# Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK)

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**Price:** USD 10.82 (-0.18% on the day) · last close of Oct 15, 2026; US market closed, not a live price. Prev close 10.84 · day 10.8–11.02 · 52w 6.21–12 · market cap $2.92B · NMS

## Key facts
- Analysts: Strong Buy (mean 1.33 on a 1–5 scale) (3 analysts), mean target USD 14.17 (range 14–14.5).
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +73.7% vs S&P 500 +18.1%; 5Y +27.2% vs S&P 500 +85.1%.
- Next earnings: 2026-10-20, EPS estimate USD 0.15, revenue estimate $103M.

## Analysts
Consensus Strong Buy (mean 1.33 on a 1–5 scale), 3 analysts; mean target USD 14.17 (low 14, high 14.5).
Rating changes, last 120 days:
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Initiated | Outperform | $14.5 |
| 2026-08-11 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | $19 → $14 |

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2025-10-16) | 5Y (from 2021-10-11) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +73.7% | +27.2% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +18.1% | +85.1% |
| Per year | +74.0% | +4.9% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 26.5% | 29.5% |
| Max drawdown | -11.3% (Dec 2025→Jan 2026) | -41.2% (Aug 2022→Apr 2025) |

## Peers (Banks - Regional)
BBD (Banco Bradesco Sa) USD 4.03 -3.82% · FITB (Fifth Third Bancorp) USD 50.35 +0.26% · TFC (Truist Financial Corporation) USD 46.57 +1.42% · DB (Deutsche Bank AG) USD 32.86 -1.44% · NWG (NatWest Group plc) USD 17.47 -1.02% · NU (Nu Holdings Ltd.) USD 14.73 -5.46%

## More
Full page: https://nexqual.com/CLBK · Free keyless MCP server with the same data and citations: https://mcp.nexqual.com/mcp · Guide for agents: https://nexqual.com/agents · https://nexqual.com/llms.txt