Columbia Banking Systems (COLB) stock

Banking services , market cap $8.6B

Banking services

Worth $8.6B

$30.85

-0.48%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Average

In its industry

#97of 168

Banks

Checks firing

5of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-8.4%

under its best in a year

COLB's Quality Score was unchanged on Tue, Nov 10, at 7.

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Key facts on COLB

Key facts on COLB
The chart	Above every average
Latest filing	10-Q, Nov 5 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026

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What moves banks

Rate gap, 10-year minus 2-year+0.25 pt-0.09 ptTue Nov 10in a week

The 10-year Treasury yield minus the 2-year. Banks pay deposit rates tied to the short end and lend at rates tied to the long end, so this gap is one measure of their lending spread.

U.S. Treasury, daily yield curve, Tue Nov 10. Change over the week.

Net interest margin, deposits, 10-year Treasury yield, and 5 more, for Pro members.

COLB catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -1.1% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

8 past catalysts since 2021, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why COLB scores 7

Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+5Chart checks 5 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+3Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high

Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Dilution subtractsNew shares over the year: -1 at 10% more, -2 at 25% more.
Insider trades subtracts

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and News.

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How COLB ranks in Banks

COLB is #97 of 168 by Quality Score.

How COLB ranks in Banks
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	TMPTompkins Financial	8/14	18
2	CBCCentral Bancompany	10/14	18
3	CHCOCity	8/14	17
	CNOBCenter Bancorp		Open for its score
	COFCapital One Financial		Open for its score
	CUBICustomers Bancorp		Open for its score
	DBDeutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft		Open for its score
97	COLBColumbia Banking Systems	5/14	7

When does COLB report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Jan 21, after the close (in 72 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What COLB reported on Oct 22, 2026

The quarter

A profit of $0.78 a share.

“The increase in net income from Q2 2026 was driven by higher net interest income and disciplined expense management, partially offset by a slight increase in the provision for credit losses.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

COLB's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

The numbers

Market value: $8.6B; today
Sales: $177M; up 18.8% on the year
Profit: $550M; last fiscal year

Sales grew 27% a year over 3 years, fiscal 2022 to 2025.

Pays $1.48 a share a year.

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No analyst estimates on Breakaway: every figure here is filed.

The whole report on COLB: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

-1.4%-3.4%+3.2%

Apr 23Jul 23Oct 22

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Oct 22, 2026After close	After close	+1.7%	+3.2%	+3.8%
Jul 23, 2026After close	After close	-3.8%	-3.4%	-3.1%
Apr 23, 2026After close	After close	-2.0%	-1.4%	-0.2%

COLB closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and COLB's Quality Score going into each

COLB sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew every year from 2021 to 2025, to $177M. It made a profit in each of the five years.

COLB has 5 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

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Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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COLB RSI today: 56.9, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 56.9, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on COLB

What it does and how it makes money2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on what COLB does and how it makes money, for Pro members
Where it stands1 findingIts share count rose 17.4% in the year to Sep 30, 2026, and 34% in three years.Weighted shares, the quarter to Sep 30, 2026
What changed in its filings3 findings"On September 26 … filed suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging aiding and abetting claims against the Bank associated with the provision of banking services to the bankrupt iCap Entities." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Feb 26, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "Combining Columbia and Pacific Premier may be more difficult, costly or time-consuming than expected, and Columbia may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Pacific Premier." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 26, 2026, against the one of Feb 25, 2025
Who holds and trades it4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on who holds and trades COLB, for Pro members

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COLB insider trades

2 insiders sold $444K across 9 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellSteven R. Gardner$156KDirectorat $31.23 on Oct 29, filed Oct 30

SellSteven R. GardnerDirector$156Kat $31.23 on Oct 29, filed Oct 30

All 9 insider filings on COLB from the last six months, for Pro members.

All COLB insider trades

COLB trades by Congress and the executive branch

One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$50K to $100KPresident (R)traded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)

SellDonald TrumpPresident (R)$50K to $100Ktraded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)

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COLB's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Clint SteinChair, CEO, President · no trades on file
David Moore DevineEVP Chief Marketing Officer · 2 trades
Torran B. NixonSenior Executive VP · 2 trades
Brock LakelyEVP, Chief Accounting Officer · 1 trade
Kumi Yamamoto BaruffiEVP General Counsel, Corp Sec · 1 trade
Aaron James DeerEVP Chief Strategy/Innov Offcr · no trades on file
Andrew H. OgnallEVP Chief Risk Officer · no trades on file
Christopher MerrywellSenior Executive VP · no trades on file

16 more officers and directors file at COLB.

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Which ETFs hold COLB?

In ETFs: COLB is 0.2% of SCHD, under 0.1% of VYM, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.

About Columbia Banking Systems

Columbia Banking System Inc is a registered bank holding company whose wholly-owned banking subsidiary is Columbia State Bank. The company provides a full range of banking services to small and medium sized businesses, professionals, and individuals throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California. The company's subsidiary Columbia Trust Company is an Oregon trust company that provides agency, fiduciary, and other related trust services with offices in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The firm offers various products and services under Personal Banking, Business Banking, and Wealth Management divisions.

6,005 employeesTacoma, WAcolumbiabank.com

What Columbia Banking Systems says it competes with

“The geographic markets we serve are highly competitive for deposits, loans, leases, and other fee-generating products and services.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 26, 2026

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BreakawaySep 22Donald Trump sold COLB$50K to $100K, disclosed Sep 22

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As of Nov 10, 2026: COLB's Quality Score is 7 (Average), #97 of 168 in Banks. Insiders sold $444K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does COLB's Quality Score say?

COLB scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #97 of 168 in Banks by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Shares: 39.3% more than a year ago (to Dec 31). Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is COLB's Quality Score?

COLB scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #97 of 168 in Banks by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind COLB's 7.

Are insiders buying COLB?

2 insiders sold $444K across 9 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Steven R. Gardner, Director, who sold $156K on Oct 29. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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