Columbia Banking System (COLB) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect Columbia Banking System to post earnings of $0.7680 per share and revenue of $687.74 million for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.03. Columbia Banking System had a return on equity of 11.33% and a net margin of 19.96%. The company had revenue of $677.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $687.40 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. On average, analysts expect Columbia Banking System to post $3.02 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.32 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Columbia Banking System Price Performance

Columbia Banking System stock opened at $28.99 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $29.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.21. Columbia Banking System has a 52-week low of $24.75 and a 52-week high of $33.67.

Columbia Banking System Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th were given a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. Columbia Banking System’s payout ratio is presently 58.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

COLB has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Columbia Banking System from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Columbia Banking System from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Columbia Banking System from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Stephens raised their price target on shares of Columbia Banking System from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Columbia Banking System from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Columbia Banking System has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.23.

Columbia Banking System Company Profile

Columbia Banking System, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. It operates through Umpqua Bank, a full-service financial institution serving consumers, businesses, professionals and institutions.

Umpqua Bank provides deposit accounts, residential and commercial lending, business banking, treasury and cash-management services, mortgage banking, personal banking and wealth-management solutions. Its offerings include checking and savings accounts, commercial real estate and business loans, consumer credit, online and mobile banking, and investment and advisory services.

Columbia Banking System traces its roots to the formation of Columbia State Bank in Washington in 1993.