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NASDAQ: COLB
Columbia Banking System Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for COLB

Based on 9 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Columbia Banking System Inc

Min Forecast
$29.00-11.59%
Avg Forecast
$32.83+0.1%
Max Forecast
$37.00+12.8%

Should I buy or sell COLB stock?

Based on 9 analysts offering ratings for Columbia Banking System Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
2 analysts 22.22%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
7 analysts 77.78%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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COLB stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-07-06
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-07-01
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-27
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-07
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-07
Citigroup
Top 22%
79
HoldMaintains$32.00-2.44%2026-02-24
Stephens & Co.
Top 19%
82
Strong BuyMaintains$37.00+12.80%2026-01-23
DA Davidson
Top 15%
86
HoldMaintains$32.50-0.91%2026-01-23
RBC Capital
Top 32%
69
HoldMaintains$32.00-2.44%2026-01-23

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Forecast return on equity

Is COLB forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
13.87%
Industry
20.47%
Market
147.87%
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Forecast return on assets

Is COLB forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
1.61%
Industry
2.56%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

COLB earnings per share forecast

What is COLB's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 16 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$3.11+21.07%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$3.44+33.98%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$3.67+42.93%
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COLB revenue forecast

What is COLB's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$2.8B+20.91%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$2.9B+24.63%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$3.0B+27.2%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

COLB earnings growth forecast

How is COLB forecast to perform vs Banks - Regional companies and vs the US market?

Company
15.28%
Industry
13.71%
Market
69.28%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

COLB revenue growth forecast

How is COLB forecast to perform vs Banks - Regional companies and vs the US market?

Company
11.5%
Industry
16.65%
Market
16.51%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

COLB vs Bank Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
COLB$32.80$32.83+0.10%Buy
SSB$102.35$118.13+15.41%Strong Buy
WAL$80.97$92.60+14.36%Buy
CFR$162.07$152.00-6.21%Sell
ONB$26.51$28.11+6.04%Strong Buy
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Columbia Banking System Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Columbia Banking System Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 9 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: COLB) stock is to Buy COLB stock.

Out of 9 analysts, 2 (22.22%) are recommending COLB as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending COLB as a Buy, 7 (77.78%) are recommending COLB as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending COLB as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending COLB as a Strong Sell.

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What is COLB's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: COLB) Columbia Banking System's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 15.28% is forecast to beat the US Banks - Regional industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 13.71%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 69.28%.

Columbia Banking System's earnings in 2026 is $655,423,000.On average, 16 Wall Street analysts forecast COLB's earnings for 2026 to be $900,720,325, with the lowest COLB earnings forecast at $842,590,659, and the highest COLB earnings forecast at $942,291,141. On average, 16 Wall Street analysts forecast COLB's earnings for 2027 to be $996,802,177, with the lowest COLB earnings forecast at $896,493,765, and the highest COLB earnings forecast at $1,052,036,939.

In 2028, COLB is forecast to generate $1,063,356,012 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $970,255,911 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,139,868,316.

What is COLB's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: COLB) Columbia Banking System's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 11.5% is not forecast to beat the US Banks - Regional industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 16.65%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 16.51%.

Columbia Banking System's revenue in 2026 is $2,336,459,000.On average, 14 Wall Street analysts forecast COLB's revenue for 2026 to be $817,810,283,950, with the lowest COLB revenue forecast at $779,018,574,906, and the highest COLB revenue forecast at $850,522,695,308. On average, 14 Wall Street analysts forecast COLB's revenue for 2027 to be $842,995,945,792, with the lowest COLB revenue forecast at $796,677,487,232, and the highest COLB revenue forecast at $882,077,145,202.

In 2028, COLB is forecast to generate $860,365,367,752 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $816,652,322,486 and the highest revenue forecast at $902,051,980,456.

What is COLB's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: COLB) forecast ROA is 1.61%, which is lower than the forecast US Banks - Regional industry average of 2.56%.

What is COLB's Price Target?

According to 9 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year COLB price target, the average COLB price target is $32.83, with the highest COLB stock price forecast at $37.00 and the lowest COLB stock price forecast at $29.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Columbia Banking System's share price could reach $32.83 by Jul 6, 2027. The average Columbia Banking System stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 0.1% from the current COLB share price of $32.80.

What is COLB's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: COLB) Columbia Banking System's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $2.57. On average, analysts forecast that COLB's EPS will be $3.11 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $2.91, and the highest EPS forecast at $3.26. On average, analysts forecast that COLB's EPS will be $3.44 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $3.10, and the highest EPS forecast at $3.63. In 2028, COLB's EPS is forecast to hit $3.67 (min: $3.35, max: $3.94).

What is COLB's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: COLB) forecast ROE is 13.87%, which is considered weak.
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