Columbia Banking System (COLB) Stock Forecast & Price Target $29.73 +0.11 (+0.37%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.42 -0.31 (-1.03%) As of 05/22/2026 06:01 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Columbia Banking System - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating HoldBased on 14 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold9Buy5 Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Columbia Banking System in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 14 analysts, 9 have given a hold rating, 4 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for COLB. Consensus Price Target $32.138.06% Upside According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Columbia Banking System, the average price target is $32.13. The highest price target for COLB is $37.00, while the lowest price target for COLB is $29.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 8.06% from the current price of $29.73. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. 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COLB Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/23/25 to 5/23/261 Month Ago4/23/25 to 4/23/263 Months Ago2/22/25 to 2/22/261 Year Ago5/23/24 to 5/23/25Strong Buy1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy4 Buy rating(s)4 Buy rating(s)3 Buy rating(s)4 Buy rating(s)Hold9 Hold rating(s)10 Hold rating(s)11 Hold rating(s)10 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$32.13$31.58$31.88$29.64Forecasted Upside8.06% Upside6.50% Upside0.39% Upside25.66% UpsideConsensus RatingHoldHoldHoldHold COLB Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History COLB Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Columbia Banking System Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeColumbia Banking SystemFinance CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 2.43 2.31 2.52Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside8.06% Upside27.26% Upside15.10% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent COLB NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails4/27/2026 Piper Sandler2 of 5 starsMatthew Clark4 of 5 starsBoost TargetOverweight$34.00 ➝ $36.00+23.20%4/7/2026 Barclays3 of 5 starsJared Shaw5 of 5 starsLower TargetEqual Weight$30.00 ➝ $29.00+4.40%4/7/2026 UBS Group4 of 5 starsTimur BrazilerNot RatedInitiated CoverageNeutral$33.00 ➝ $30.00+7.64%4/1/2026 Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)4/1/2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAnthony ElianSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetNeutral$34.00 ➝ $31.00+10.97%3/30/2026 Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingChristopher SpahrSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight$28.00 ➝ $30.00+11.09%2/24/2026 CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBenjamin GerlingerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral$30.00 ➝ $32.00+6.42%1/23/2026 StephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAndrew TerrellSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOverweight$35.00 ➝ $37.00+24.71%1/23/2026 DA DavidsonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJeff RulisSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral$30.00 ➝ $32.50+11.23%1/23/2026 Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJon G.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetSector Perform$30.00 ➝ $32.00+8.18% Get the Latest News and Ratings for COLB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Columbia Banking System and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/7/2026 TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingHold12/17/2025 Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingChristopher McGrattySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOutperform$31.00 ➝ $33.00+13.81%9/16/2025 Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold9/15/2025 Raymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDavid FeasterSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeOutperform ➝ Strong-Buy$27.00 ➝ $31.00+18.96%5/21/2025 Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDavid ChiaveriniSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageHold$27.00+9.09%10/28/2024 Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetHold$28.00 ➝ $30.00+7.53%10/25/2024 WedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingD. ChiaveriniSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOutperform$31.00 ➝ $35.00+24.38%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Saturday at 08:47 AM ET. COLB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Columbia Banking System's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Columbia Banking System is $32.13, with a high forecast of $37.00 and a low forecast of $29.00. Should I buy or sell Columbia Banking System stock right now? 14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Columbia Banking System in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings, 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" COLB shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in COLB, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. Does Columbia Banking System's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Columbia Banking System's stock has a predicted upside of 8.06% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Columbia Banking System been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Columbia Banking System's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts. What analysts cover Columbia Banking System? Columbia Banking System has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Piper Sandler, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Columbia Banking System more than its competitors? Analysts like Columbia Banking System more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Columbia Banking System is 2.43 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.31. Learn more on how COLB compares to other companies. 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