Columbia Banking System (COLB) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) is expected to be releasing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, January 22nd. Analysts expect Columbia Banking System to post earnings of $0.72 per share and revenue of $693.23 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.19. Columbia Banking System had a return on equity of 11.13% and a net margin of 15.98%.The firm had revenue of $577.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $565.11 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.69 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Columbia Banking System to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Columbia Banking System Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of Columbia Banking System stock opened at $28.35 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $28.23 and a 200 day moving average of $26.54. Columbia Banking System has a 12 month low of $19.61 and a 12 month high of $29.72. The firm has a market cap of $8.48 billion, a PE ratio of 12.77 and a beta of 0.60.

Columbia Banking System Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a dividend of $0.37 per share. This is a positive change from Columbia Banking System’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. Columbia Banking System’s payout ratio is currently 66.67%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbia Banking System

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in Columbia Banking System by 135.2% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 13,782,222 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $354,754,000 after purchasing an additional 7,921,303 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Columbia Banking System by 32.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,407,671 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $345,113,000 after purchasing an additional 3,290,560 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of Columbia Banking System by 84.6% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,972,118 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $102,242,000 after buying an additional 1,819,975 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Columbia Banking System by 29.0% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,839,711 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $98,834,000 after buying an additional 864,011 shares during the period. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Columbia Banking System by 8,133.3% in the third quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 3,063,600 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $78,857,000 after buying an additional 3,026,390 shares during the period. 92.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of Columbia Banking System from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Columbia Banking System from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Columbia Banking System to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Piper Sandler set a $33.00 target price on shares of Columbia Banking System in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Columbia Banking System from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $30.08.

About Columbia Banking System

Columbia Banking System, Inc is a bank holding company that operates through its principal subsidiary, Columbia State Bank. Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, the company provides a full range of banking and financial services to commercial, small business and consumer customers. Its branch network is concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, with locations across Washington, Oregon and Idaho, where it aims to combine local decision-making with the resources of a larger institution.

The company’s offerings include commercial real estate lending, construction and development financing, equipment and small business loans, and deposit products such as checking, savings and money market accounts.