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

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$23.89 -0.62 (-2.53%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$23.92 +0.03 (+0.14%)
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About Columbia Banking System Stock (NASDAQ:COLB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$23.61
$24.72
50-Day Range
$23.89
$28.84
52-Week Range
$17.08
$32.85
Volume
2.29 million shs
Average Volume
1.50 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.01 billion
P/E Ratio
9.41
Dividend Yield
6.03%
Price Target
$30.38
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the holding company of Umpqua Bank that provides banking, private banking, mortgage, and other financial services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business, non-interest bearing checking, interest-bearing checking and savings, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts; and insured cash sweep and other investment sweep solutions. It also provides commercial lending products, such as commercial lines of credit and term loans, accounts receivable and inventory financing, international trade finance, commercial property loans, multifamily loans, equipment loans, commercial equipment leases, real estate construction loans and permanent financing, and small business administration program financing, as well as capital markets. In addition, the company offers wealth management comprising financial planning, investment, trust, and insurance; treasury management, which includes digital and mobile banking solutions, ACH, wires, positive pay, remote deposit capture, integrated payments, integrated receivables, lockbox, cash vault, real-time payments, commercial card, and foreign exchange and international banking related products, as well as merchant services; and brokerage services, residential real estate loans and consumer loans. It serves its products to corporate, institutional, small business, and individual customers. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Tacoma, Washington.

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Columbia Banking System Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

COLB MarketRank™: 

Columbia Banking System scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 305th out of 933 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 2.31, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Columbia Banking System has been the subject of 6 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 9.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.40.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Columbia Banking System is 9.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.82.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Columbia Banking System has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. 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

    2.59% of the float of Columbia Banking System has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Columbia Banking System has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Columbia Banking System has recently increased by 3.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Columbia Banking System is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.77%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Columbia Banking System does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Columbia Banking System is 56.69%. 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

    2.59% of the float of Columbia Banking System has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Columbia Banking System has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Columbia Banking System has recently increased by 3.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Columbia Banking System has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 0.89 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Columbia Banking System this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for COLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -78% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Columbia Banking System to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Columbia Banking System insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $116,461.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.62% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Columbia Banking System's stock was trading at $27.01 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, COLB stock has decreased by 11.6% and is now trading at $23.89.
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Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.06. Columbia Banking System had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 17.99%.

Top institutional investors of Columbia Banking System include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.18%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (6.03%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.63%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.49%). 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, Elizabeth Whitehead Seaton and David C Lawson.
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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

Ex-Dividend for 12/16 Dividend
11/29/2024
Dividend Payable
12/16/2024
Last Earnings
1/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend
2/28/2025
Today
3/11/2025
Dividend Payable
3/17/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
State commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:COLB
Employees
5,114
Year Founded
1993

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$30.38
High Stock Price Target
$35.00
Low Stock Price Target
$20.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.31
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
9.57
Forward P/E Ratio
8.94
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$533.67 million
Pretax Margin
24.23%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.93 billion
Cash Flow
$2.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.24
Book Value
$24.43 per share
Price / Book
0.99

Miscellaneous

Free Float
208,232,000
Market Cap
$5.08 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.62

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This page (NASDAQ:COLB) was last updated on 3/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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