COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
COLB · State Commercial Banks · 289.5M shares · +28%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$12M (gross $6M, SBC $18M)
Reference price $29.77 · est. market cap ~$8.6B — last insider sale, 2026-06-08 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C64Columbia Banking System — Pacific-Northwest bank with low ROE post-merger.
Strengths
- Strong net margin (76th) and cash (95th)
Risks
- ROE 7% (25th), ROA (31st) weak
- Integration (Umpqua, Pacific Premier) overhang
Notable findings
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $2.4B cash & investments
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 7 open-market sale(s) by 5 insider(s) (cluster of 5 insiders, ~$677,260, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Key metrics
Net margin
310.7%
Return on equity
7.0%
Return on assets
0.8%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
18.8%
Net-income growth
3.0%
Tangible book value
$5.6B
Cash & investments
$2.4B
Stock comp / revenue
18.6%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Moore Devine David | Sell | 3.8K | $29.77 |
| 2026-06-08 | Moore Devine David | Sell | 60 | $29.77 |
| 2026-05-14 | SCHULTZ JOHN F | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Forrest Eric | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | SEATON ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Finkelstein Mark A | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Terry Hilliard C. III | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Lund Randal Lee | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | MITCHELL M CHRISTIAN | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | STUDENMUND JAYNIE M | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | MACHUCA LUIS | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Varnado Anddria | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Lakely Brock | Tax withheld | 396 | $29.10 |
| 2026-03-13 | Lakely Brock | Sell | 211 | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Nixon Torran B | Option exercise | 5.0K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Nixon Torran B | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Option exercise | 2.4K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Sell | 937 | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | OGNALL ANDREW H | Option exercise | 2.4K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | OGNALL ANDREW H | Tax withheld | 951 | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Stein Clint | Option exercise | 18K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Stein Clint | Tax withheld | 7.2K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Deer Aaron James | Tax withheld | 617 | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Tax withheld | 937 | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Lakely Brock | Tax withheld | 211 | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Anderson Drew K | Option exercise | 2.5K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Anderson Drew K | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Deer Aaron James | Option exercise | 1.6K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Moore Devine David | Option exercise | 940 | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Moore Devine David | Tax withheld | 376 | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Merrywell Christopher | Option exercise | 5.0K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Merrywell Christopher | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Namdar Frank | Option exercise | 2.8K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Namdar Frank | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-13 | Lakely Brock | Option exercise | 846 | $26.23 |
| 2026-03-04 | Nixon Torran B | Sell | 2.2K | $28.85 |
| 2026-03-03 | Nixon Torran B | Sell | 2.2K | $28.25 |
| 2026-03-01 | Namdar Frank | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $28.45 |
| 2026-03-01 | Deer Aaron James | Tax withheld | 918 | $28.45 |
| 2026-03-01 | Nixon Torran B | Tax withheld | 3.0K | $28.45 |
| 2026-03-01 | Stein Clint | Tax withheld | 9.8K | $28.45 |
| 2026-03-01 | OGNALL ANDREW H | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $28.45 |
| 2026-03-01 | Merrywell Christopher | Tax withheld | 3.2K | $28.45 |
| 2026-03-01 | Lakely Brock | Tax withheld | 391 | $28.45 |
| 2026-03-01 | Moore Devine David | Tax withheld | 838 | $28.45 |
| 2026-03-01 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $28.45 |
| 2026-03-01 | Anderson Drew K | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $28.45 |
| 2026-02-15 | Stein Clint | Tax withheld | 3.9K | $31.49 |
| 2026-02-15 | OGNALL ANDREW H | Tax withheld | 931 | $31.49 |
| 2026-02-15 | Nixon Torran B | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $31.49 |
| 2026-02-15 | Namdar Frank | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $31.49 |
| 2026-02-15 | Moore Devine David | Tax withheld | 485 | $31.49 |
| 2026-02-15 | Merrywell Christopher | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $31.49 |
| 2026-02-15 | Deer Aaron James | Tax withheld | 531 | $31.49 |
| 2026-02-15 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $31.49 |
| 2026-02-15 | Anderson Drew K | Tax withheld | 788 | $31.49 |
| 2026-02-02 | Deer Aaron James | Grant | 2.6K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Deer Aaron James | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Merrywell Christopher | Grant | 13K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Merrywell Christopher | Tax withheld | 4.9K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Namdar Frank | Grant | 4.7K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Namdar Frank | Tax withheld | 2.4K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Stein Clint | Grant | 29K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Stein Clint | Tax withheld | 11K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Stein Clint | Grant | 22K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Stein Clint | Tax withheld | 8.7K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | OGNALL ANDREW H | Grant | 4.5K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | OGNALL ANDREW H | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Nixon Torran B | Grant | 14K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Nixon Torran B | Tax withheld | 5.5K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Moore Devine David | Grant | 2.1K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Moore Devine David | Tax withheld | 965 | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Grant | 5.1K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Anderson Drew K | Grant | 3.1K | $29.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Anderson Drew K | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $29.69 |
| 2026-01-30 | GARDNER STEVEN R | Sell | 14K | $29.43 |
| 2026-01-20 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $28.35 |
| 2026-01-20 | Deer Aaron James | Disposition | 325 | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Deer Aaron James | Tax withheld | 776 | $28.35 |
| 2026-01-20 | Namdar Frank | Disposition | 579 | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Namdar Frank | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $28.35 |
| 2026-01-20 | Moore Devine David | Disposition | 260 | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Moore Devine David | Tax withheld | 628 | $28.35 |
| 2026-01-20 | OGNALL ANDREW H | Disposition | 559 | — |
| 2026-01-20 | OGNALL ANDREW H | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $28.35 |
| 2026-01-20 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Disposition | 632 | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Anderson Drew K | Disposition | 390 | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Anderson Drew K | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $28.35 |
| 2026-01-20 | Nixon Torran B | Disposition | 1.7K | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Nixon Torran B | Tax withheld | 3.9K | $28.35 |
| 2026-01-20 | Merrywell Christopher | Disposition | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Merrywell Christopher | Tax withheld | 3.5K | $28.35 |
| 2026-01-20 | Stein Clint | Disposition | 3.6K | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Stein Clint | Tax withheld | 7.6K | $28.35 |
| 2026-01-20 | Stein Clint | Disposition | 2.7K | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Stein Clint | Tax withheld | 5.6K | $28.35 |
| 2025-09-02 | STUDENMUND JAYNIE M | Grant | 2.2K | — |
| 2025-09-02 | MITCHELL M CHRISTIAN | Grant | 2.2K | — |
| 2025-08-31 | STUDENMUND JAYNIE M | Grant | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-08-31 | MITCHELL M CHRISTIAN | Grant | 36K | — |
| 2025-08-31 | GARDNER STEVEN R | Grant | 338K | — |
| 2025-08-31 | STUDENMUND JAYNIE M | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2025-08-31 | GARDNER STEVEN R | Grant | 246K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Forrest Eric | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | MACHUCA LUIS | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Numata S Mae Fujita | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | SCHULTZ JOHN F | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | SEATON ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Terry Hilliard C. III | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Varnado Anddria | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Lund Randal Lee | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | POPE MARIA M | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Finkelstein Mark A | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Nixon Torran B | Sell | 4.5K | $25.99 |
| 2025-02-28 | O'HAVER CORT L | Tax withheld | 9.5K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | O'HAVER CORT L | Tax withheld | 9.0K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | Stein Clint | Tax withheld | 9.8K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | White Lisa M | Tax withheld | 598 | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | White Lisa M | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | OGNALL ANDREW H | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | OGNALL ANDREW H | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | Nixon Torran B | Tax withheld | 4.1K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | Nixon Torran B | Tax withheld | 3.0K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | Namdar Frank | Tax withheld | 902 | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | Namdar Frank | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | Moore Devine David | Tax withheld | 839 | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | Merrywell Christopher | Tax withheld | 3.2K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | FARNSWORTH RON L | Tax withheld | 2.9K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | FARNSWORTH RON L | Tax withheld | 3.1K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | Dow Lisa | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | Deer Aaron James | Tax withheld | 918 | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | Anderson Drew K | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-28 | Anderson Drew K | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $26.73 |
| 2025-02-25 | White Lisa M | Grant | 6.6K | $26.60 |
| 2025-02-14 | White Lisa M | Tax withheld | 619 | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Stein Clint | Grant | 4.8K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Stein Clint | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Stein Clint | Tax withheld | 3.9K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | OGNALL ANDREW H | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | O'HAVER CORT L | Tax withheld | 5.9K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Nixon Torran B | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Namdar Frank | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | FARNSWORTH RON L | Tax withheld | 2.2K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Moore Devine David | Grant | 990 | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Moore Devine David | Tax withheld | 455 | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Moore Devine David | Tax withheld | 453 | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Merrywell Christopher | Grant | 1.7K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Merrywell Christopher | Tax withheld | 659 | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Merrywell Christopher | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Dow Lisa | Grant | 921 | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Dow Lisa | Tax withheld | 363 | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Dow Lisa | Tax withheld | 640 | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Deer Aaron James | Grant | 1.3K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Deer Aaron James | Tax withheld | 506 | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Deer Aaron James | Tax withheld | 533 | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Grant | 1.0K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Tax withheld | 442 | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $27.41 |
| 2025-02-14 | Anderson Drew K | Tax withheld | 884 | $27.41 |
| 2025-01-01 | Stein Clint | Tax withheld | 6.1K | $27.01 |
| 2025-01-01 | Stein Clint | Tax withheld | 6.4K | $27.01 |
| 2025-01-01 | Moore Devine David | Tax withheld | 680 | $27.01 |
| 2025-01-01 | Moore Devine David | Tax withheld | 761 | $27.01 |
| 2025-01-01 | Merrywell Christopher | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $27.01 |
| 2025-01-01 | Merrywell Christopher | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $27.01 |
| 2025-01-01 | Dow Lisa | Tax withheld | 626 | $27.01 |
| 2025-01-01 | Dow Lisa | Tax withheld | 701 | $27.01 |
| 2025-01-01 | Deer Aaron James | Tax withheld | 889 | $27.01 |
| 2025-01-01 | Deer Aaron James | Tax withheld | 995 | $27.01 |
| 2025-01-01 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Tax withheld | 689 | $27.01 |
| 2025-01-01 | BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO | Tax withheld | 772 | $27.01 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-14 | 0000887343-26-000142 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-15 | 0000887343-26-000143 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-05 | 2026-03-31 | 0000887343-26-000135 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-23 | 0000887343-26-000132 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | 0000887343-26-000116 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-26 | 2025-12-31 | 0000887343-26-000088 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-13 | 0000887343-26-000039 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-22 | 2026-01-22 | 0000887343-26-000012 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 0000887343-25-000280 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-19 | 0001193125-25-290691 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-14 | 2025-11-14 | 0000887343-25-000271 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-06 | 2025-09-30 | 0000887343-25-000268 ↗ |