Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) stock forecast summary
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Columbia Banking System, Inc. is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $8.84B.
It ranks number 16 by market capitalization among the 60 State Commercial Banks issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For COLB, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 30.0%, measured on 358 forecast dates between 2022-08-16 and 2026-08-05 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 7.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-16 and 2026-10-02. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does.
Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.9%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-30 signals)
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COLB price chart and AI forecast
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Cross-section · 2026-10-30
How COLB ranks among 4891 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the State Commercial Banks peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
Metric
COLB
Industry median
Rank
Market Cap
$8.84B
$4.40B
16/60
P/E Ratio
13.58x
12.59x
20/58
P/B Ratio
1.17x
1.33x
41/57
Dividend Yield
4.49%
2.55%
5/51
EPS
$2.30
–
–
Book Value/Share
$26.69
–
–
Revenue/Share
$8.85
–
–
Profitability & Margins
Metric
COLB
Industry median
Rank
ROE
9.4%
10.5%
41/53
ROA
1.1%
1.2%
33/49
Net Margin
28.4%
31.5%
38/54
EBT Margin
42.1%
40.6%
24/57
Tax Rate
20.8%
–
–
Financial Health
Metric
COLB
Industry median
Rank
D/E Ratio
7.66x
7.28x
26/59
Financial Leverage
8.66x
8.18x
22/53
Cash Flow
Metric
COLB
Industry median
Rank
Operating Cash Flow
$1.31B
$407M
10/58
OCF Growth YoY
136.7%
19.8%
4/53
Operational Efficiency
Metric
COLB
Industry median
Rank
Asset Turnover
0.04x
0.04x
9/51
Fixed Assets Turnover
5.9x
5.5x
26/55
Income Statement
Metric
COLB
Industry median
Rank
Total Revenue
$2.50B
$1.10B
15/57
Net Income
$711M
$346M
15/54
Dividend & Shareholder Information
Metric
COLB
Industry median
Rank
Dividends Per Share
$1.40
–
–
Payout Ratio
60.9%
32.8%
5/51
Shares Outstanding
283M
–
–
Net Income Growth
34.5%
21.2%
14/53
EPS Growth
-15.1%
17.2%
54/56
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
Cash & Short-term Investments
$1.77B
2.7% of assets
Total Liabilities
$57.83B
88.4% of assets
Quarterly Financial Reports
COLB quarterly financials and insider trading
Industry Peers · State Commercial Banks
Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Columbia Banking System, Inc. (State Commercial Banks): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Columbia Banking System, Inc. reported net income of $220 million and diluted earnings per common share of $0.78 for the third quarter of 2026. Net interest income for the quarter was $615 million, up ...
Columbia Banking System (COLB) is scheduled to announce Q3 earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd, after market close. The consensus EPS Estimate is $0.77 (-9.4% Y/Y) and the consensus Revenue ...
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Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Columbia Banking System, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Columbia Banking System, Inc. stock predictions?
For COLB, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 30.0%, measured on 358 forecast dates between 2022-08-16 and 2026-08-05 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 7.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-16 and 2026-10-02. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Columbia Banking System, Inc. forecasts updated?
Columbia Banking System, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 3, 2026.
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