Columbia Banking System, Inc [NASDAQ: COLB] slipped around -0.33 points on Monday, while shares priced at $26.77 at the close of the session, down -1.22%.
Columbia Banking System, Inc stock is now 8.25% up from its year-to-date (YTD) trading value. COLB Stock saw the intraday high of $27.305 and lowest of $26.6 per share. The company’s 52-week high price is 32.85, which means current price is +36.51% above from all time high which was touched on 01/15/25.
Compared to the average trading volume of 2.59M shares, COLB reached a trading volume of 17252549 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Columbia Banking System, Inc [COLB]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for COLB shares is $27.92 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on COLB stock is a recommendation set at 2.75. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Stephens have made an estimate for Columbia Banking System, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on August 04, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on July 10, 2025, representing the official price target for Columbia Banking System, Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $27, while Jefferies analysts kept a Hold rating on COLB stock. On January 06, 2025, analysts increased their price target for COLB shares from 33 to 35.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.05. Price to Free Cash Flow for COLB in the course of the last twelve months was 11.11.
How has COLB stock performed recently?
Columbia Banking System, Inc [COLB] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -0.74. With this latest performance, COLB shares gained by 12.48% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 0.15% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -0.89% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for COLB stock in for the last two-week period is set at 62.10, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.65, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.67 for Columbia Banking System, Inc [COLB]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 24.72, while it was recorded at 27.02 for the last single week of trading, and 25.74 for the last 200 days.
Columbia Banking System, Inc [COLB]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Columbia Banking System, Inc [COLB] shares currently have an operating margin of 27.09%. Columbia Banking System, Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 17.94%.
Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Columbia Banking System, Inc. ( COLB), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 10.24%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 1.02%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Columbia Banking System, Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 5.72%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Columbia Banking System, Inc’s (COLB) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.77%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Earnings analysis for Columbia Banking System, Inc [COLB]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Columbia Banking System, Inc posted 0.69/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.61/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.08. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for COLB. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Columbia Banking System, Inc go to 7.14%.
Insider trade positions for Columbia Banking System, Inc [COLB]
There are presently around $102.50%, or 103.24%% of COLB stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of COLB stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 22.23 million shares, which is approximately 10.6634%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 18.32 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$364.46 million in COLB stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$230.15 million in COLB stock with ownership which is approximately 5.5498%.
