How to buy Columbia Banking System stock (COLB)

Columbia Banking System is a banks - regional business based in the US. Columbia Banking System shares (COLB) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $27.57 – an increase of 4.43% over the previous week. Columbia Banking System employs 5,114 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.8 billion.

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Columbia Banking System stock price (NASDAQ: COLB)

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Columbia Banking System shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$27.57
52-week range	$16.32 - $32.48
50-day moving average more info button	$29.29
200-day moving average more info button	$23.27
Wall St. target price	$32.83
PE ratio more info button	11.5517
Dividend yield more info button	$0.36 (5.03%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.32

Is it a good time to buy Columbia Banking System stock?

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Columbia Banking System price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $27.57 from 2024-12-24

1 week (2024-12-19)	4.43%
1 month (2024-11-26)	-13.08%
3 months (2024-09-26)	6.16%
6 months (2024-06-26)	46.49%

1 year (2023-12-26)	2.26%
2 years (2022-12-23)	6.86%
3 years (2021-12-23)	4.21%
5 years (2019-12-26)	29.7351

Is Columbia Banking System stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Columbia Banking System stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Columbia Banking System's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Columbia Banking System's P/E ratio

Columbia Banking System's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, Columbia Banking System shares trade at around 12x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Columbia Banking System's PEG ratio

Columbia Banking System's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.26. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Columbia Banking System's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Columbia Banking System financials

Revenue TTM	$1.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	50.68%
Gross profit TTM	$1.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	0.93%
Return on equity TTM	9.77%
Profit margin	26.46%
Book value	$25.17
Market Capitalization more info button	$5.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Columbia Banking System share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 58.78% of net profits

Recently Columbia Banking System has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Columbia Banking System shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Columbia Banking System's case, that would currently equate to about $0.36 per share.

Columbia Banking System's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Columbia Banking System's most recent dividend payout was on 15 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 28 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Columbia Banking System's shares ever split?

Columbia Banking System's shares were split on a 105:100 basis on 9 May 2004 . So if you had owned 100 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 105 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Columbia Banking System shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 4.8% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Columbia Banking System shares which in turn could have impacted Columbia Banking System's share price.

Columbia Banking System share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Columbia Banking System's shares have ranged in value from as little as $16.3198 up to $32.476. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Columbia Banking System's is 0.849. This would suggest that Columbia Banking System's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Columbia Banking System overview

Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the holding company of Umpqua 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, and certificate of deposit accounts; and insured cash sweep and other investment sweep solutions. 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 and permanent financing, and small business administration program financing, as well as capital markets. In addition, the company offers wealth management comprising financial planning, investment, trust, and insurance; 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, and foreign exchange and international banking related products, as well as merchant services; and brokerage services, residential real estate loans and consumer loans. It serves its products to corporate, institutional, small business, and individual customers. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Tacoma, Washington.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Columbia Banking System is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.682% of Columbia Banking System shares are held by insiders and 95.263% by institutions. How many people work for Columbia Banking System?
Latest data suggests 5,114 work at Columbia Banking System. When does the fiscal year end for Columbia Banking System?
Columbia Banking System's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Columbia Banking System based?
Columbia Banking System's address is: 1301 A Street, Tacoma, WA, United States, 98402-4200 What is Columbia Banking System's ISIN number?
Columbia Banking System's international securities identification number is: US1972361026 What is Columbia Banking System's CUSIP number?
Columbia Banking System's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 197236102