Columbia Banking System (COLB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$23.30

-0.17 (-0.72%)

(As of 07/19/2024 ET)

Columbia Banking System - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 13 Analyst Ratings

Based on 13 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 13 analysts, 11 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for COLB.

Consensus Price Target

$22.04
-5.41% Downside

High Forecast	$27.00
Average Forecast	$22.04
Low Forecast	$20.00

According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Columbia Banking System, the average price target is $22.04. The highest price target for COLB is $27.00, while the lowest price target for COLB is $20.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -5.41% from the current price of $23.30.

Type	Current Forecast 7/21/23 to 7/20/24	1 Month Ago 6/21/23 to 6/20/24	3 Months Ago 4/22/23 to 4/21/24	1 Year Ago 7/21/22 to 7/21/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	11 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$22.04	$22.04	$22.42	$25.17
Forecasted Upside	-5.41% Downside	10.63% Upside	9.43% Upside	15.11% Upside

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COLB Analyst Recommendations By Month

The 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.

COLB Price Targets by Month

The 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.

Columbia Banking System Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Columbia Banking System	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.15	2.45	2.51
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-5.41% Downside	37.78% Upside	10.04% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
6/27/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$23.00 ➝ $22.00	+16.34%
6/5/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$27.00 ➝ $27.00	+46.58%
4/26/2024	Barclays 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$20.00 ➝ $21.00	+7.20%
4/26/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$20.00	+1.42%
4/10/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$25.00 ➝ $22.00	+21.61%
4/9/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$25.00 ➝ $21.00	+10.58%
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4/5/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$25.00 ➝ $23.00	+25.96%
4/1/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$22.00 ➝ $20.00	+3.36%
3/13/2024	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Rulis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$25.00 ➝ $20.00	+9.89%
3/13/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$25.00 ➝ $20.00	+9.89%
1/26/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$28.00 ➝ $21.50	+5.29%
1/25/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$31.00 ➝ $24.00	-6.21%
1/25/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Outperform	$25.00	-2.31%

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COLB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbia Banking System's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Columbia Banking System is $22.04, with a high forecast of $27.00 and a low forecast of $20.00.
Should I buy or sell Columbia Banking System stock right now?: 13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Columbia Banking System in the last year. There are currently 11 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 10.48% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
What analysts cover Columbia Banking System?: Columbia Banking System has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Piper Sandler, and Wedbush in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Columbia Banking System more than its competitors?: Analysts like Columbia Banking System less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Columbia Banking System is 2.15 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.45. Learn more on how COLB compares to other companies.