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COLB Stock Chart & Stats
$30.53
-$1.11(-3.44%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$30.53
-$1.11(-3.44%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$23.83 - $33.68
Previous CloseN/A
Volume5.85M
Average Volume (3M)2.96M
Market Cap
$8.29B
Enterprise Value$13.41K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$648.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$4.88B
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.9
Beta1.05
Next Earnings
Oct 29, 2026EPS Estimate
0.77Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.92%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.52
Shares Outstanding282,902,280
10 Day Avg. Volume2,839,280
30 Day Avg. Volume2,962,701
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.24
Price to Book (P/B)1.05
Price to Sales (P/S)2.57
P/FCF Ratio11.69
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$34.56Price Target Upside13.19% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)3.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.74B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Profitability And Cash GenerationImproving earnings and strong cash conversion support internal capital generation and financial resilience. Free cash flow closely tracking net income also indicates reported profitability is being translated into usable liquidity.
Fee Growth And Expense SynergiesGrowth in treasury, cards and wealth fees broadens revenue beyond lending. Integration savings and disciplined expenses can support durable operating leverage, helping offset interest-rate sensitivity and improve returns over coming quarters.
Solid Capital Position And Deposit FranchiseStrong regulatory capital provides capacity to absorb credit stress and fund shareholder returns. Deposit campaign traction strengthens the funding base and supports future lending, while the reported excess capital adds strategic flexibility.
Bears Say
Loan Contraction And CRE RunoffPersistent payoffs and transactional runoff can constrain earning-asset growth and reduce net interest income. Refusing to match uneconomic CRE pricing protects returns, but may also cause lasting share loss in refinanced relationships.
Deposit Competition May Pressure MarginsIntense competition for deposits could raise funding costs and limit the benefit of portfolio repricing. A higher deposit beta would pressure net interest margin and make the expected improvement above 4% less durable.
Higher Leverage And Volatile Cash FlowsRising leverage reduces balance-sheet flexibility if credit conditions deteriorate or funding costs remain elevated. Historical cash-flow swings also mean current strong cash generation may not remain steady through different banking cycles.
Columbia Banking System News
COLB FAQ
What was Columbia Banking System’s price range in the past 12 months?
Columbia Banking System lowest stock price was $23.82 and its highest was $33.67 in the past 12 months.
What is Columbia Banking System’s market cap?
Columbia Banking System’s market cap is $8.29B.
When is Columbia Banking System’s upcoming earnings report date?
Columbia Banking System’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 29, 2026 which is in 55 days.
How were Columbia Banking System’s earnings last quarter?
Columbia Banking System released its earnings results on Jul 23, 2026. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.727 by $0.033.
Is Columbia Banking System overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Columbia Banking System’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Columbia Banking System pay dividends?
Columbia Banking System pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.37 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.92%. See more information on Columbia Banking System dividends here
What is Columbia Banking System’s EPS estimate?
Columbia Banking System’s EPS estimate is 0.77.
How many shares outstanding does Columbia Banking System have?
Columbia Banking System has 282,902,280 shares outstanding.
What happened to Columbia Banking System’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Columbia Banking System reported an EPS of $0.76 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.727. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.442%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Columbia Banking System?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in COLB
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Columbia Banking System Stock Smart Score
Outperform
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$34.56 (13.19% Upside)
$34.56 (13.19% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
COLB Sentiment 67%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 771.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $92.8K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 3.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 6.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 6.0%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
16.99%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.92%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
25.97%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Columbia Banking System
Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Columbia 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, insured cash sweep and other investment sweep solutions, and certificates of deposit. 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, permanent financing, small business administration program financing, and capital markets services. In addition, the company offers wealth management, comprising financial planning, investment, trust, insurance, and private banking solutions, as well as 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, foreign exchange, trade and supply chain finance, international banking related products, and merchant services. Further, it provides residential real estate loans and consumer loans. The company serves corporate, institutional, small business, and individual customers in the United States. Columbia Banking System, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is based in Tacoma, Washington.
COLB Company Deck
COLB Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlights strong execution on integration synergies, operating expense discipline, above-guidance fee income and active capital returns (buybacks/dividends), with clear progress on margin and profitability targets. Offsetting these positives are near-term headwinds from elevated CRE payoffs and transactional loan runoff that produced a modest decline in total loans and caused some NIM volatility tied to securities accounting. Management expects NIM improvements, continued fee growth and controlled expense trajectory, while maintaining conservative underwriting and capital-return focus.View all COLB earnings summariesCOLB Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$34.56
▲(13.19% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.53% Insiders
34.06% Mutual Funds
22.70% Other Institutional Investors
12.44% Public Companies and
Individual Investors