columbia Financial's score of 0.76 indicating that ConnectOne Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ConnectOne Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Columbia Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

ConnectOne Bancorp beats Columbia Financial on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Columbia Financial compare to Horizon Bancorp (IN)?

Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) and Horizon Bancorp (IN) (NASDAQ:HBNC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

12.7% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Horizon Bancorp (IN) shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Horizon Bancorp (IN) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Columbia Financial has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Horizon Bancorp (IN) has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Columbia Financial has a net margin of 10.91% compared to Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s net margin of -37.28%. Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s return on equity of 12.41% beat Columbia Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbia Financial	10.91%	5.12%	0.54%
Horizon Bancorp (IN)	-37.28%	12.41%	1.29%

Columbia Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Horizon Bancorp (IN). Horizon Bancorp (IN) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Columbia Financial	$267.05M	7.58	$51.77M	$0.55	35.37
Horizon Bancorp (IN)	$405.46M	2.27	-$150.48M	-$3.18	N/A

Columbia Financial currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.90%. Horizon Bancorp (IN) has a consensus price target of $20.67, suggesting a potential upside of 15.14%. Given Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Horizon Bancorp (IN) is more favorable than Columbia Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Columbia Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Horizon Bancorp (IN)	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, Horizon Bancorp (IN) had 1 more articles in the media than Columbia Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Horizon Bancorp (IN) and 3 mentions for Columbia Financial. Columbia Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s score of 0.61 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Horizon Bancorp (IN)	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Horizon Bancorp (IN) beats Columbia Financial on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Columbia Financial compare to Independent Bank?

Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) and Independent Bank (NASDAQ:IBCP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

12.7% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Independent Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Independent Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Columbia Financial has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independent Bank has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Independent Bank has a net margin of 22.02% compared to Columbia Financial's net margin of 10.91%. Independent Bank's return on equity of 14.15% beat Columbia Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbia Financial	10.91%	5.12%	0.54%
Independent Bank	22.02%	14.15%	1.27%

In the previous week, Columbia Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Independent Bank. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Columbia Financial and 1 mentions for Independent Bank. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Columbia Financial's score of 0.76 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Columbia Financial	Positive
Independent Bank	Positive

Columbia Financial currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.90%. Independent Bank has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.50%. Given Independent Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than Columbia Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Columbia Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Independent Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Independent Bank has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Columbia Financial. Independent Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Columbia Financial	$267.05M	7.58	$51.77M	$0.55	35.37
Independent Bank	$223.00M	3.09	$68.54M	$3.35	10.00

Summary

Independent Bank beats Columbia Financial on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Columbia Financial compare to Peapack-Gladstone Financial?

Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) and Peapack-Gladstone Financial (NASDAQ:PGC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

Columbia Financial has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peapack-Gladstone Financial has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Columbia Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Peapack-Gladstone Financial. Peapack-Gladstone Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Columbia Financial	$267.05M	7.58	$51.77M	$0.55	35.37
Peapack-Gladstone Financial	$444.61M	1.67	$37.33M	$2.48	16.93

Columbia Financial currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.90%. Peapack-Gladstone Financial has a consensus price target of $40.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.54%. Given Peapack-Gladstone Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Peapack-Gladstone Financial is more favorable than Columbia Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Columbia Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Peapack-Gladstone Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

12.7% of Columbia Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.8% of Peapack-Gladstone Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Columbia Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Peapack-Gladstone Financial 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.

Columbia Financial has a net margin of 10.91% compared to Peapack-Gladstone Financial's net margin of 9.60%. Peapack-Gladstone Financial's return on equity of 6.75% beat Columbia Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbia Financial	10.91%	5.12%	0.54%
Peapack-Gladstone Financial	9.60%	6.75%	0.59%

In the previous week, Columbia Financial and Columbia Financial both had 3 articles in the media. Peapack-Gladstone Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Columbia Financial's score of 0.76 indicating that Peapack-Gladstone Financial 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Peapack-Gladstone Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Peapack-Gladstone Financial beats Columbia Financial on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CLBK vs. The Competition

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Metric	Columbia Financial	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.02B	$7.12B	$13.49B	$12.44B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.69%	5.81%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	35.38	89.93	23.22	25.62
Price / Sales	7.58	10.15	170.54	75.49
Price / Cash	28.38	72.39	20.50	55.34
Price / Book	1.72	2.67	2.15	6.72
Net Income	$51.77M	$301.20M	$1.11B	$333.51M
7 Day Performance	0.75%	-0.27%	-0.54%	0.32%
1 Month Performance	6.66%	2.70%	0.72%	4.21%
1 Year Performance	27.40%	18.14%	11.35%	36.13%

Columbia Financial Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CLBK Columbia Financial	1.5171 of 5 stars	$19.54 +1.2%	$18.50 -5.3%	+27.4%	$2.04B	$267.05M	35.56	750
BUSE First Busey	4.151 of 5 stars	$26.15 -0.4%	$27.50 +5.2%	+15.1%	$2.21B	$1.04B	11.62	1,948	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp	4.7895 of 5 stars	$29.46 -0.9%	$33.25 +12.9%	+18.1%	$1.48B	$679.93M	17.03	520
HBNC Horizon Bancorp (IN)	2.6454 of 5 stars	$18.07 -0.3%	$20.67 +14.4%	+12.3%	$925.73M	$405.46M	N/A	910
IBCP Independent Bank	4.125 of 5 stars	$33.55 -0.4%	$37.00 +10.3%	+2.1%	$691.47M	$315.38M	10.01	920	Positive News

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Columbia Financial (CLBK) Competitors

CLBK vs. BUSE, CNOB, HBNC, IBCP, and PGC

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Columbia Financial (CLBK) Competitors

CLBK vs. BUSE, CNOB, HBNC, IBCP, and PGC

How does Columbia Financial compare to First Busey?

Does the media prefer BUSE or CLBK?

Is BUSE or CLBK more profitable?

Do analysts rate BUSE or CLBK?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BUSE or CLBK?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BUSE or CLBK?

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or CLBK?

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How does Columbia Financial compare to ConnectOne Bancorp?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CNOB or CLBK?

Which has more risk and volatility, CNOB or CLBK?

Is CNOB or CLBK more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CNOB or CLBK?

Do analysts rate CNOB or CLBK?

Does the media prefer CNOB or CLBK?

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How does Columbia Financial compare to Horizon Bancorp (IN)?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CLBK or HBNC?

Which has more volatility and risk, CLBK or HBNC?

Is CLBK or HBNC more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CLBK or HBNC?

Do analysts prefer CLBK or HBNC?

Does the media favor CLBK or HBNC?

Summary

How does Columbia Financial compare to Independent Bank?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CLBK or IBCP?

Which has more risk and volatility, CLBK or IBCP?

Is CLBK or IBCP more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CLBK or IBCP?

Do analysts prefer CLBK or IBCP?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CLBK or IBCP?

Summary

How does Columbia Financial compare to Peapack-Gladstone Financial?

Which has more risk & volatility, CLBK or PGC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CLBK or PGC?

Do analysts prefer CLBK or PGC?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CLBK or PGC?

Is CLBK or PGC more profitable?

Does the media favor CLBK or PGC?

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Columbia Financial Competitors List

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