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Columbia Banking System Inc has a consensus price target of $30.26 based on the ratings of 23 analysts. The high is $37 issued by Stephens & Co. on January 23, 2026. The low is $21.5 issued by UBS on January 26, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Piper Sandler, Barclays, and UBS on April 27, 2026, April 7, 2026, and April 7, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $31.67 between Piper Sandler, Barclays, and UBS, there's an implied 0.75% upside for Columbia Banking System Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) was reported by Piper Sandler on April 27, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $36.00 expecting COLB to rise to within 12 months (a possible 14.54% upside). 32 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) was provided by Piper Sandler, and Columbia Banking System maintained their overweight rating.
The last upgrade for Columbia Banking System Inc happened on October 10, 2025 when Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target to $31. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods previously had a market perform for Columbia Banking System Inc.
The last downgrade for Columbia Banking System Inc happened on July 10, 2025 when Wells Fargo changed their price target from $29 to $27 for Columbia Banking System Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Columbia Banking System, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Columbia Banking System was filed on April 27, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 27, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Columbia Banking System (COLB) rating was a maintained with a price target of $34.00 to $36.00. The current price Columbia Banking System (COLB) is trading at is $31.43, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 04/27/2026 | Buy Now | 14.54% | Piper Sandler | $34 → $36 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/07/2026 | Buy Now | -7.73% | Barclays | $30 → $29 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/07/2026 | Buy Now | -4.55% | UBS | $33 → $30 | Assumes | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/02/2026 | Buy Now | 8.18% | Piper Sandler | $36 → $34 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/01/2026 | Buy Now | -1.37% | JP Morgan | $34 → $31 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/30/2026 | Buy Now | -4.55% | Wells Fargo | $28 → $30 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/24/2026 | Buy Now | 1.81% | Citigroup | $30 → $32 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2026 | Buy Now | 14.54% | Piper Sandler | $34.5 → $36 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2026 | Buy Now | -4.55% | Citigroup | $28 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2026 | Buy Now | 17.72% | Stephens & Co. | $35 → $37 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2026 | Buy Now | 3.4% | DA Davidson | $30 → $32.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2026 | Buy Now | 1.81% | RBC Capital | $30 → $32 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2026 | Buy Now | 1.81% | TD Cowen | $28 → $32 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 12/19/2025 | Buy Now | -4.55% | Barclays | $29 → $30 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/17/2025 | Buy Now | 5% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $31 → $33 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/16/2025 | Buy Now | 5% | JP Morgan | $31 → $33 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2025 | Buy Now | — | Piper Sandler | — | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | -10.91% | Citigroup | $26 → $28 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | -1.37% | JP Morgan | $28 → $31 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/10/2025 | Buy Now | -1.37% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $30 → $31 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/10/2025 | Buy Now | -10.91% | RBC Capital | $27 → $28 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2025 | Buy Now | -7.73% | Barclays | $30 → $29 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2025 | Buy Now | -10.91% | TD Cowen | → $28 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 09/15/2025 | Buy Now | -1.37% | Raymond James | $27 → $31 | Upgrade | Outperform → Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/02/2025 | Buy Now | 11.36% | Piper Sandler | $32 → $35 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2025 | Buy Now | -10.91% | Wells Fargo | $27 → $28 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2025 | Buy Now | -17.28% | Citigroup | $22 → $26 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2025 | Buy Now | -4.55% | Barclays | $27 → $30 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2025 | Buy Now | 1.81% | Piper Sandler | $30 → $32 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2025 | Buy Now | -14.09% | Wells Fargo | $29 → $27 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2025 | Buy Now | -14.09% | Barclays | $32 → $27 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/01/2025 | Buy Now | -23.64% | JP Morgan | $26.5 → $24 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/10/2025 | Buy Now | -17.28% | DA Davidson | $25 → $26 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/21/2025 | Buy Now | -14.09% | Jefferies | → $27 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2025 | Buy Now | -4.55% | Piper Sandler | $32 → $30 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2025 | Buy Now | 1.81% | Barclays | $27 → $32 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | -14.09% | RBC Capital | $32 → $27 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | -20.46% | DA Davidson | $35 → $25 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | -4.55% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $33 → $30 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | -7.73% | Wells Fargo | $26 → $29 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2025 | Buy Now | -17.28% | Wells Fargo | $35 → $26 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | -14.09% | Barclays | $33 → $27 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/28/2025 | Buy Now | -1.37% | Stephens & Co. | $33 → $31 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2025 | Buy Now | -4.55% | Citigroup | $31 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2025 | Buy Now | 5% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $34 → $33 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | -4.55% | JP Morgan | $32 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2025 | Buy Now | 11.36% | Wells Fargo | $33 → $35 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/17/2024 | Buy Now | 1.81% | UBS | → $32 | Assumes | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/05/2024 | Buy Now | 5% | Barclays | $29 → $33 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2024 | Buy Now | 8.18% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $30 → $34 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/03/2024 | Buy Now | 5% | Wells Fargo | $30 → $33 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/28/2024 | Buy Now | -4.55% | Truist Securities | $28 → $30 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | -7.73% | Barclays | $25 → $29 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | -1.37% | RBC Capital | $29 → $31 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 11.36% | Wedbush | $31 → $35 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | -4.55% | Wells Fargo | $28 → $30 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2024 | Buy Now | -10.91% | JP Morgan | $29 → $28 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2024 | Buy Now | -10.91% | Raymond James | $26 → $28 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/01/2024 | Buy Now | -10.91% | Wells Fargo | $26 → $28 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/27/2024 | Buy Now | -20.46% | Barclays | $24 → $25 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/24/2024 | Buy Now | -1.37% | Wedbush | $28 → $31 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/20/2024 | Buy Now | -10.91% | Truist Securities | $29 → $28 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | -7.73% | JP Morgan | $22 → $29 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | -7.73% | Truist Securities | $20 → $29 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | -17.28% | Stephens & Co. | $22 → $26 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | -20.46% | Wedbush | $20 → $25 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | -17.28% | RBC Capital | $21 → $26 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | -17.28% | Wells Fargo | $22 → $26 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | -14.09% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $23 → $27 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | -23.64% | Barclays | $21 → $24 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 06/27/2024 | Buy Now | -30% | JP Morgan | $23 → $22 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/22/2024 | Buy Now | -39.55% | Citigroup | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/05/2024 | Buy Now | -14.09% | Piper Sandler | $27 → $27 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | -36.37% | Wedbush | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | -33.18% | Barclays | $20 → $21 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | -30% | Wells Fargo | $25 → $22 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2024 | Buy Now | -33.18% | RBC Capital | $25 → $21 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/05/2024 | Buy Now | -26.82% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $25 → $23 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/04/2024 | Buy Now | -30% | JP Morgan | $23 → $22 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/01/2024 | Buy Now | -36.37% | Truist Securities | $22 → $20 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2024 | Buy Now | -36.37% | Citigroup | $25 → $20 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2024 | Buy Now | -36.37% | DA Davidson | $25 → $20 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/08/2024 | Buy Now | -36.37% | Barclays | → $20 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2024 | Buy Now | -31.59% | UBS | $28 → $21.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2024 | Buy Now | -26.82% | JP Morgan | $30 → $23 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2024 | Buy Now | -20.46% | Citigroup | $28 → $25 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/25/2024 | Buy Now | -23.64% | Wedbush | $29 → $24 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/25/2024 | Buy Now | -20.46% | RBC Capital | $28 → $25 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/25/2024 | Buy Now | -20.46% | DA Davidson | $32 → $25 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/25/2024 | Buy Now | -23.64% | Stephens & Co. | → $24 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/25/2024 | Buy Now | -20.46% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $30 → $25 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/25/2024 | Buy Now | -7.73% | Piper Sandler | $36 → $29 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/25/2024 | Buy Now | -20.46% | Raymond James | → $25 | Downgrade | Strong Buy → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/05/2024 | Buy Now | -4.55% | JP Morgan | $29 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/01/2023 | Buy Now | -26.82% | Citigroup | → $23 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2023 | Buy Now | -36.37% | Truist Securities | $21 → $20 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/19/2023 | Buy Now | -30% | Wedbush | $21 → $22 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/19/2023 | Buy Now | -20.46% | Raymond James | $27 → $25 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2023 | Buy Now | -33.18% | UBS | $18 → $21 | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/04/2023 | Buy Now | -26.82% | Wells Fargo | $25 → $23 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |