Columbia Banking System, Inc.

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

Financial Services

NASDAQ:COLB · NASDAQ Global Select

Market Cap $7.44B Beta 0.68 P/E (TTM) 13.9
$31.27 +1.44%

+$0.45 today

52W Low $21.91High $32.70

Vol 1.79M · Avg 2.83M

EPS (TTM)$2.25
Div Yield4.70%
Banks - Regional

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

7.0%

avg 2.8%

ROIC

0.8%

avg 1.7%

ROA

0.8%

avg 0.5%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 7.0% versus its period average of 2.8%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Clint E. Stein

President, CEO & Chairman of the Board$3.76M54$166,984.000.07%

Torran Nixon

Senior EVP & Co-President of Columbia Bank$2.37M64$103,242.000.04%

Christopher Merrywell

Senior EVice President & President & Co-President of Columbia Bank$2.17M60$51,291.000.02%

Ronald L. Farnsworth Jr.

Advisor$1.94M55$144,235.000.06%

Andrew H. Ognall

Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer$1.43M54$75,083.000.03%

Judi A. Giem

Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer$858,600.0061$15,501.00<0.01%

Ivan Seda

CFO & Executive Vice President$359,797.0042$12,804.00<0.01%

Brock Lakely

Executive VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller46$10,708.00<0.01%

Drew K. Anderson

Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer39$50,607.000.02%

Thomas E. Rice

Chief Information Officer54

Jacquelynne Bohlen

Head of Investor Relations

Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary55$54,652.000.02%

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

0

$0.00

Sells

7

$677,259.54

Net Sentiment

$677,259.54

Net selling

Most Active

Moore Devine David

2 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 8, 2026

Moore Devine David

Direct

Sell3.8K$29.78$113,502.30
Jun 8, 2026

Moore Devine David

Direct

Sell60$29.77$1,786.20
Mar 13, 2026

Lakely Brock

Direct

Sell211$26.23$5,534.53
Mar 13, 2026

BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO

Direct

Sell937$26.23$24,577.51
Mar 4, 2026

Nixon Torran B

Direct

Sell2.2K$28.85$64,624.00
Mar 3, 2026

Nixon Torran B

Direct

Sell2.2K$28.25$63,308.25
Jan 30, 2026

GARDNER STEVEN R

Indirect

Sell13.7K$29.43$403,926.75

Analysis

Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 7 sells worth $677,259.54 over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $677,259.54. Moore Devine David was the most active insider with 2 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A+3.9%
+10.3% (13yr)2 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+27.5%
+7.0% (13yr)1 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A+29.8%
+12.9% (13yr)1 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+30.8%
+6.8% (13yr)1 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in EBIT at +30.8% over three years. Forward estimates point to Net Income at +12.9% (13yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages COLB?

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) lists 12 active executives. The top listed executive is Christopher Merrywell, Senior EVice President & President & Co-President of Columbia Bank.

Are COLB insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $1.75M.

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