Why COLB Stock advanced +0.94% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$31.01 +0.94% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Columbia Banking System Inc. (COLB) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $8.77B
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.3% Base Target
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:58% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
42% PutsMax Pain: $30.00
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Why COLB Stock advanced +0.94% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Columbia Banking System Inc. (COLB) advanced +0.94% to $31.01 as options desks priced 58% call premium vs. 42% put protection around the $30 max-pain magnet. Solid 41% profit margin (2% return on capital), mixed timing at 16x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 67% of its 52-week range ($25.51 – $33.68) with RSI-14 at 61.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.6M in bullish call flow vs. $1.9M in put flow (Put/Call 0.73x, implied earnings swing ±6.9%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C (Hold) backed by 44% gross margin and $738.0M annual free cash flow.
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CATALYSTYahoo • 8d ago
Why Columbia Banking System (COLB) stock is up today

Shares of regional banking company Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) jumped 3.7% in the afternoon session after the company reported third-quarter 2026 results with revenue and adjusted earnings per share above analy

CATALYSTYahoo • 9d ago
Columbia Banking System Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) reported third-quarter 2026 earnings per share of $0.78 and operating EPS of $0.82, as the regional bank cited balance-sheet optimization, customer deposit growth and expense discipl

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COLB // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +3.72%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $31.06H $31.13L $30.43C $30.70VOL 2.78M
RES: $32.93SUP: $27.55SMA50: $29.63SMA200: $29.88
$34.12$32.30$30.48$28.66$26.85RES $32.93SUP $27.55$30.702026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +18.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is COLB stock moving today?

Why COLB Stock advanced +0.94% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 41% profit margin (2% return on capital), mixed timing at 16x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.