Columbia Banking System, Inc (NASDAQ: COLB) has seen a rise in its stock price by 3.29 in relation to its previous close of 22.77. However, the company has experienced a 7.30% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-23 that 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.
Is It Worth Investing in Columbia Banking System, Inc (NASDAQ: COLB) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Columbia Banking System, Inc (NASDAQ: COLB) is 9.23x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for COLB is 0.58. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for COLB is 208.35M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.49% of that float. On April 24, 2025, COLB’s average trading volume was 1.60M shares.
COLB’s Market Performance
COLB stock saw a decrease of 7.30% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -8.38% and a quarterly a decrease of -18.25%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.62%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.77% for Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.51% for COLB stock, with a simple moving average of -10.12% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of COLB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for COLB stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for COLB by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for COLB in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $35 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wedbush gave a rating of “Outperform” to COLB, setting the target price at $31 in the report published on September 24th of the previous year.
COLB Trading at -4.35% 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 -28.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.62%, as shares sank -8.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.13% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, COLB rose by +7.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $22.72. In addition, Columbia Banking System, Inc saw -12.92% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.99 for the gross margin
The net margin for Columbia Banking System, Inc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 10.55, with 1.03 for asset returns.
Based on Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 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 0.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.61.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.6for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.05.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
