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

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ: COLB):

• 8/10/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $32.00 to $34.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Columbia Banking System was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company to “hold”.
• 8/3/2026 – Columbia Banking System had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $31.00 to $30.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Columbia Banking System was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. Columbia Banking System’s dividend payout ratio is presently 58.96%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CMO Devine David Moore sold 3,872 shares of Columbia Banking System stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.77, for a total value of $115,269.44. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 18,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $554,793.72. The trade was a 17.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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.