The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Columbia Banking System, Inc shares valued at $116,461 were sold by Nixon Torran B on Mar 04 ’25. At $25.99 per share, Nixon Torran B sold 4,481 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 104,869 shares worth approximately $2.84 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Nixon Torran B purchased 4,481 shares, netting a total of over 116,461 in proceeds.
As published in a research note from Stephens on August 04, 2025, Columbia Banking System, Inc [COLB] has been rated up from an Equal-weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $30. Analysts at Wells Fargo downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal weight”‘ outlook in a report released in early July. As of May 21, 2025, Jefferies has initiated its “Hold” rating for COLB. Earlier on January 06, 2025, Wells Fargo upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Overweight” for COLB stock which previously was a “an Equal weight”.
Analyzing COLB Stock Performance
On last trading session, Columbia Banking System, Inc [NASDAQ: COLB] plunged -0.77% to $27.1. The stock’s lowest price that day was $26.9625, but it reached a high of $27.41 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 7.03%. Over the course of the year, Columbia Banking System, Inc shares have jumped approximately 8.23%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $29.18 on 01/15/25 and a 52-week low of $19.61 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 26.90, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 26.71. In the upper region, resistance lies at 27.35. The next price resistance is at 27.61. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 66.23 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Columbia Banking System, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Columbia Banking System, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-15 jumping by 1.96 million shares to 12.08 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-15 was 10.12 million shares. A jump of 16.22% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.75 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.75.
Which companies own the most shares of Columbia Banking System, Inc (COLB)?
In terms of Columbia Banking System, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 27 in the next 12 months, down nearly -1.14% from the previous closing price of $27.31. Analysts anticipate Columbia Banking System, Inc stock to reach 30 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 25. In spite of this, 10 analysts ranked Columbia Banking System, Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025.
