Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB)
NASDAQ: COLB · Real-Time Price · USD
27.03
+0.26 (0.97%)
At close: Sep 2, 2025, 4:00 PM
27.00
-0.03 (-0.11%)
After-hours: Sep 2, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT
Columbia Banking System Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 15 analysts that cover Columbia Banking System stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $28.87, which forecasts a 6.81% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $24 and the highest is $35.
Price Target: $28.87 (+6.81%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Columbia Banking System stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $32 → $35 | Buy | Maintains | $32 → $35 | +29.49% | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $27 → $28 | Hold | Maintains | $27 → $28 | +3.59% | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $22 → $26 | Hold | Maintains | $22 → $26 | -3.81% | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $27 → $30 | Hold | Maintains | $27 → $30 | +10.99% | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $30 → $32 | Buy | Maintains | $30 → $32 | +18.39% | Jul 28, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.24B
from 1.82B
Increased by 22.95%
Revenue Next Year
2.92B
from 2.24B
Increased by 30.02%
EPS This Year
2.96
from 2.55
Increased by 15.91%
EPS Next Year
3.21
from 2.96
Increased by 8.62%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.4B | 3.2B | |
| Avg | 2.2B | 2.9B | |
| Low | 2.0B | 2.0B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 33.2% | 42.1% | |
| Avg | 23.0% | 30.0% | |
| Low | 9.5% | -9.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.25 | 3.66 | |
| Avg | 2.96 | 3.21 | |
| Low | 2.70 | 2.79 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27.4% | 24.0% | |
| Avg | 15.9% | 8.6% | |
| Low | 5.7% | -5.4% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.