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Columbia Banking System, Inc (NASDAQ: COLB) closed the day trading at $23.06 down -1.62% from the previous closing price of $23.44. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.49 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of COLB, let’s look at its different ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.63 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.59.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Jefferies on May 21, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $27.
On January 06, 2025, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $33 to $35.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 04 ’25 when Nixon Torran B sold 4,481 shares for $25.99 per share. The transaction valued at 116,461 led to the insider holds 104,869 shares of the business.
Nixon Torran B bought 4,481 shares of COLB for $116,461 on Mar 04 ’25.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Columbia’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.74, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.54. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.55. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.93.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, COLB has reached a high of $32.85, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $18.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.07%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 210.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 208.40M. Insiders hold about 0.86% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.99% stake in the company.
