Columbia Banking System, Inc. Stock News

I use YCharts' Value Score and Ben Graham Formula Value All Stars, or GASV, to identify large-cap stocks offering strong value and dividend safety. Seventeen out of twenty-four "safer" lowest-priced Dividend Dogs of the GASV are currently fair-priced and ready to buy for income investors. Top ten GASV stocks offer projected average net gains of 32.99% by June 2026, with yields ranging from 8.94...

Nearly half of businesses expect the economy to improve in the next 12 months, including 60% of middle market companies and 44% of small businesses—a four-year high Small Business: 12-month outlook jumps 14 points; key growth indicators rebound from 2024 Middle Market: Strong optimism persists as 69% prioritize growth over cost-cutting Tariff Impact: 5 in 10 plan to stockpile inventory, absorb ...

We initiate Columbia Banking System with a Strong Buy rating, underscoring a sharp contrarian 2026 EPS inflection the market is mispricing. Our implied valuation is pegged to our $40 price target, which offers a 73% upside at an 11.7x forward P/E multiple on our 2026 EPS estimate. Our internal estimates assume a material dip in FY25E EPS on M&A charges/accounting provisions, followed by a drama...

I use YCharts' Value Score and Ben Graham Formula to identify large-cap stocks offering strong value relative to profits, assets, and dividends. Eighteen of twenty-four 'safer' lowest-priced Dividend Dogs of the GVAS are fair-priced and ready to buy for income-focused investors. Top ten GVAS stocks are projected to deliver 17.99% to 68.74% net gains by May 2026, with average risk 29% below the ...

TACOMA, Wash. , May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Banking System, Inc. ("Columbia" Nasdaq: COLB), parent company of Umpqua Bank, today announced its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.36 per common share, payable June 16, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 30, 2025.

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. , May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB), today announced the appointment of Judi Giem to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resource Officer, effective June 2, 2025.

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PPBI) to Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NasdaqGS: COLB). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Pacific will receive 0.9150 of a share of C...

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 23, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Clint Stein - President & Chief Executive Officer Ronald Farnsworth - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Jacque Bohlen - Investor Relations, Director Steve Gardner - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Premier Frank Namdar - Executive Vice Presiden...