Columbia Banking System (COLB) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ: COLB) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/24/2026 – Columbia Banking System was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 7/24/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $29.00 to $31.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $34.00 to $35.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $34.00 to $35.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target raised by Stephens from $35.00 to $36.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $30.00 to $32.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – Columbia Banking System was given a new $35.00 price target by Fundamental Research.
• 7/1/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $31.00 to $35.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Columbia Banking System Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Columbia Banking System’s payout ratio is 58.96%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Columbia Banking System news, CMO Devine David Moore sold 3,872 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.77, for a total transaction of $115,269.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 18,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $554,793.72. This represents a 17.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Columbia Banking System, Inc is a bank holding company that operates through its principal subsidiary, Columbia State Bank. Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, the company provides a full range of banking and financial services to commercial, small business and consumer customers. Its branch network is concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, with locations across Washington, Oregon and Idaho, where it aims to combine local decision-making with the resources of a larger institution.

The company’s offerings include commercial real estate lending, construction and development financing, equipment and small business loans, and deposit products such as checking, savings and money market accounts.