Columbia Banking Q2 net income jumps

Columbia Banking System

24/07/2025 21:18

Overview

Columbia Banking Q2 net income rises to $152 mln, up 27% yoy and 76% sequentially

Earnings per share for Q2 at $0.73

Net interest income increased by $21 mln, driven by loan repricing

Outlook

Columbia plans to close Pacific Premier acquisition by September 1, 2025

Company focuses on enhancing long-term tangible book value

Result Drivers

LOAN REPRICING - Net interest income rose due to higher interest income from loans and investment securities

EXPENSE DISCIPLINE - Non-interest expenses decreased due to absence of legal settlement and severance costs from prior quarter

BRANCH EXPANSION - Opened new branches in Arizona and Oregon, enhancing market presence and attracting new deposits

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 EPS
$0.73
Q2 Net Interest Income
$446 mln
Q2 Net Interest Margin
3.8%


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Columbia Banking System Inc is $27.00, about 9.7% above its July 23 closing price of $24.38

The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)