Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ: COLB) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 12.59x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.62. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for COLB is 207.71M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.99% of that float. On October 31, 2024, the average trading volume of COLB was 1.74M shares.
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COLB) stock’s latest price update
Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ: COLB)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.85 in comparison to its previous close of 28.64, however, the company has experienced a 7.72% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-10-28 that Does Columbia Banking (COLB) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let’s find out.
COLB’s Market Performance
COLB’s stock has risen by 7.72% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 15.39% and a quarterly rise of 17.76%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.34% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.53% for Columbia Banking System, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.64% for COLB’s stock, with a 35.25% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of COLB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for COLB stocks, with Wedbush repeating the rating for COLB by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for COLB in the upcoming period, according to Wedbush is $31 based on the research report published on September 24, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see COLB reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for COLB stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on March 08th, 2024.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to COLB, setting the target price at $24 in the report published on January 25th of the current year.
COLB Trading at 13.22% 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 able to rebound, for now settling with 1.00% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.34%, as shares surge +15.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +23.34% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, COLB rose by +7.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $27.10. In addition, Columbia Banking System, Inc. saw 9.33% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at COLB starting from SEATON ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD, who purchase 2,685 shares at the price of $18.48 back on Feb 06 ’24. After this action, SEATON ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD now owns 25,001 shares of Columbia Banking System, Inc., valued at $49,619 using the latest closing price.
Lund Randal Lee, the Director of Columbia Banking System, Inc., purchase 1,000 shares at $19.29 during a trade that took place back on Feb 01 ’24, which means that Lund Randal Lee is holding 17,149 shares at $19,288 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for COLB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.95 for the gross margin
The net margin for Columbia Banking System, Inc. stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 9.77, with 0.93 for asset returns.
Based on Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.81. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.16.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 471.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 17.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.06.
Conclusion
To sum up, Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
