Columbia Banking System (COLB) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ: COLB) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 10/13/2026 – Columbia Banking System is now covered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “hold” rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $35.00 to $32.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Columbia Banking System was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 10/5/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $30.00 to $32.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $34.00 to $32.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $35.00 to $33.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $34.00 to $32.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $32.00 to $31.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/8/2026 – Columbia Banking System was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 9/1/2026 – Columbia Banking System was upgraded by DA Davidson from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $36.00 price target on the stock, up from $33.00.
• 8/31/2026 – Columbia Banking System was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.

Columbia Banking System Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.3%. Columbia Banking System’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 58.96%.

Columbia Banking System, Inc (NASDAQ: COLB) is a bank holding company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. Through its subsidiary, Umpqua Bank, the company provides a range of banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and institutions.

Umpqua Bank’s offerings include deposit accounts, consumer and commercial lending, real estate finance, treasury management, cash management, investment services and other business banking solutions. The bank serves small and middle-market companies as well as retail customers through branches, digital banking platforms and relationship-based financial services.

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