Question 1

Do analysts prefer COLB or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System presently has a consensus price target of $33.27, suggesting a potential upside of 6.80%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $92.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.05%. Given Columbia Banking System's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Columbia Banking System is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Columbia Banking System 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 2

Is COLB or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Columbia Banking System pays out 59.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% 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.

Question 3

Which has higher earnings and valuation, COLB or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Columbia Banking System $3.21B 2.81 $550M $2.51 12.41 Ameris Bancorp $1.23B 4.79 $358.68M $5.53 15.80

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of COLB or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

92.5% of Columbia Banking System shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Columbia Banking System shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp 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.

Question 5

Is COLB or ABCB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Columbia Banking System's net margin of 19.96%. Columbia Banking System's return on equity of 11.33% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Columbia Banking System 19.96% 11.33% 1.31% Ameris Bancorp 21.46% 9.57% 1.32%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, COLB or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to COLB or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Columbia Banking System had 16 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Columbia Banking System and 12 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Columbia Banking System's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.56 indicating that Columbia Banking System is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Columbia Banking System 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate COLB or BANR?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System currently has a consensus target price of $33.27, suggesting a potential upside of 6.80%. Banner has a consensus target price of $71.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.01%. Given Columbia Banking System's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Columbia Banking System is more favorable than Banner. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Columbia Banking System 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Banner 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 9

Is COLB or BANR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Banner pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Columbia Banking System pays out 59.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banner pays out 34.3% 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.

Question 10

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, COLB or BANR?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System has higher revenue and earnings than Banner. Banner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Banking System, 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 Banking System $3.21B 2.81 $550M $2.51 12.41 Banner $673.26M 3.55 $195.38M $6.06 11.60

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in COLB or BANR?

Accepted Answer

92.5% of Columbia Banking System shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of Banner shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Columbia Banking System shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Banner shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is COLB or BANR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Banner has a net margin of 23.55% compared to Columbia Banking System's net margin of 19.96%. Columbia Banking System's return on equity of 11.33% beat Banner's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Columbia Banking System 19.96% 11.33% 1.31% Banner 23.55% 10.72% 1.27%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, COLB or BANR?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banner has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor COLB or BANR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Columbia Banking System had 1 more articles in the media than Banner. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Columbia Banking System and 27 mentions for Banner. Columbia Banking System's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Banner's score of 0.37 indicating that Columbia Banking System is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Columbia Banking System 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Banner 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts recommend COLB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System currently has a consensus target price of $33.27, indicating a potential upside of 6.80%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $60.75, indicating a potential downside of 3.45%. Given Columbia Banking System's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Columbia Banking System is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Columbia Banking System 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 16

Is COLB or CATY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Columbia Banking System pays out 59.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% 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 increased 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.

Question 17

Which has higher valuation & earnings, COLB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Banking System, 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 Banking System $3.21B 2.81 $550M $2.51 12.41 Cathay General Bancorp $1.38B 3.05 $315.12M $5.12 12.29

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals believe in COLB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

92.5% of Columbia Banking System shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Columbia Banking System shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is COLB or CATY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Columbia Banking System's net margin of 19.96%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat Columbia Banking System's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Columbia Banking System 19.96% 11.33% 1.31% Cathay General Bancorp 24.66% 11.71% 1.43%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, COLB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer COLB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Columbia Banking System had 11 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Columbia Banking System and 17 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Columbia Banking System's score of 0.83 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Columbia Banking System 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer COLB or CVBF?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System presently has a consensus target price of $33.27, suggesting a potential upside of 6.80%. CVB Financial has a consensus target price of $24.38, suggesting a potential upside of 8.05%. Given CVB Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CVB Financial is more favorable than Columbia Banking System. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Columbia Banking System 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 CVB Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 23

Is COLB or CVBF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. CVB Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Columbia Banking System pays out 59.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CVB Financial pays out 55.2% 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 increased 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.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, COLB or CVBF?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System has higher revenue and earnings than CVB Financial. Columbia Banking System is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVB 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 Banking System $3.21B 2.81 $550M $2.51 12.41 CVB Financial $648.47M 6.14 $209.30M $1.45 15.56

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in COLB or CVBF?

Accepted Answer

92.5% of Columbia Banking System shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of CVB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Columbia Banking System shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of CVB Financial shares are held 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.

Question 26

Is COLB or CVBF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

CVB Financial has a net margin of 29.02% compared to Columbia Banking System's net margin of 19.96%. Columbia Banking System's return on equity of 11.33% beat CVB Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Columbia Banking System 19.96% 11.33% 1.31% CVB Financial 29.02% 9.21% 1.36%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, COLB or CVBF?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CVB Financial has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor COLB or CVBF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Columbia Banking System had 9 more articles in the media than CVB Financial. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Columbia Banking System and 19 mentions for CVB Financial. Columbia Banking System's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat CVB Financial's score of 0.49 indicating that Columbia Banking System is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Columbia Banking System 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CVB Financial 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts prefer COLB or FHB?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System currently has a consensus price target of $33.27, indicating a potential upside of 6.80%. First Hawaiian has a consensus price target of $29.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.06%. Given Columbia Banking System's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Columbia Banking System is more favorable than First Hawaiian. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Columbia Banking System 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 First Hawaiian 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 30

Is COLB or FHB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. First Hawaiian pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Columbia Banking System pays out 59.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Hawaiian pays out 45.6% 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 increased 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.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, COLB or FHB?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System has higher revenue and earnings than First Hawaiian. First Hawaiian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Banking System, 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 Banking System $3.21B 2.81 $550M $2.51 12.41 First Hawaiian $1.17B 2.93 $276.27M $2.28 12.33

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders believe in COLB or FHB?

Accepted Answer

92.5% of Columbia Banking System shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of First Hawaiian shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Columbia Banking System shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of First Hawaiian shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is COLB or FHB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Hawaiian has a net margin of 24.41% compared to Columbia Banking System's net margin of 19.96%. Columbia Banking System's return on equity of 11.33% beat First Hawaiian's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Columbia Banking System 19.96% 11.33% 1.31% First Hawaiian 24.41% 10.27% 1.19%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, COLB or FHB?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Banking System has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Hawaiian has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to COLB or FHB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Columbia Banking System had 6 more articles in the media than First Hawaiian. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Columbia Banking System and 22 mentions for First Hawaiian. Columbia Banking System's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat First Hawaiian's score of 0.75 indicating that Columbia Banking System is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Columbia Banking System 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Hawaiian 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Columbia Banking System	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$9.02B	$2.47B	$14.42B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	4.75%	2.99%	5.71%	9.80%
P/E Ratio	12.41	12.79	20.67	23.63
Price / Sales	2.81	3.11	44.98	88.62
Price / Cash	11.72	12.20	19.25	46.67
Price / Book	1.19	1.38	2.25	6.08
Net Income	$550M	$182.95M	$1.14B	$331.70M
7 Day Performance	-5.03%	-1.11%	-0.09%	-0.05%
1 Month Performance	-3.11%	0.53%	0.40%	-2.63%
1 Year Performance	25.50%	21.46%	12.27%	13.91%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
COLB Columbia Banking System	4.3858 of 5 stars	$31.15 flat	$33.27 +6.8%	+25.5%	$9.02B	$3.21B	12.41	6,005	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.7787 of 5 stars	$90.88 -1.5%	$92.67 +2.0%	+31.8%	$6.12B	$1.20B	17.44	2,850	Trending News Earnings Report
BANR Banner	2.5791 of 5 stars	$70.60 -0.7%	$71.00 +0.6%	+8.0%	$2.41B	$663.41M	11.89	1,934	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.2221 of 5 stars	$62.00 -1.1%	$51.75 -16.5%	+35.0%	$4.20B	$1.38B	12.78	1,268	Earnings Report
CVBF CVB Financial	4.5197 of 5 stars	$22.47 -1.5%	$24.30 +8.1%	+17.1%	$4.03B	$648.47M	14.78	1,079	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade

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How does Columbia Banking System compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Do analysts prefer COLB or ABCB?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of COLB or ABCB?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, COLB or ABCB?

Which has more volatility & risk, COLB or ABCB?

Does the media refer more to COLB or ABCB?

Is COLB or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Is COLB or ABCB more profitable?

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Is COLB or BANR a better dividend stock?

Is COLB or BANR more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, COLB or BANR?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in COLB or BANR?

Which has more risk and volatility, COLB or BANR?

Do analysts rate COLB or BANR?

Does the media favor COLB or BANR?

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Which has more risk & volatility, COLB or CATY?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, COLB or CATY?

Does the media prefer COLB or CATY?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in COLB or CATY?

Is COLB or CATY more profitable?

Is COLB or CATY a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend COLB or CATY?

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Is COLB or CVBF more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, COLB or CVBF?

Do analysts prefer COLB or CVBF?

Is COLB or CVBF a better dividend stock?

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