NASDAQ:CLBK Columbia Financial (CLBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.00 +0.17 (+1.07%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Columbia Financial Stock (NASDAQ:CLBK) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Columbia Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$15.80▼$16.1350-Day Range$14.93▼$19.1452-Week Range$13.79▼$20.46Volume65,313 shsAverage Volume71,320 shsMarket Capitalization$1.68 billionP/E Ratio106.67Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$17.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewColumbia Financial, Inc., a bank holding company, provides various financial services to businesses and consumers in the United States. Its deposit products include checking, interest-earning checking products and municipal, savings and club deposits, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides various loans, including multifamily and commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, one-to-four family residential loans, construction loans, home equity loans and advances, and other consumer loans, such as automobiles and personal loans, as well as unsecured and overdraft lines of credit. In addition, it offers title insurance products; wealth management services; and cash management services comprising remote deposit, lockbox service, sweep accounts, and escrow services. The company operates full-service banking offices in New Jersey; and branch offices in Freehold, New Jersey. Columbia Financial, Inc. was founded in 1926 and is based in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Columbia Financial, Inc. is a subsidiary of Columbia Bank MHC.Read More… Columbia Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks21st Percentile Overall ScoreCLBK MarketRank™: Columbia Financial scored higher than 21% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 885th out of 948 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingColumbia Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageColumbia Financial has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Columbia Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth158.82% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Columbia Financial are expected to grow by 158.82% in the coming year, from $0.17 to $0.44 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Columbia Financial is 106.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Columbia Financial is 106.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.24.Price to Book Value per Share RatioColumbia Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Columbia Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.72% of the float of Columbia Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverColumbia Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 30.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Columbia Financial has recently decreased by 0.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldColumbia Financial does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthColumbia Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted8.72% of the float of Columbia Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverColumbia Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 30.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Columbia Financial has recently decreased by 0.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.30 News SentimentColumbia Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Columbia Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for CLBK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Columbia Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Columbia Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $170,600.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.38% of the stock of Columbia Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 12.72% of the stock of Columbia Financial is held by institutions.Read more about Columbia Financial's insider trading history. Receive CLBK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Columbia Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CLBK Stock News HeadlinesColumbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) shareholders have endured a 27% loss from investing in the stock three years agoJanuary 15, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comColumbia Financial announces repositioning of balance sheetDecember 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... But I just discovered a secret backdoor to collect a secret 69% dividend from Tesla… Which could put up to $7,013 in your pocket every month…January 21, 2025 | Investors Alley (Ad)Columbia Financial, Inc. Announces Repositioning of Balance SheetDecember 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comColumbia Financial Appoints New COO Matthew SmithNovember 25, 2024 | tipranks.comColumbia Financial, Inc. Announces Appointment of New Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerNovember 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comColumbia Financial’s Strategic Growth Amidst Regulatory ChallengesNovember 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comColumbia Financial, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2024October 24, 2024 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines CLBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CLBK shares performed this year? Columbia Financial's stock was trading at $15.81 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CLBK stock has increased by 1.2% and is now trading at $16.00. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Columbia Financial's earnings last quarter? Columbia Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLBK) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 24th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06. The firm had revenue of $124.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $54.95 million. Columbia Financial had a net margin of 3.35% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.09%. Who are Columbia Financial's major shareholders? Columbia Financial's top institutional shareholders include SG Americas Securities LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas J Kemly, Dennis E Gibney, Dyk Robert Van, John Klimowich, Michael Jr Massood, Noel R Holland, Allyson Katz Schlesinger and Ostenbridge Paul Van. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Columbia Financial? Shares of CLBK 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 Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Columbia Financial investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Home Depot (HD). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/24/2024Today1/21/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)1/23/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:CLBK CUSIPN/A CIK1723596 Webwww.columbiabankonline.com Phone(800) 522-4167FaxN/AEmployees750Year Founded1993Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.00 High Stock Price Target$17.00 Low Stock Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.15 Trailing P/E Ratio106.67 Forward P/E Ratio94.12 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$36.09 million Net Margins3.35% Pretax Margin3.79% Return on Equity2.09% Return on Assets0.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.32 Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$422.36 million Price / Sales3.97 Cash Flow$0.73 per share Price / Cash Flow21.82 Book Value$9.87 per share Price / Book1.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares104,720,000Free Float101,183,000Market Cap$1.68 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.22 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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