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NASDAQ:COLB

Columbia Banking System (COLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$23.84 -0.34 (-1.39%)
As of 03:57 PM Eastern
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About Columbia Banking System Stock (NASDAQ:COLB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$23.91
$24.31
50-Day Range
$21.99
$25.45
52-Week Range
$19.61
$32.85
Volume
1.02 million shs
Average Volume
1.95 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.01 billion
P/E Ratio
9.47
Dividend Yield
6.04%
Price Target
$28.86
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Columbia Banking System Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

COLB MarketRank™: 

Columbia Banking System scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 413th out of 1,824 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Columbia Banking System has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Columbia Banking System has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Columbia Banking System's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Columbia Banking System are expected to grow by 6.64% in the coming year, from $2.71 to $2.89 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Columbia Banking System is 9.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.64.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Columbia Banking System is 9.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.89.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Columbia Banking System has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Columbia Banking System's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.81% of the outstanding shares of Columbia Banking System have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Columbia Banking System has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Columbia Banking System has recently decreased by 11.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Columbia Banking System is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.03%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Columbia Banking System has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Columbia Banking System is 57.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Columbia Banking System will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.83% next year. This indicates that Columbia Banking System will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Columbia Banking System's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.81% of the outstanding shares of Columbia Banking System have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Columbia Banking System has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Columbia Banking System has recently decreased by 11.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Columbia Banking System has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Columbia Banking System this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 8 people have searched for COLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Columbia Banking System to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Columbia Banking System insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.68% of the stock of Columbia Banking System is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.53% of the stock of Columbia Banking System is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Columbia Banking System's insider trading history.
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COLB Stock News Headlines

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DA Davidson Has Bullish Estimate for COLB FY2025 Earnings
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COLB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Columbia Banking System's stock was trading at $27.01 at the beginning of the year. Since then, COLB stock has decreased by 11.0% and is now trading at $24.0350.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.10. Columbia Banking System's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Columbia Banking System include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.36%), Cooke & Bieler LP (1.02%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (0.73%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (0.53%). Insiders that own company stock include Clint Stein, Ron L Farnsworth, Torran B Nixon, Luis Machuca, Christopher Merrywell, Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi, John F Schultz, Aaron James Deer, Craig D Eerkes and Elizabeth Whitehead Seaton.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of COLB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Columbia Banking System investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/16 Dividend
5/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
5/30/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Today
8/06/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - WEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:COLB
CIK
887343
Employees
4,721
Year Founded
1993

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$35.00
Low Price Target
$24.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.29
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.52
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.61
Forward P/E Ratio
8.94
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$533.67 million
Net Margins
17.98%
Pretax Margin
24.35%
Return on Equity
11.31%
Return on Assets
1.15%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.86
Quick Ratio
0.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.97 billion
Price / Sales
1.72
Cash Flow
$3.10 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.82
Book Value
$25.41 per share
Price / Book
0.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
210,210,000
Free Float
208,778,000
Market Cap
$5.09 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.62

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This page (NASDAQ:COLB) was last updated on 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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