The stock of Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB) has gone up by 2.60% for the week, with a -7.69% drop in the past month and a -1.58% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.81% for COLB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.23% for COLB’s stock, with a -9.78% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Columbia Banking System, Inc (NASDAQ: COLB) Right Now?
Columbia Banking System, Inc (NASDAQ: COLB) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.99x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for COLB is 0.59. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for COLB is 208.40M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.82% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of COLB on June 12, 2025 was 1.94M shares.
COLB) stock’s latest price update
Columbia Banking System, Inc (NASDAQ: COLB)’s stock price has decreased by -1.74 compared to its previous closing price of 24.08. However, the company has seen a 2.60% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-05 that We initiate Columbia Banking System with a Strong Buy rating, underscoring a sharp contrarian 2026 EPS inflection the market is mispricing. Our implied valuation is pegged to our $40 price target, which offers a 73% upside at an 11.7x forward P/E multiple on our 2026 EPS estimate. Our internal estimates assume a material dip in FY25E EPS on M&A charges/accounting provisions, followed by a dramatic 36% EPS rebound to $3.40 in FY26E, 11% ahead of.
Analysts’ Opinion of COLB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for COLB stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for COLB by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for COLB in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $27 based on the research report published on May 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see COLB reach a price target of $35, previously predicting the price at $33. The rating they have provided for COLB stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
COLB Trading at 1.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought COLB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.98% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at COLB starting from Nixon Torran B, who sale 4,481 shares at the price of $25.99 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, Nixon Torran B now owns 104,869 shares of Columbia Banking System, Inc, valued at $116,461 using the latest closing price.
Nixon Torran B, the Officer of Columbia Banking System, Inc, proposed sale 4,481 shares at $25.99 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Nixon Torran B is holding shares at $116,461 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for COLB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.3 for the present operating margin
- 0.74 for the gross margin
The net margin for Columbia Banking System, Inc stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 9.73, with 0.96 for asset returns.
Based on Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.63. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.01.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.06.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
