Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ: COLB): Is It A Buying Opportunity Again?

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COLB belongs to the Financial sector of the NASDAQ while operating in the Banks – Regional industry. The current market capitalization of Columbia Banking System, Inc. is $5.08B. A total of 1.09 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.03M shares.

In the most recent transaction, SEATON ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD bought 2,685 shares of COLB for 18.48 per share on Feb 06 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 25,001 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 01 ’24, Lund Randal Lee bought 1,000 shares at 19.29 per share. COLB shares that Director owns now total 17,149.

Among the insiders who bought shares, MACHUCA LUIS acquired of 4,889 shares on Jan 31 ’24 at a per-share price of $20.58. This resulted in the Director holding 60,835 shares of COLB after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Deer Aaron James bought 2,000 shares at $19.32 per share on Feb 01 ’24. Company shares held by the Chief Strategy/Innovation Offc now total 36,850.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Columbia Banking System, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.44, resulting in a dividend yield of 5.94%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.69. COLB’s most recent ex-dividend date was 8/23/2024 when it declared a $0.36 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 9/9/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 6/10/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5/23/2024. The COLB stock dividend was $0.36 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, COLB has a high of $28.11 and a low of $17.08.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $23.76, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.75B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for COLB is Buy with a score of 3.25.

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