Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Columbia Banking System (COLB)

Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ: COLB) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 10/27/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $32.00 to $33.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $32.00 to $34.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Columbia Banking System is now covered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “hold” rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $35.00 to $32.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Columbia Banking System was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 10/5/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target raised by Barclays from $30.00 to $32.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $34.00 to $32.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $35.00 to $33.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $34.00 to $32.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $32.00 to $31.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/8/2026 – Columbia Banking System was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 9/1/2026 – Columbia Banking System was upgraded by DA Davidson from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $36.00 price target on the stock, up from $33.00.
• 8/31/2026 – Columbia Banking System was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.

Columbia Banking System Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th were issued a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 28th. Columbia Banking System’s payout ratio is 51.21%.

Columbia Banking System, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. It operates through Umpqua Bank, a full-service financial institution serving consumers, businesses, professionals and institutions.

Umpqua Bank provides deposit accounts, residential and commercial lending, business banking, treasury and cash-management services, mortgage banking, personal banking and wealth-management solutions. Its offerings include checking and savings accounts, commercial real estate and business loans, consumer credit, online and mobile banking, and investment and advisory services.

Columbia Banking System traces its roots to the formation of Columbia State Bank in Washington in 1993.