New Appointment: Columbia Bank has appointed Ivan Seda as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, effective August 25, 2025.
Seda's Background: He brings extensive experience in financial management, having previously held executive roles at Union Bank, MUFG Americas, and BECU.
Strategic Focus: In his new role, Seda will enhance Columbia's financial strategy and performance management to support long-term growth objectives.
Columbia Bank Overview: Columbia Bank is the largest bank in the Northwest with over $50 billion in assets, offering a wide range of banking and financial services across multiple states.
COLB
$28.91+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on COLB
Wall Street analysts forecast COLB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for COLB is 29.50 USD with a low forecast of 28.00 USD and a high forecast of 33.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
10 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast COLB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for COLB is 29.50 USD with a low forecast of 28.00 USD and a high forecast of 33.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 29.160
Low
28.00
Averages
29.50
High
33.00
Current: 29.160
Low
28.00
Averages
29.50
High
33.00
JPMorgan
Anthony Elian
Neutral
maintain
$31 -> $33
2025-12-16
New
Reason
JPMorgan
Anthony Elian
Price Target
$31 -> $33
2025-12-16
New
maintain
Neutral
Reason
JPMorgan analyst Anthony Elian raised the firm's price target on Columbia Banking to $33 from $31 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm sees "solid upside potential" for the regional banks in 2026. Tailwinds for the group include additional Federal Reserve rate cuts, loan growth continuing, and the more mergers and acquisitions, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Piper Sandler
Overweight
downgrade
$35 -> $33
2025-11-03
Reason
Piper Sandler
Price Target
$35 -> $33
2025-11-03
downgrade
Overweight
Reason
Piper Sandler lowered the firm's price target on Columbia Banking to $33 from $35 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares following quarterly results. The firm is also trimming its 2025 / 2026 / 2027 EPS to $2.29 / $3.00 / $3.30 from $2.54 / $3.16 / $3.36 based on results and its guide that reflects a smaller balance sheet and a lower net interest margin partly offset by better NIE and buybacks.
JPMorgan
Neutral
maintain
$28 -> $31
2025-10-31
Reason
JPMorgan
Price Target
$28 -> $31
2025-10-31
maintain
Neutral
Reason
JPMorgan raised the firm's price target on Columbia Banking to $31 from $28 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm is "incrementally more positive" post the Q3 report.
Citi
Neutral -> Hold
upgrade
$26 -> $28
2025-10-31
Reason
Citi
Price Target
$26 -> $28
2025-10-31
upgrade
Neutral -> Hold
Reason
Citi raised the firm's price target on Columbia Banking to $28 from $26 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
About COLB
Columbia Banking System, Inc. is the parent company of Columbia Bank (the Bank), a Western United States regional bank. The Bank supports consumers and businesses through a full suite of services, including retail and commercial banking, Small Business Administration (SBA) lending, institutional and corporate banking, and equipment leasing. The Bank’s customers also have access to comprehensive investment and wealth management expertise as well as healthcare and private banking through Columbia Wealth Management. The Bank offers specialized loans for corporate, middle market, and small business customers, including commercial lines of credit and term loans, accounts receivable and inventory financing, international trade finance, multifamily loans, equipment loans, commercial equipment leases, SBA program financing, and capital markets. The Bank operates at more than 350 locations across eight Western states: Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah and Idaho.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
