The price-to-earnings ratio for Columbia Banking System, Inc (NASDAQ: COLB) is above average at 10.63x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.63.Analysts have differing 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 208.44M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.06% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of COLB on May 15, 2025 was 1.90M shares.
COLB) stock’s latest price update
Columbia Banking System, Inc (NASDAQ: COLB) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.72 in relation to its previous close of 25.61. However, the company has experienced a 7.56% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-25 that 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.
COLB’s Market Performance
Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB) has seen a 7.56% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 17.51% gain in the past month and a -7.53% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.93% for COLB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.67% for COLB’s stock, with a -4.05% simple moving average for the past 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 6.56% 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 -23.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.07%, as shares surge +14.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.63% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, COLB rose by +7.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.38. In addition, Columbia Banking System, Inc saw -6.81% 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:
- 0.3 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 3.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.06.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
