Columbia Banking System (COLB) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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COLB Stock Forecast


Columbia Banking System stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $27.40 (represents a 10.13% upside from COLB’s last price of $24.88) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 11 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

COLB Price Target


The average price target for Columbia Banking System (COLB) is $27.40 based on 1-year price targets from 11 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $35.00 to $20.00. This represents a potential 10.13% upside from COLB's last price of $24.88.

COLB Analyst Ratings


Hold

According to 11 Wall Street analysts, Columbia Banking System's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for COLB stock is 1 'Strong Buy' (9.09%), 2 'Buy' (18.18%), 7 'Hold' (63.64%), 1 'Sell' (9.09%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Columbia Banking System Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Jun 05, 2024Matthew ClarkPiper Sandler$27.00$18.2747.78%8.52%
Apr 09, 2024Jon ArfstromRBC Capital$21.00$18.8511.41%-15.59%
Mar 13, 2024Jeff RulisD.A. Davidson$20.00$19.263.84%-19.61%
May 23, 2023Matthew ClarkPiper Sandler$32.00$21.7647.06%28.62%
Feb 06, 2023-Stephens$35.00$32.946.25%40.68%
Jul 07, 2022-Raymond James$34.00$29.6914.52%36.66%
May 02, 2022-Piper Sandler$31.00$28.409.15%24.60%
Apr 22, 2022-Raymond James$38.00$31.3921.06%52.73%
Apr 22, 2022-RBC Capital$36.00$31.3914.69%44.69%
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The latest Columbia Banking System stock forecast, released on Jun 05, 2024 by Matthew Clark from Piper Sandler, set a price target of $27.00, which represents a 47.78% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($18.27), and a 8.52% increase from COLB last price ($24.88).

Columbia Banking System Price Target by Period


1M3M12M
# Anlaysts--3
Avg Price Target--$22.67
Last Closing Price$24.88$24.88$24.88
Upside/Downside-100.00%-100.00%-8.88%

In the current month, the average price target of Columbia Banking System stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Columbia Banking System's last price of $24.88. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Jul 26, 2024RBC CapitalSector PerformSector PerformHold
Jul 26, 2024Wells FargoSector PerformSector PerformHold
Jul 26, 2024RBC CapitalUnderperformUnderperformHold
Jul 26, 2024WedbushNeutralNeutralHold
Jul 26, 2024StephensEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Jul 26, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Jun 27, 2024Wells FargoSector PerformSector PerformHold
Jun 27, 2024WedbushUnderperformUnderperformHold
Jun 22, 2024CitigroupNeutralNeutralHold
Jun 05, 2024Wells FargoSector PerformSector PerformHold
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Columbia Banking System's last stock rating was published by RBC Capital on Jul 26, 2024. The company gave COLB a "Sector Perform" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Columbia Banking System Financial Forecast


Columbia Banking System Revenue Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
Revenue--------$757.17M$524.86M$523.65M$429.43M$150.33M$127.93M$130.95M$138.35M$169.76M$156.50M$148.19M$147.16M$154.67M$147.20M$159.11M$143.63M$146.62M$150.48M$150.76M$142.72M$138.62M$110.59M
Avg Forecast$506.97M$501.94M$493.25M$484.79M$483.64M$480.76M$476.01M$480.39M$525.94M$524.12M$584.70M$415.13M$197.72M$181.26M$177.65M$165.94M$166.42M$150.88M$148.32M$148.16M$148.18M$147.18M$145.76M$145.57M$147.60M$146.48M$147.06M$146.89M$163.80M$107.14M
High Forecast$511.41M$506.34M$497.57M$489.03M$487.87M$481.91M$480.18M$484.59M$534.46M$528.71M$589.82M$418.77M$199.46M$182.84M$178.64M$166.87M$167.35M$151.72M$149.15M$148.99M$149.01M$148.00M$146.58M$146.38M$148.43M$147.30M$147.88M$147.71M$196.56M$128.56M
Low Forecast$502.27M$497.29M$488.68M$480.29M$479.15M$479.60M$471.60M$475.93M$519.21M$519.26M$579.28M$411.28M$195.89M$179.57M$176.61M$164.97M$165.45M$150.00M$147.45M$147.30M$147.31M$146.32M$144.91M$144.72M$146.74M$145.62M$146.20M$146.03M$131.04M$85.71M
# Analysts44443634756322223456101681171177179
Surprise %--------1.44%1.00%0.90%1.03%0.76%0.71%0.74%0.83%1.02%1.04%1.00%0.99%1.04%1.00%1.09%0.99%0.99%1.03%1.03%0.97%0.85%1.03%

Columbia Banking System's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 4 analysts is $480.39M, with a low forecast of $475.93M, and a high forecast of $484.59M. COLB's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -36.55% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $757.17M (Dec 23).

Columbia Banking System EBITDA Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts44443634756322223456101681171177179
EBITDA--------$127.07M$183.97M$370.83M$94.99M$113.61M$101.05M$91.00M$84.65M$70.34M$72.82M$77.18M$67.88M$77.69M$61.41M$46.39M$39.48M$74.39M$82.04M$83.24M$72.70M$58.07M$46.99M
Avg Forecast$71.44M$70.73M$69.50M$68.31M$68.15M$67.74M$67.07M$93.39M$74.11M$73.85M$82.39M$84.90M$27.86M$76.72M$25.03M$77.18M$23.45M$21.26M$20.90M$55.84M$20.88M$20.74M$20.54M$54.92M$20.80M$20.64M$20.72M$70.32M$67.00M$45.03M
High Forecast$72.06M$71.35M$70.11M$68.91M$68.74M$67.90M$67.66M$112.06M$75.31M$74.50M$83.11M$101.88M$28.10M$92.06M$25.17M$92.61M$23.58M$21.38M$21.02M$67.01M$21.00M$20.85M$20.65M$65.90M$20.91M$20.75M$20.84M$84.38M$80.40M$54.04M
Low Forecast$70.77M$70.07M$68.86M$67.68M$67.52M$67.58M$66.45M$74.71M$73.16M$73.17M$81.62M$67.92M$27.60M$61.37M$24.89M$61.74M$23.31M$21.14M$20.78M$44.67M$20.76M$20.62M$20.42M$43.93M$20.68M$20.52M$20.60M$56.26M$53.60M$36.02M
Surprise %--------1.71%2.49%4.50%1.12%4.08%1.32%3.64%1.10%3.00%3.43%3.69%1.22%3.72%2.96%2.26%0.72%3.58%3.97%4.02%1.03%0.87%1.04%

4 analysts predict COLB's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $93.39M, with a high of $112.06M and a low of $74.71M. This is -26.51% lower than Columbia Banking System's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $127.07M.

Columbia Banking System Net Income Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts44443634756322223456101681171177179
Net Income--------$93.53M$135.84M$133.38M$-14.04M$82.96M$84.04M$78.59M$91.16M$42.91M$53.02M$55.04M$51.85M$58.30M$44.73M$36.58M$14.63M$46.13M$50.73M$51.72M$45.87M$39.97M$29.20M
Avg Forecast$143.99M$140.71M$135.51M$127.77M$130.76M$128.42M$118.54M$63.46M$165.39M$152.20M$193.69M$57.69M$160.24M$55.85M$160.59M$52.45M$146.31M$147.98M$137.25M$42.65M$125.41M$87.37M$52.25M$20.35M$129.59M$124.36M$128.19M$44.37M$46.12M$27.98M
High Forecast$145.63M$142.31M$137.05M$129.23M$132.25M$136.84M$119.89M$76.15M$169.53M$153.93M$195.89M$69.23M$162.07M$67.03M$161.76M$62.94M$147.37M$149.05M$138.25M$51.18M$126.32M$88.00M$52.63M$24.42M$130.53M$125.26M$129.12M$53.24M$55.34M$33.58M
Low Forecast$142.25M$139.01M$133.88M$126.23M$129.19M$120.00M$117.11M$50.77M$157.12M$150.36M$191.35M$46.15M$158.31M$44.68M$159.37M$41.96M$145.20M$146.86M$136.21M$34.12M$124.45M$86.70M$51.86M$16.28M$128.60M$123.42M$127.22M$35.49M$36.90M$22.39M
Surprise %--------0.57%0.89%0.69%-0.24%0.52%1.50%0.49%1.74%0.29%0.36%0.40%1.22%0.46%0.51%0.70%0.72%0.36%0.41%0.40%1.03%0.87%1.04%

Columbia Banking System's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $63.46M, with a range of $50.77M to $76.15M. COLB's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -32.15% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $93.53M (Dec 23).

Columbia Banking System SG&A Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts44443634756322223456101681171177179
SG&A---------$170.24M$174.98M$142.21M$111.47M$112.17M$113.90M$117.65M$74.66M$63.87M$61.44M$60.95M$59.91M$60.32M$52.33M$60.99M$60.43M$61.31M$57.49M$57.73M$57.27M$51.47M
Avg Forecast$222.61M$220.40M$216.59M$212.87M$212.36M$211.10M$209.02M$81.78M$230.94M$230.14M$256.74M$74.35M$86.82M$67.29M$78.00M$67.59M$73.08M$66.25M$65.13M$50.13M$65.06M$64.63M$64.00M$84.83M$64.81M$64.32M$64.57M$55.84M$66.08M$49.32M
High Forecast$224.56M$222.33M$218.48M$214.73M$214.22M$211.60M$210.85M$98.14M$234.68M$232.15M$258.99M$89.22M$87.58M$80.75M$78.44M$81.11M$73.48M$66.62M$65.49M$60.16M$65.43M$64.99M$64.36M$101.79M$65.17M$64.68M$64.93M$67.00M$79.30M$59.19M
Low Forecast$220.54M$218.36M$214.58M$210.89M$210.39M$210.59M$207.08M$65.43M$227.98M$228.00M$254.36M$59.48M$86.01M$53.83M$77.55M$54.07M$72.65M$65.86M$64.75M$40.11M$64.68M$64.25M$63.63M$67.86M$64.43M$63.94M$64.20M$44.67M$52.86M$39.46M
Surprise %---------0.74%0.68%1.91%1.28%1.67%1.46%1.74%1.02%0.96%0.94%1.22%0.92%0.93%0.82%0.72%0.93%0.95%0.89%1.03%0.87%1.04%

Columbia Banking System's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $230.94M, based on 7 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $227.98M to $234.68M. The forecast indicates a 35.65% rise compared to COLB last annual SG&A of $170.24M (Sep 23).

Columbia Banking System EPS Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts44443634756322223456101681171177179
EPS--------$0.45$0.65$0.64$-0.09$0.38$0.39$0.36$0.42$0.55$0.75$0.77$0.73$0.82$0.63$0.52$0.20$0.64$0.70$0.71$0.63$0.55$0.50
Avg Forecast$0.69$0.67$0.65$0.61$0.63$0.61$0.57$0.53$0.79$0.73$0.93$0.73$0.77$0.82$0.77$0.69$0.70$0.71$0.66$0.62$0.60$0.42$0.25$0.44$0.62$0.59$0.61$0.60$0.75$0.46
High Forecast$0.70$0.68$0.66$0.62$0.63$0.65$0.57$0.53$0.81$0.74$0.94$0.74$0.78$0.83$0.77$0.69$0.71$0.71$0.66$0.62$0.60$0.42$0.25$0.45$0.62$0.60$0.62$0.61$0.90$0.55
Low Forecast$0.68$0.67$0.64$0.60$0.62$0.57$0.56$0.52$0.75$0.72$0.92$0.72$0.76$0.81$0.76$0.68$0.69$0.70$0.65$0.61$0.60$0.41$0.25$0.44$0.62$0.59$0.61$0.60$0.60$0.37
Surprise %--------0.57%0.89%0.69%-0.12%0.50%0.48%0.47%0.61%0.79%1.06%1.17%1.18%1.37%1.51%2.08%0.45%1.03%1.18%1.16%1.04%0.73%1.09%

According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Columbia Banking System's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $0.53, with a low estimate of $0.52 and a high estimate of $0.53. This represents a 17.14% increase compared to COLB previous annual EPS of $0.45 (Dec 23).

Columbia Banking System Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
HTBKHeritage Commerce$10.07$12.5024.13%Buy
FIBKFirst Interstate BancSystem$30.80$37.0020.13%Buy
CFFNCapitol Federal Financial$5.92$7.0018.24%Hold
CVBFCVB Financial$18.11$21.0015.96%Hold
COLBColumbia Banking System$24.88$27.4010.13%Hold
CATYCathay General Bancorp$43.04$46.508.04%Buy
FCFFirst Commonwealth Financial$16.99$18.337.89%Buy
BYByline Bancorp$26.98$29.007.49%Buy
FFNWFirst Financial Northwest$22.61$23.503.94%Hold
FFINFirst Financial Bankshares$37.70$39.003.45%Hold
IBTXIndependent Bank Group$59.20$59.670.79%Buy
FULTFulton Financial$18.40$18.500.54%Hold
GBCIGlacier Bancorp$44.90$44.25-1.45%Hold
NWBINorthwest Bancshares$13.47$11.50-14.63%Hold
FUNCFirst United$29.61$25.00-15.57%Buy
BSRRSierra Bancorp$30.12$25.33-15.90%Hold

COLB Forecast FAQ


No, according to 11 Wall Street analysts, Columbia Banking System (COLB) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 1 'Strong Buy' and 2 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 27.27% of COLB's total ratings.

Columbia Banking System (COLB) average price target is $27.4 with a range of $20 to $35, implying a 10.13% from its last price of $24.88. The data is based on 11 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for COLB stock, the company can go up by 10.13% (from the last price of $24.88 to the average price target of $27.4), up by 40.68% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -19.61% based on the lowest stock price target.

COLB's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $27.4 does not support the claim that Columbia Banking System can reach $40 in the near future.

Columbia Banking System's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $1.92B (high $1.93B, low $1.91B), average EBITDA is $296.35M (high $316.37M, low $276.25M), average net income is $441.18M (high $465.13M, low $417.06M), average SG&A $714.26M (high $734.81M, low $693.49M), and average EPS is $2.33 (high $2.39, low $2.27). COLB's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $1.99B (high $2B, low $1.97B), average EBITDA is $279.97M (high $282.43M, low $277.38M), average net income is $547.98M (high $554.22M, low $541.37M), average SG&A $872.47M (high $880.11M, low $864.37M), and average EPS is $2.62 (high $2.65, low $2.59).

Based on Columbia Banking System's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $2.74B, beating the average analysts forecast of $2.05B by 33.82%. Apple's EBITDA was $471.2M, beating the average prediction of $315.24M by 49.47%. The company's net income was $348.72M, missing the average estimation of $568.97M by -38.71%. Apple's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $792.16M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.78, missing the average prediction of $3.18 by -44.00%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Columbia Banking System's revenue was $757.17M, beating the average analysts' forecast of $525.94M by 43.96%. The company's EBITDA was $127.07M, beating the average prediction of $74.11M by 71.47%. Columbia Banking System's net income was $93.53M, missing the average estimation of $165.39M by -43.45%. The company's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $230.94M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.45, missing the average prediction of $0.791 by -43.13%