COLB · Columbia Banking System, Inc.
Market Cap
$8.51B
Shares
282.90M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$30.07
Open$30.41
Day$30.02–30.59
52W close$24.07–33.61
Avg vol 30d2.9M
Short int9.8M · 3.5% float · 3.8d
Short vol64%
Last earningsJul 23, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 4
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 22, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 8 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 4, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.62
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
below
RSI (14)
35
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
63%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−4%
trailing
6-month return
+11%
trailing
YTD return
+8%
this year
Relative strength
−3%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $32 › 200d $30 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +85 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$92.8K over 90 days · 50% sells
Short interest
Rising
3.47% of float · ▲ +13.9% MoM · 3.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
556 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+19%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−10%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$718.9M
Valuation
P/E 11.8
below peers
Buyback
$400.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$294.3M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
28%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−19%
past year
ATR
2.0%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
Normalized expense growth
· beyond Q3 going forward
2%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2024
Operating expense run rate
· Q4
$965M – $985M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
Bearish
RSI (14)
35
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
63%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $32 › 200d $30 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +85 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$92.8K over 90 days · 50% sells
Short interest
Rising
3.47% of float · ▲ +13.9% MoM · 3.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
556 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $24
Now $30 · 63%
Range high $34
vs 200-day avg +2%
vs 50-day avg -5%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Effective tax rate | 24.4% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Net charge-offs as annualized percentage of average outstanding loans and leases | 0.25% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis | 3.93% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Net interest spread | 3.19% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Provision for credit losses as annualized percentage of average outstanding loans and leases | 0.23% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| ACL + Credit Discount / Total Loans and Leases | 1.26% | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| ACL / Total Loans and Leases | 1.01% | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Allowance for Credit Losses | $475M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Allowance for credit losses as a percent of loans and leases | 1.01% | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Average customer account balance | $43K | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Average repurchase price per common share | $29.93 | the second quarter | — |
| Book value per common share | $26.7 | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Brokered deposits | 978M | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| CET1 Ratio (Columbia Bank) | 11.6% | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Closed loan volume for sale | $195M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Common equity to assets ratio | 11.6% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Common shares repurchased | 6.6M | 2Q26 | — |
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| Common stock repurchases | $199M | 2Q26 | — |
| Cost of interest-bearing deposits | 1.96% | 2Q26 | — |
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| Cost of interest-bearing liabilities | 2.21% | 2Q26 | — |
| Credit Discount | $120M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Estimated common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 11.6% | 2Q26 | — |
| Estimated total risk-based capital ratio | 13.4% | 2Q26 | — |
| Gain on sale margin | 3.08% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Loan to deposit ratio | 90.6% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| MSR as % of serviced portfolio | 1.36% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Net charge-offs (annualized) | 0.25% | 2Q26 | — |
| Net Charge-Offs / Average Loans (annualized) | 0.4% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans and leases (annualized) | 0.25% | the second quarter of 2026 | — |
| Net charge-offs excluding the FinPac portfolio | 15M | the second quarter | — |
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| Net charge-offs in the FinPac portfolio | 15M | the second quarter | — |
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| Net interest margin | 3.93% | 2Q26 | — |
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| New loan origination volume | $1.3B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Non-performing assets | 273M | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Non-performing assets to total assets ratio | 0.42% | 2Q26 | — |
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| Operating Earnings-per-Share - Diluted non-GAAP | $0.76 | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Operating efficiency ratio, as adjusted non-GAAP | 53.29% | Six Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
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| Operating Net Income non-GAAP | $217M | Q2 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income (GAAP) $208M
+$3M Non-interest income adjustments
+$9M Non-interest expense adjustments
-$3M Tax effect of adjustments
= Operating net income $217M
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| Operating Non-Interest Expense non-GAAP | $366M | Q2 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Non-interest expense (GAAP) $375M
-$9M Non-interest expense adjustments
= Operating non-interest expense $366M
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| Operating Non-Interest Income non-GAAP | $91M | Q2 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Non-interest income (GAAP) $88M
+$3M Non-interest income adjustments
= Operating non-interest income $91M
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| Operating non-interest income (non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $91M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Non-interest income (GAAP) $88M
+$3M Less: Non-interest income adjustments
= Operating non-interest income (non-GAAP) $91M
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| Operating PPNR (non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $314M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (non-GAAP) $302M
+$3M Less: Non-interest income adjustments
+$9M Add: Non-interest expense adjustments
= Operating PPNR (non-GAAP) $314M
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| Operating PPNR return on average assets non-GAAP | 1.9% | Six Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
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| Operating pre-provision net revenue non-GAAP | $314M | 2Q26 | — |
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| Operating return on average assets non-GAAP | 1.3% | Six Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
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| Operating return on average common equity non-GAAP | 11.17% | Six Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
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| Operating return on average tangible assets non-GAAP | 1.35% | Six Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| Operating return on average tangible common equity non-GAAP | 15.53% | Six Months Ended Jun 30, 2026 | — |
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| Operating revenue (non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $680M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Percentage of common shares repurchased during quarter | 2.3% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| PPNR Return on Assets non-GAAP | 1.92% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Pre-provision net revenue non-GAAP | $302M | 2Q26 | — |
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| Provision expense | $27M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Remaining share repurchase authorization | $202M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Repurchased shares as a percent of outstanding common shares | 2.3% | the second quarter | — |
| Residential mortgage loans serviced for others | $7.73B | Q2 FY2026 | — |
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| Residential mortgage servicing rights, Balance, end of period | $105M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Return on average assets ("ROAA") | 1.27% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
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| Return on average common equity | 10.99% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
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| Return on average tangible assets | 1.31% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Return on average tangible common equity non-GAAP | 15.29% | 2Q26 | — |
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| Return on Tangible Common Equity non-GAAP | 15.95% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Tangible book value per common share non-GAAP | $19.22 | 2Q26 | — |
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| Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio non-GAAP | 8.59% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
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| Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Columbia Bank) | 11.6% | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (Columbia Bank) | 9.3% | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total available liquidity | $25.65B | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Total available liquidity as a percentage of deposits | 49% | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total core deposits | $49.49B | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Total non-performing assets | $273M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Total off-balance sheet liquidity | $19.02B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio (Columbia Bank) | 13.4% | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Wholesale public deposits | 928M | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| % of Loans and leases outstanding (Total ACL / loans) | 1% | March 31, 2026 | — |
| Average repurchase price | $30.74 | Q1 2026 | — |
| CET1 (Columbia Banking System) | 11.5% | March 31, 2026 | — |
| Commercial loans annualized growth (relative to December 31, 2025) | 6% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Commercial loans, inclusive of owner-occupied commercial real estate | 6% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Common equity tier 1 ratio | 11.5% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Common shares outstanding at period end | 289.53M | Mar 31, 2026 | — |
| Common shares outstanding at period end (in thousands) | 289.53M | Mar 31, 2026 | — |
| Customer deposits (customer deposit composition, non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $48.9B | March 31, 2026 | — |
| Efficiency ratio | 58.03% | 1Q26 | — |
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| Homeowners Association deposit inflow from Pacific Premier acquisition | $160M | Q1 2026 | — |
| Loan origination volume | 38% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Loans and leases | $47.7B | March 31, 2026 | — |
| Net charge-offs | 0.3% | 1Q26 | — |
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| Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases (annualized) | 0.3% | Q1 2026 | — |
| New origination volume change vs Q1 2025 | 38% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Operating non-interest expense to average assets non-GAAP | 2.26% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Operating pre-provision net revenue ("PPNR") ROAA non-GAAP | 1.87% | Mar 31, 2026 | — |
| PPNR return on average assets | 1.73% | Mar 31, 2026 | — |
| Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) non-GAAP | $283M | Mar 31, 2026 | — |
| Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) ROAA non-GAAP | 1.73% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Provision for credit losses | $28M | Q1 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 Reserve build (release) | $28M | Q1 2026 | — |
| Tier 1 Capital (Columbia Bank) | 12% | March 31, 2026 | — |
| Tier 1 Capital (Columbia Banking System) | 11.5% | March 31, 2026 | — |
| Tier 1 Leverage (Columbia Banking System) | 9.3% | March 31, 2026 | — |
| Total non-performing loans and leases | $261M | Mar 31, 2026 | — |
| Total off-balance sheet liquidity (net availability) | $20.36B | March 31, 2026 | — |
| Total Risk-Based (Columbia Bank) | 13% | March 31, 2026 | — |
| Total Risk-Based (Columbia Banking System) | 13.3% | March 31, 2026 | — |
| Total risk-based capital ratio | 13.3% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Yield on loans and leases | 5.78% | Q1 2026 | — |
| ACL to loans and leases | 1.02% | Dec 31, 2025 | — |
| ACLLL to loans and leases | 0.98% | Dec 31, 2025 | — |
| Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) | $485M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Allowance for credit losses (ACL) as a percentage of loans and leases | 1.02% | as of December 31, 2025 | — |
| Columbia Banking System CET1 Ratio | 11.8% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Columbia Banking System Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 11.8% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Columbia Banking System Total Risk-Based Ratio | 13.6% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Commercial Line Utilization | 38% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Commercial loan growth (annualized) | 6% | the fourth quarter | — |
| Full-year loan origination volume growth | 22% | full-year 2025 | — |
| Loan origination volume growth | 17% | the fourth quarter | — |
| Non-interest expense (non-GAAP, excluding merger and restructuring expense, exit and disposal co non-GAAP | $373M | the fourth quarter | — |
| Non-performing loans and leases to total loans and leases | 0.41% | Dec 31, 2025 | — |
| Office Portfolio % with Guaranty (by $) | 86% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Office Portfolio Average Loan Size | $1.4M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Office Portfolio Average LTV | 57% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Office Portfolio Classified | $90.8M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Office Portfolio Nonaccrual | $15.1M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Office Portfolio Past Due 30-89 Days | $2.2M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Office Portfolio Special Mention | $46.1M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Operating PPNR non-GAAP | $342M | Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2025 | — |
| Total available liquidity (including secured off-balance sheet lines of credit) | $27.9B | as of December 31, 2025 | — |
| Total Available Liquidity as % of Assets | 42% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Total Available Liquidity as % of Uninsured Deposits | 141% | Q4 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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COLB
this stock
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|
$8.51B | +7.6% | +18.8% | 11.8 | 3.5% |
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MFG
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$126.83B | +45.4% | — | — | 0.1% |
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HDB
Hdfc Bank Ltd
|
$118.56B | -36.8% | +15.2% | — | 0.5% |
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IBN
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|
$107.22B | +0.3% | — | — | 0.7% |
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CIXPF
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|
$106.80B | +26.1% | — | — | 0.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLB | -2.4% | -3.8% | +10.9% | -3.8% | +7.6% |
| SPY | +0.5% | +3.0% | +13.4% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -2.9% | -6.8% | -2.5% | -6.8% | -5.2% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.37
/ share · ex Aug 28, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.48
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
4.92%
Buyback program
· as of Mar 31, 2026
Authorized
$700.00M
Spent (derived)
$300.00M
Remaining
$400.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
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CUSIP
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