Columbia Banking System (COLB) Competitors $27.19 +0.79 (+2.99%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends COLB vs. RF, KEY, EWBC, FHN, WBS, WAL, PNFP, CFR, WTFC, and CBSHShould you be buying Columbia Banking System stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Columbia Banking System include Regions Financial (RF), KeyCorp (KEY), East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Horizon (FHN), Webster Financial (WBS), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), and Commerce Bancshares (CBSH). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. Columbia Banking System vs. Regions Financial KeyCorp East West Bancorp First Horizon Webster Financial Western Alliance Bancorporation Pinnacle Financial Partners Cullen/Frost Bankers Wintrust Financial Commerce Bancshares Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) and Regions Financial (NYSE:RF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has higher valuation & earnings, COLB or RF? Regions Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Columbia Banking System. Columbia Banking System is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regions Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioColumbia Banking System$1.96B2.90$348.71M$2.3111.77Regions Financial$7.08B3.05$2.07B$1.7713.43 Which has more volatility & risk, COLB or RF? Columbia Banking System has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Regions Financial has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of COLB or RF? 92.5% of Columbia Banking System shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Regions Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Columbia Banking System shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer COLB or RF? In the previous week, Regions Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Columbia Banking System. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Regions Financial and 8 mentions for Columbia Banking System. Columbia Banking System's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Regions Financial's score of 0.68 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is COLB or RF a better dividend stock? Columbia Banking System pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Columbia Banking System pays out 62.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 56.5% 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. Regions Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Is COLB or RF more profitable? Regions Financial has a net margin of 18.78% compared to Columbia Banking System's net margin of 16.15%. Regions Financial's return on equity of 12.60% beat Columbia Banking System's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Columbia Banking System16.15% 10.13% 0.98% Regions Financial 18.78%12.60%1.30% Do analysts recommend COLB or RF? Columbia Banking System presently has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.66%. Regions Financial has a consensus target price of $27.61, indicating a potential upside of 16.16%. Given Regions Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Regions 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) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.23Regions Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Does the MarketBeat Community favor COLB or RF? Regions Financial received 667 more outperform votes than Columbia Banking System when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.90% of users gave Regions Financial an outperform vote while only 42.52% of users gave Columbia Banking System an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformColumbia Banking SystemOutperform Votes26742.52% Underperform Votes36157.48% Regions FinancialOutperform Votes93462.90% Underperform Votes55137.10% SummaryRegions Financial beats Columbia Banking System on 16 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Investors AlleyCollect $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…Click here to discover the new #1 way to invest in Tesla 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 SystemState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.70B$3.10B$11.31B$9.08BDividend Yield5.45%3.57%5.66%4.23%P/E Ratio11.7716.4826.6317.19Price / Sales2.903.2931.02117.01Price / Cash10.9111.2818.6837.85Price / Book1.141.262.614.78Net Income$348.71M$406.76M$1.04B$225.60M7 Day Performance-7.42%-4.75%-2.91%-1.23%1 Month Performance-14.06%-6.20%-3.48%0.46%1 Year Performance2.06%13.37%10.98%15.24% Columbia Banking System Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COLBColumbia Banking System3.2328 of 5 stars$27.19+3.0%$29.00+6.7%+2.2%$5.70B$1.96B11.775,114Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRFRegions Financial4.9416 of 5 stars$25.23+0.5%$27.61+9.4%+24.2%$22.93B$7.08B14.1920,101Analyst RevisionKEYKeyCorp4.9681 of 5 stars$18.27+0.8%$19.16+4.9%+19.8%$18.11B$10.40B1,823.0017,333Analyst RevisionEWBCEast West Bancorp4.1011 of 5 stars$101.560.0%$109.17+7.5%+34.3%$14.08B$2.55B12.753,206Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageFHNFirst Horizon4.3719 of 5 stars$20.32+0.6%$19.69-3.1%+45.1%$10.77B$3.17B14.637,378Analyst ForecastWBSWebster Financial4.917 of 5 stars$59.04+0.1%$59.00-0.1%+8.3%$10.12B$3.94B13.514,261Analyst ForecastWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4.8806 of 5 stars$91.21+1.7%$93.40+2.4%+30.2%$10.04B$2.30B13.843,260Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.5674 of 5 stars$118.57+0.7%$113.64-4.2%+31.3%$9.16B$2.79B22.443,357Analyst ForecastNews CoverageCFRCullen/Frost Bankers4.531 of 5 stars$139.71+1.4%$127.07-9.0%+24.4%$8.96B$2.65B17.105,495Positive NewsWTFCWintrust Financial4.6194 of 5 stars$131.44+0.0%$124.62-5.2%+33.8%$8.74B$3.33B13.765,521Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCBSHCommerce Bancshares4.4533 of 5 stars$67.81+0.4%$65.07-4.0%+17.5%$8.70B$1.95B17.594,728Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Regions Financial Alternatives KeyCorp Alternatives East West Bancorp Alternatives First Horizon Alternatives Webster Financial Alternatives Western Alliance Bancorporation Alternatives Pinnacle Financial Partners Alternatives Cullen/Frost Bankers Alternatives Wintrust Financial Alternatives Commerce Bancshares Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:COLB) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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