Columbia Banking System Stock News

Columbia Banking (COLB) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.

Shares of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) have been given a consensus recommendation of Hold by the seven research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among []

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) has been assigned an average rating of Hold from the seven research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered []

Becker Capital Management Inc. decreased its holdings in Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) by 5.9% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 14,763 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 918 shares during the quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Columbia Banking System were worth $561,000 at the end of […]

Wall Street analysts forecast that Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) will post sales of $164.60 million for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Two analysts have made estimates for Columbia Banking Systems earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $161.90 million and the highest estimate coming in at $167.30 million. Columbia Banking System reported []

Equities analysts expect Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) to report earnings of $0.56 per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Two analysts have made estimates for Columbia Banking Systems earnings. The lowest EPS estimate is $0.54 and the highest is $0.57. Columbia Banking System reported earnings of $0.82 per share in the same []

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) was the target of a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 29th, there was short interest totalling 3,700,000 shares, an increase of 51.0% from the October 14th total of 2,450,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 626,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.9 []

First Trust Advisors LP lowered its stake in Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) by 10.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 105,134 shares of the financial services providers stock after selling 11,820 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP owned []

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) CEO Clint Stein on Q3 2021 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Columbia Banking (COLB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 4.23% and 3.78%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Columbia Banking (COLB) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

Columbia Banking Systems' shares plunged more than 14% after it announced plans to buy Umpqua.

TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Banking System, Inc. ("Columbia" NASDAQ: COLB) expects to report third quarter 2021 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, Octobe

Columbia Banking System Inc. and Umpqua Holdings Corp. said Tuesday (Oct. 12) they are joining forces in a $5.1 billion all-stock deal, according to The Wall Street Journal, which adds that the combin

Columbia Banking Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: COLB) and Umpqua Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: UMPQ) announced plans to merge in a $5 billion all-stock transaction on Tuesday, creating one of the biggest entities on