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Track COLB free→NASDAQFinancialsBanks - RegionalSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong, and earnings quality is robust, cash backs up reported profits. Management's recent track record has been steady, and risk is moderate. The sector backdrop is a headwind, but compared with sector peers, COLB is above typical. Peer multiples imply a price about 20% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is fair, quality intact. This assessment is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $30.88. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $31 COLB trades at 10× p/e, below its 12× p/e peer median. Our $34 fair value sits above the price; high confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price sits about 20% below a flat-multiple fair value; not enough history to forecast a comparison. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
No fragility gates fired. Regime (Mania) does not concentrate fragility.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 3 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Financials names rated strong grew net income 67% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=3733).
Over the trailing year it converted 1.82x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Financials names rated robust grew net income 62% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=3541).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.74 → $0.73 (-0.7% / 30d). 3 raised, 8 cut, 12 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 31% of analysts rate Buy.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$121.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$228.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $1,832.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: More net charge-offs might show worse credit quality and hurt profits.
Confirms:Net charge-offs exceed 0.35% of average loans for Q2 2026.
Disproves:Net charge-offs remain at or below 0.30% of average loans.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
Advances: Achieve seamless systems conversion
SWOT analysis indicates progress in systems conversion.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Other Events. On May 15, 2026, Columbia Banking System, Inc., parent company of Columbia Bank, announced its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.37 per common share. The dividend is payable June 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 29, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Around its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Regional Banks.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
COLB Columbia Banking System | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 78 of 100 | fair | moderate |
HDB HDFC BANK LTD | — | — | moderate |
IBN ICICI BANK LTD | — | — | moderate |
ITUB ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING SA | — | — | moderate |
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 2 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
2 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Financials names rated stable grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=3736).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Complete the systems conversion to realize deal-related cost savings and achieve a clean expense run rate.
Continue to provide a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders, reflecting confidence in earnings durability.
Focus on optimizing the balance sheet by reducing excess cash and improving asset mix.
Why it matters: The earnings report will provide insights into financial health and performance. It could impact stock price and investor sentiment.
Confirms one read:The earnings report shows earnings and revenue growth that is better than expected.
Confirms the other:The earnings report shows earnings and revenue decline that is worse than expected.
Why it matters: Keeping the dividend shows trust in earnings and managing money well.
Confirms:The Board declares a quarterly cash dividend of $0.37 per common share.
Disproves:The Board reduces the quarterly cash dividend below $0.37 per common share.
Why it matters: A large drop in net interest income could signal issues with loan growth or asset management.
Confirms:Q2 net interest income down more than $30 million compared to Q1 2026.
Disproves:Net interest income stays the same or goes up compared to Q1 2026.
Why it matters: If it drops below this level, it shows ongoing pressure on profit from interest income.
Confirms:Q2 net interest margin falls below 3.90%.
Disproves:Q2 net interest margin stays the same or gets better above 3.90%.
Why it matters: Keeping the dividend shows good money management. It also shows trust in earnings.
Confirms:The Board confirms the dividend payout remains at $0.37 per share for Q2 2026.
Disproves:The Board reduces the dividend payout below $0.37 per share.
Why it matters: If revenue growth falls below its median, it signals a slowdown in the sector. This could affect investor confidence in Columbia Banking System.
Confirms:Q2 revenue growth reported below the median of 12% year over year.
Disproves:Q2 revenue growth remains at or above the median of 12% year over year.
Why it matters: A successful systems change helps improve operations. It also boosts customer service.
Confirms:Management says all systems change goals will be met by June 30, 2026.
Disproves:Management reports delays or problems with the systems change process.
Why it matters: A smooth systems conversion is key to cost management. Delays could hurt profitability.
Confirms:Management says the system change is more than 80% done.
Disproves:The completion rate is still below 60%. This shows there are ongoing issues.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 23, 2026, Columbia Banking System, Inc. issued a press release announcing first quarter 2026 financial results. The release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Columbia Banking System, Inc. will include final financial statements and additional analyses for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 as part of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q covering that period. The information contained in this paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1 referenced her…
Other Events. On February 13, 2026, Columbia Banking System, Inc., parent company of Columbia Bank, announced its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.37 per common share. The dividend is payable March 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.