Columbia Banking SystemsCOLB
COLB
About: Columbia Banking System Inc is a registered bank holding company whose wholly-owned banking subsidiary is Columbia State Bank. The company provides a full range of banking services to small and medium sized businesses, professionals, and individuals throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California. The company's subsidiary Columbia Trust Company is an Oregon trust company that provides agency, fiduciary, and other related trust services with offices in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The firm offers various products and services under Personal Banking, Business Banking, and Wealth Management divisions.
Employees: 4,721
0
Funds holding %
of 7,202 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
472% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.7M | Put options by funds: $648K
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 116
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 46
0.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.22% [Q4 2024] → 92.54% (+0.32%) [Q1 2025]
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 395 [Q4 2024] → 390 (-5) [Q1 2025]
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.22B [Q4 2024] → $4.84B (-$381M) [Q1 2025]
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q4 2024] → 4 (-1) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$25
1%
upside
Avg. target
$28
15%
upside
High target
$32
29%
upside
7 analyst ratings
3 positive
43%
4 neutral
57%
0 negative
0%
Piper Sandler Matthew Clark | 21%upside $30 | Overweight Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Jared Shaw | 29%upside $32 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 25 Apr 2025 |
RBC Capital Karl Shepard | 9%upside $27 | Sector Perform Maintained | 24 Apr 2025 |
DA Davidson Jeff Rulis | 1%upside $25 | Neutral Maintained | 24 Apr 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Christopher Mcgratty | 21%upside $30 | Market Perform Maintained | 24 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 12 articles about COLB published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 days ago
Columbia Banking System Announces $0.36 Per Common Share Dividend
TACOMA, Wash. , May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Banking System, Inc. ("Columbia" Nasdaq: COLB), parent company of Umpqua Bank, today announced its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.36 per common share, payable June 16, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 30, 2025.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
Umpqua Bank Appoints Judi Giem as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resource Officer
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. , May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB), today announced the appointment of Judi Giem to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resource Officer, effective June 2, 2025.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
PACIFIC PREMIER INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. - PPBI
NEW YORK & 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 sale of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PPBI) to Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NasdaqGS: COLB). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Pacific will receive 0.9150 of a share of Columbia for each share of Pacific that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consider.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 23, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Clint Stein - President & Chief Executive Officer Ronald Farnsworth - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Jacque Bohlen - Investor Relations, Director Steve Gardner - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Premier Frank Namdar - Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer Tory Nixon - President, Commercial Banking of Umpqua Bank Chris Merrywell - President, Consumer Banking of Umpqua Bank Conference Call Participants Chris McGratty - KBW David Feaster - Raymond James Matthew Clark - Piper Sandler Timur Braziler - Wells Fargo Jon Arfstrom - RBC Capital Markets Jared Shaw - Barclays Jeff Rulis - D.A. Davidson Anthony Elian - JPMorgan Andrew Terrell - Stephens Nick Holowko - UBS Operator Good day and thank you for standing by.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Investigates the Merger of Columbia Banking System, Inc. - COLB
NEW YORK , April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 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. We are headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and are investigating Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ: COLB ), relating to the proposed merger with Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Pacific Premier stockholders will be given 0.9150 of a share of Columbia common stock for each Pacific Premier share they own.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Out Of 70 Graham Value All-Stars, These 16 'Safer' Stocks Stand Out For April
The Value Score identifies large-cap stocks offering high intrinsic value relative to their price, helping investors find undervalued companies with strong assets and profits. The Ben Graham Formula highlights ultra-stable stocks with strong earnings, dividends, and low valuations, ideal for long-term, defensive investing. 24 out of 69 April Graham All-Star-Value (GASV) Dividend stocks offer “safer” dividends with yields lower than their free cash flow yields. And 16 show IDEAL annual dividends (from $1K invested).
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
COLB Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Merger of Columbia Banking System, Inc. Is Fair to Shareholders
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ: COLB) and Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. is fair to Columbia shareholders. Upon closing of the proposed transaction, Columbia shareholders will own approximately 70% of Columbia's outstanding shares of common stock. Halper Sadeh encourages Columbia shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sad.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Columbia Banking (COLB) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
The headline numbers for Columbia Banking (COLB) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Columbia Banking (COLB) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Columbia Banking (COLB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.67 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.63 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.65 per share a year ago.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS
TACOMA, Wash. , April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- $87 million $140 million $0.41 $0.67 Net income Operating net income 1 Earnings per diluted common share Operating earnings per diluted common share 1 CEO Commentary "Our consistent, repeatable performance in 2024 carried through to the first quarter of 2025," said Clint Stein, President and CEO.
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