Columbia Financial

CLBK

Market cap $1.89B

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed merger of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NFBK) and Columbia Financial, Inc. (NasdaqGS: CLBK). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, each Northfield share will be converted into either stock or cash, at the holder's election, with consideration tied to the final independent valuation: from 1.425–1.465 holdi.

The bank is adding scale with its latest acquisition. It has agreed to buy peer Northfield Bancorp.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Action Attorney  Juan Monteverde  with Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and is investigating Columbia Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLBK ) related to its merger with Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Is it a fair deal?

Columbia Financial (CLBK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.15 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.11 per share a year ago.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of Columbia Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLBK) and Northfield Bancorp, Inc. is fair to Columbia shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages Columbia shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com. The investigation concerns whether Columbia and its board v.

Columbia to Undertake Second-Step Conversion in Connection with Transaction Columbia to Undertake Second-Step Conversion in Connection with Transaction

FAIR LAWN, N.J., Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank ("Columbia"), reported net income of $15.7 million, or $0.15 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as compared to a net loss of $21.2 million, or $0.21 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 reflected higher net interest income due to both an increase in interest income and a decrease in interest expense, a decrease in provision for credit losses and higher non-interest income, partially offset by higher income tax expense. During the fourth quarter of 2024, as previously disclosed, the Company restructured its balance sheet by selling debt securities available for sale and prepaying higher cost borrowings, which resulted in a pre-tax loss of $37.9 million. For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Company reported core net income of $15.9 million, an increase of $4.5 million, or 39.6%, compared to core net income of $11.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. (Refer to "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to core net income.) The positive impact of the balance sheet repositioning transaction in 2024 significantly contributed to the net interest margin expansion in the 2025 period.

Thomas Splaine Jr. Appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thomas Splaine Jr. Appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Columbia Financial (CLBK) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Columbia delivered beats across the board in the quarter. After the regional bank sell-off, shares had been trading at low levels.