NASDAQ:COLB Columbia Banking System (COLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.66 -0.28 (-0.93%) As of 09:40 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Columbia Banking System Stock (NASDAQ:COLB) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get COLB alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$29.80▼$29.8050-Day Range$29.32▼$33.6152-Week Range$23.83▼$33.67Volume6,371 shsAverage Volume2.88 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.39 billionP/E Ratio11.85Dividend Yield4.99%Price Target$33.83Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Columbia Banking System, Inc. is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. Through its principal subsidiary, Columbia Bank, the company provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses, professionals and public-sector organizations. Its products and services include consumer and commercial deposit accounts, residential and commercial real estate lending, business loans, lines of credit, treasury management, wealth management, mortgage services and digital banking. Columbia Bank serves customers through branches and offices across the Pacific Northwest and parts of California, along with online and mobile banking channels. Columbia Banking System was founded in 1993. In 2023, Columbia Bank completed its merger with Umpqua Bank, expanding its scale and geographic presence across the West Coast. Clint Stein serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Columbia Banking System Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreCOLB MarketRank™: Columbia Banking System scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingColumbia Banking System has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialColumbia Banking System has a consensus price target of $33.83, representing about 13.0% upside from its current price of $29.94.Amount of Analyst CoverageColumbia Banking System has been the subject of 9 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.92% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Columbia Banking System are expected to grow by 7.92% in the coming year, from $3.03 to $3.27 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Columbia Banking System is 11.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Columbia Banking System is 11.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.28.Price to Earnings Growth RatioColumbia Banking System has a PEG Ratio of 2.94. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioColumbia Banking System has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Columbia Banking System's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.79% of the float of Columbia Banking System has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverColumbia Banking System has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.99, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Columbia Banking System has recently increased by 8.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipColumbia Banking System is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.91%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthColumbia Banking System has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Columbia Banking System is 58.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Columbia Banking System will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.26% 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. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.84 News SentimentColumbia Banking System has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Columbia Banking System this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for COLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Columbia Banking System to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Columbia Banking System insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $22,478.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.57% of the stock of Columbia Banking System is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.53% 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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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. COLB Stock News HeadlinesColumbia Bank Names Chris Orr to Lead Trust Sales and Strategic Partnerships for Columbia Private TrustSeptember 17 at 12:10 PM | prnewswire.comColumbia Banking System Unit Prices Subordinated NotesSeptember 15 at 12:38 AM | finance.yahoo.comA “bloodbath” Is ComingReports suggest some Silicon Valley billionaires are stockpiling gold, guns, and gas masks - or leaving the country entirely - as concerns grow about the next phase of the AI market. One AI insider says investors should reassess their positions before September 30, pointing to a critical shift ahead for tech and AI-related stocks.September 18 at 1:00 AM | TradeSmith (Ad)Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) Presents at Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference TranscriptSeptember 15 at 1:11 PM | seekingalpha.comColumbia Banking System Announces Pricing of Subordinated NotesSeptember 14, 2026 | prnewswire.comColumbia Banking System to Present at the Barclays Global Financial Services ConferenceSeptember 8, 2026 | prnewswire.comColumbia Banking upgraded to buy at DA DavidsonSeptember 3, 2026 | msn.comDA Davidson upgrades Columbia Banking System (COLB)September 3, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines COLB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have COLB shares performed this year? Columbia Banking System's stock was trading at $27.95 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, COLB shares have increased by 7.1% and is now trading at $29.94. How were Columbia Banking System's earnings last quarter? Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.03. The financial services provider had revenue of $677 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $687.40 million. Columbia Banking System had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.33% and a net margin of 19.96%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Columbia Banking System's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Columbia Banking System include BlackRock Inc. (9.71%), Wellington Management Group LLP (4.13%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.30%) and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (0.76%). Insiders that own company stock include Clint Stein, Ron L Farnsworth, Torran B Nixon, Luis Machuca, Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi, Christopher Merrywell, Aaron James Deer, John F Schultz, Elizabeth Whitehead Seaton, Devine David Moore, Brock Lakely and Steven R Gardner. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Columbia Banking System? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Columbia Banking System own? 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 Last Earnings7/23/2026Record date for 9/14 Dividend8/28/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/14 Dividend8/28/2026Dividend Payable9/14/2026Today9/18/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (5m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 COLB's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. COLB has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:COLB CIK887343 Webwww.columbiabank.com Phone(253) 305-1900Fax253-305-0317Employees6,005Year Founded1993Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Columbia Banking System$33.83 High Price Target$36.00 Low Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.38 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.51 Trailing P/E Ratio11.85 Forward P/E Ratio9.79 P/E Growth2.94Net Income$550 million Net Margins19.96% Pretax Margin26.14% Return on Equity11.33% Return on Assets1.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.85 Quick Ratio0.85 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.63 billion Price / Sales3.19 Cash Flow$2.65 per share Price / Cash Flow11.18 Book Value$26.21 per share Price / Book1.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares282,902,000Free Float281,289,000Market Cap$8.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.62 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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