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COLB Stock Chart & Stats
$31.15
-$1.11(-3.44%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$31.15
-$1.11(-3.44%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$23.48 - $33.68
Previous CloseN/A
Volume5.85M
Average Volume (3M)3.01M
Market Cap
$8.84B
Enterprise Value$13.41K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$648.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$4.88B
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.4
Beta1.11
Next Earnings
Oct 29, 2026EPS Estimate
0.77Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.7%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.52
Shares Outstanding282,817,000
10 Day Avg. Volume3,293,324
30 Day Avg. Volume3,010,469
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
$34.13Price Target Upside9.55% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)3.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.74B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationConsistent TTM operating and free cash flow near $1.31B (about 100% of net income) indicates high earnings quality and durable internal funding. This cash convertibility supports dividends, buybacks and reinvestment, enhancing financial flexibility over the next several quarters.
Diversified Fee IncomeBroad-based growth in treasury, cards, merchant and wealth fees reduces reliance on interest income and moderates revenue volatility from loan/deposit cycles. Sustainable fee streams support margins and provide resilience through rate or loan-volume fluctuations over a multi-quarter horizon.
Solid Capital Position And ReturnsHealthy CET1 and meaningful excess capital give management flexibility to pursue buybacks and dividends while retaining regulatory cushions. This balanced capital-return policy supports shareholder value and signals conservatism in capital management across upcoming quarters.
Bears Say
Rising LeverageA meaningful increase in debt and higher debt/equity weakens the balance-sheet buffer and reduces financial flexibility. Elevated leverage can amplify earnings volatility, constrain strategic options, and raise funding costs risk if market conditions deteriorate over the next several quarters.
Loan Contraction From CRE PayoffsElevated CRE payoffs and deliberate runoff shrink interest-earning assets, pressuring net interest income and growth. While preserving underwriting discipline, sustained contraction limits organic revenue expansion and could slow NIM recovery pending origination and portfolio remix outcomes.
Deposit Competition & Funding PressureIntensifying deposit pricing risks higher funding costs and compresses net interest margin if cost increases outpace asset repricing. Persistent competitive pressure on deposits can erode spread sustainability and challenge margin recovery over the next several quarters.
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 $23.48 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 $8.84B.
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 83 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 4.7%. 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 282,817,000 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 -3.441%.
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
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$34.13 (9.55% Upside)
$34.13 (9.55% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
COLB Sentiment 67%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 202.9K 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 ▼ 0.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.8%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.8%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
40.42%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.70%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
25.97%
Trailing 12-Months
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
$34.13
▲(9.55% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.53% Insiders
34.07% Mutual Funds
4.63% Other Institutional Investors
30.67% Public Companies and
Individual Investors