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NASDAQ · Banks - Regional · USD

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) Stock Analysis

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) is a Banks - Regional stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

COLB

$29.20

+$0.21 (+0.72%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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COLB Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$29.19
Previous Close
$28.99
Day's Range
28.92–29.24
52-Week Range
24.75–33.68
Volume
2.29M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.69
Valuation
Market Cap
$8.26B
P/E Ratio
11.45
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
8.84
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.30
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.55
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.30B+19.28%
Net Income (FY)
$550.00M+3.00%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
28.38%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
282.90M
1-Year Return
+18.60%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.48+5.11%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 28, 2026
Earnings Date
October 22, 2026
Avg Volume
2.88M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, COLB closed at $29.20, +18.60% over 1 year.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) has a market capitalization of $8.26B.

In fiscal 2025, COLB reported revenue of $2.30B.

COLB Stock Return by Calendar Year

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,860
+18.60%
5 years
$10,000 $10,648
+6.48%
10 years
$10,000 $13,892
+38.92%

If you had invested $10,000 in Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $13,892 at the close on October 21, 2026: +38.92% in total, +3.34% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+7.09%
2025+9.36%
2024+8.05%
2023−5.86%
2022−4.26%
2021−6.24%
2020−7.64%
2019+16.41%
2018−14.04%
2017−0.65%
2016 (partial year)+42.89%

As of October 21, 2026.

COLB Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.30B$550.00M23.9%
2024$1.93B$534.00M27.7%
2023$2.00B$349.00M17.5%
2022$1.27B$336.75M26.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.30B——$550.00M23.9%
2024$1.93B——$534.00M27.7%
2023$2.00B——$349.00M17.5%
2022$1.27B——$336.75M26.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

COLB Dividend History

$1.45+0.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.742—
2025$1.454+0.7%
2024$1.444+4.3%
2023$1.384+15.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.742—
2025$1.454+0.7%
2024$1.444+4.3%
2023$1.384+15.0%
2022$1.204+5.3%
2021$1.144−14.9%
2020$1.344−4.3%
2019$1.404+22.8%
2018$1.144+29.5%
2017$0.884+125.6%
2016$0.391—

Most recent payment: $0.37 per share, ex-dividend May 29, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

COLB Valuation vs Banks - Regional Median

Median of 326 stocks
MetricCOLBBanks - Regional medianvs median
P/E11.4512.035% below
P/S ratio3.303.588% below
Profit margin28.38%29.44%1.1 pts below

Medians across 326 Banks - Regional stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) carries a market capitalisation of $8.26B. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Banks - Regional industry. Headcount on file is 6,005.

The most recent close on file for COLB is $29.20, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.21 (+0.72%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $24.75 to $33.68. The latest close sits 17.98% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Columbia Banking System, Inc. reported revenue of $2.30B. That is +19.28% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $1.93B. Net income for the same year was $550.00M. That is +3.00% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 28.38%. That is 1.1 percentage points below the Banks - Regional median of 29.44%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.55.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.27B in 2022 to $2.30B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

COLB trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.45. That is 4.82% below the Banks - Regional median of 12.03. The forward P/E on file is 8.84. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.3 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 7.85% below the Banks - Regional median of 3.58. The medians here are taken across 326 Banks - Regional companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.69. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 37.9%. The trailing one-year total return is +18.60%. Measured over 10 years, that is +3.34% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

COLB pays a dividend yielding 5.11%. That is 2.4 percentage points above the Banks - Regional median yield of 2.68%. At the indicated rate that is $1.48 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 28, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.74 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.45 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +7.09% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +16.41% and 2018 returned −14.04%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) operates in the Banks - Regional industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Columbia Banking System, Inc. COLB $8.26B 11.5
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG $120.84B 13.7
HDFC Bank Limited HDB $116.51B 14.6
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. ITUB $106.91B 12.4

The Banks - Regional industry average P/E ratio is 12.0x. Columbia Banking System, Inc. trades at a P/E of 11.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Columbia Banking System, Inc.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Columbia Bank that provides banking, private banking, mortgage, and other financial services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business, non-interest-bearing checking, interest-bearing checking and savings, money market, insured cash sweep and other investment sweep solutions, and certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial lending products, such as commercial lines of credit and term loans, accounts receivable and inventory financing, international trade finance, commercial property loans, multifamily loans, equipment loans, commercial equipment leases, real estate construction loans, permanent financing, small business administration program financing, and capital markets services. In addition, the company offers wealth management, comprising financial planning, investment, trust, insurance, and private banking solutions, as well as treasury management, which includes digital and mobile banking solutions, ACH, wires, positive pay, remote deposit capture, integrated payments, integrated receivables, lockbox, cash vault, real-time payments, commercial card, foreign exchange, trade and supply chain finance, international banking related products, and merchant services. Further, it provides residential real estate loans and consumer loans. The company serves corporate, institutional, small business, and individual customers in the United States. Columbia Banking System, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is based in Tacoma, Washington.

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