Inside the research
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
COLB Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$29.64
▲ +0.46 (+1.6%)
| 52w hi | $33.20 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $22.90 |
| Vol | 1.85M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.07
| Short | -0.25 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.06 |
| Long | +0.27 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
| Market cap | $8.39B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $11.61B |
| Trailing P/E | 11.67x |
| Forward P/E | 9.02x |
| P / S (ttm) | 3.35x |
| Profit margin | 28.4% |
| Return on equity | 11.0% |
| Revenue growth | +35.1% |
| Earnings growth | +0.2% |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.35 | |
| Sector | +0.02 | |
| Technical | -0.18 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.15 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.57 |
| Annual vol | 32.5% |
| Annual ret | +12.2% |
| Sharpe | 0.38 |
| Max DD | -35.3% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $32.08 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $36.00 / $29.00 |
| Median | $32.00 |
| Analysts | 13 |
| Strong Buy | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 2 | |
| Hold | 9 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-04-27 | Piper Sandler | → Overweight |
| 2026-04-07 | Barclays | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-04-02 | Piper Sandler | → Overweight |
| 2026-04-01 | JP Morgan | → Neutral |
| 2026-03-30 | Wells Fargo | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-02-24 | Citigroup | → Neutral |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-07-30 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-07-23 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-07-01 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-15 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-15 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-04-23 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-03-31 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-13 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-22 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-12-31 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-21 | Officer / Director Change | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Deer Aaron James | EVP Chief Strategy/Innov | Buy | 886 | $22.48K |
| 2026-06-08 | Moore Devine David | EVP Chief Marketing Offic | Sell | 60 | $1.79K |
| 2026-06-08 | Moore Devine David | EVP Chief Marketing Offic | Sell | 3.81K | $113.50K |
| 2026-05-14 | Varnado Anddria | Grant | 3.95K | — | |
| 2026-05-14 | Terry Hilliard C. III | Grant | 3.95K | — | |
| 2026-05-14 | STUDENMUND JAYNIE M | Grant | 3.95K | — | |
| 2026-05-14 | SEATON ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD | Grant | 3.95K | — | |
| 2026-05-14 | SCHULTZ JOHN F | Grant | 3.95K | — | |
| 2026-05-14 | MITCHELL M CHRISTIAN | Grant | 3.95K | — | |
| 2026-05-14 | MACHUCA LUIS | Grant | 3.95K | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$92.81K |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 1 / 2 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 2.50% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.74 |
| 5y CAGR | +1.6% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.14 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.20 |
| 2023 | $1.38 |
| 2024 | $1.44 |
| 2025 | $1.45 |
| 2026 | $0.37 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $177.00M | +43.6% | |
| Net income | $349.00M | +35.0% | |
| Cash from ops | $670.00M | +22.9% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $29.43 | $29.81 | $29.30 | $29.64 | 1.85M |
| Sep 24 | $28.89 | $29.25 | $28.76 | $29.18 | 2.93M |
| Sep 23 | $29.34 | $29.49 | $28.82 | $28.85 | 2.60M |
| Sep 22 | $29.93 | $30.10 | $29.34 | $29.34 | 2.58M |
| Sep 21 | $30.06 | $30.31 | $29.82 | $29.90 | 2.19M |
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