Columbia Banking System (COLB) Competitors $26.61 -0.42 (-1.55%) Closing price 09/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.68 +0.07 (+0.26%) As of 09/3/2025 07:12 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COLB vs. ABCB, BANR, CATY, FFBC, FHB, FRME, GBCI, OBK, PPBI, and FNBShould you be buying Columbia Banking System stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Columbia Banking System include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Banner (BANR), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Hawaiian (FHB), First Merchants (FRME), Glacier Bancorp (GBCI), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), and F.N.B. (FNB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Columbia Banking System vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Banner Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Hawaiian First Merchants Glacier Bancorp Origin Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp F.N.B. Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Do analysts recommend ABCB or COLB? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 0.92%. Columbia Banking System has a consensus price target of $29.07, indicating a potential upside of 9.25%. Given Columbia Banking System's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Columbia Banking System is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Columbia Banking System 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Is ABCB or COLB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Columbia Banking System's net margin of 17.98%. Columbia Banking System's return on equity of 11.31% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Columbia Banking System 17.98%11.31%1.15% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ABCB or COLB? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.5% of Columbia Banking System shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Columbia Banking System shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, ABCB or COLB? Columbia Banking System has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Columbia Banking System is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.44$358.68M$5.6812.82Columbia Banking System$2.97B1.89$533.67M$2.5210.56 Which has more volatility and risk, ABCB or COLB? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbia Banking System has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ABCB or COLB? In the previous week, Columbia Banking System had 7 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Columbia Banking System and 9 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Columbia Banking System's score of 0.89 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Columbia Banking System 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ABCB or COLB a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Columbia Banking System pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Columbia Banking System pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Columbia Banking System has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Columbia Banking System is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Columbia Banking System on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Columbia Banking System News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COLB 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. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding COLB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 COLB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricColumbia Banking SystemBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.63B$2.02B$12.61B$9.76BDividend Yield5.38%3.31%5.43%4.49%P/E Ratio10.5618.06228.9326.60Price / Sales1.892.7231.52170.66Price / Cash8.7712.0219.0628.92Price / Book1.051.302.336.56Net Income$533.67M$198.60M$1.01B$266.04M7 Day Performance-1.81%-0.54%-0.37%-0.89%1 Month Performance11.43%8.02%3.19%4.34%1 Year Performance9.78%13.62%542.32%24.06% Columbia Banking System Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COLBColumbia Banking System2.8131 of 5 stars$26.61-1.6%$29.07+9.3%+7.9%$5.63B$2.97B10.564,721Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2847 of 5 stars$73.36-0.3%$72.14-1.7%+18.6%$5.03B$1.13B14.082,850News CoveragePositive NewsBANRBanner2.5289 of 5 stars$67.03-0.3%$70.17+4.7%+13.5%$2.32B$832.99M12.771,956Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.7435 of 5 stars$49.91+0.2%$49.71-0.4%+14.3%$3.45B$1.39B12.061,266Positive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4537 of 5 stars$26.48-0.2%$29.40+11.0%+0.3%$2.54B$1.62B10.592,090News CoverageFHBFirst Hawaiian1.9652 of 5 stars$25.95+0.2%$27.07+4.3%+7.6%$3.23B$1.17B13.382,000Positive NewsFRMEFirst Merchants4.7294 of 5 stars$41.52-0.2%$48.25+16.2%+7.8%$2.40B$1.07B10.762,120News CoveragePositive NewsGBCIGlacier Bancorp4.1117 of 5 stars$49.20+0.8%$50.50+2.6%+4.2%$5.83B$877.23M29.463,550News CoveragePositive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp2.9369 of 5 stars$38.89-0.1%$43.20+11.1%+16.0%$1.21B$347.73M15.811,010News CoveragePositive NewsPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp4.0084 of 5 stars$24.49+0.3%$27.50+12.3%N/A$2.38B$905.41M17.251,325News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFNBF.N.B.4.48 of 5 stars$16.710.0%$18.64+11.6%+11.1%$5.99B$2.57B13.054,280Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives Banner Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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