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NASDAQ: COLB
Columbia Banking System (COLB) stock, explained like you're 5
Columbia Banking System trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker COLB. It is a mid cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 8 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- COLB
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Major Banks
- Size
- Mid cap, about 8 billion dollars
Is Columbia Banking System a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Columbia Banking System is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 8 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Columbia Banking System makes money
- Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
- Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
- Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves COLB stock
- Interest rates and the health of the economy.
- How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
- Rules from regulators and market activity.
In the news lately
- 3 Reasons COLB is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (Yahoo Finance)
- After two years at No. 2, Columbia Banking System ranks first among banks with $50 billion or more in assets. (Stock Titan)
- Columbia Banking System (COLB) Could Be 16% Undervalued Following Top Bank Ranking (Simply Wall Street)
- Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock? (MarketBeat)
- Deutsche Bank initiates Columbia Banking System stock coverage with hold rating (Investing.com)
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Questions about Columbia Banking System stock
What does Columbia Banking System do?
Columbia Banking System trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker COLB. It is a mid cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 8 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Columbia Banking System?
Columbia Banking System trades under the ticker COLB on the Nasdaq.
What is Columbia Banking System's market cap?
Columbia Banking System is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 8 billion dollars.
How does Columbia Banking System make money?
Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves COLB stock?
Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.
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