COLB Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Citizens & Northern Corp. has a net margin of 22.68% compared to Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s net margin of 8.97%. Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s return on equity of 8.78% beat Citizens & Northern Corp.'s return on equity of 7.87%.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a consensus price target of $32.58, signalling upside risk potential of 1.58%. On the other hand Citizens & Northern Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $23.50 which suggests that it could grow by 0.04%. Given that Columbia Banking System, Inc. has higher upside potential than Citizens & Northern Corp., analysts believe Columbia Banking System, Inc. is more attractive than Citizens & Northern Corp..

Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a beta of 0.614, which suggesting that the stock is 38.588% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Citizens & Northern Corp. has a beta of 0.553, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 44.651%.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share corresponding to a yield of 4.52%. Citizens & Northern Corp. offers a yield of 4.77% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share. Columbia Banking System, Inc. pays 63.04% of its earnings as a dividend. Citizens & Northern Corp. pays out 76.85% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. quarterly revenues are $948M, which are larger than Citizens & Northern Corp. quarterly revenues of $49.8M. Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s net income of $215M is higher than Citizens & Northern Corp.'s net income of $4.5M. Notably, Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 14.19x while Citizens & Northern Corp.'s PE ratio is 15.92x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Columbia Banking System, Inc. is 2.38x versus 2.20x for Citizens & Northern Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Virginia) has a net margin of 22.68% compared to Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s net margin of 26.13%. Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s return on equity of 8.78% beat First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Virginia)'s return on equity of 9.62%.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a consensus price target of $32.58, signalling upside risk potential of 1.58%. On the other hand First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Virginia) has an analysts' consensus of $40.00 which suggests that it could fall by -3.17%. Given that Columbia Banking System, Inc. has higher upside potential than First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Virginia), analysts believe Columbia Banking System, Inc. is more attractive than First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Virginia).

Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a beta of 0.614, which suggesting that the stock is 38.588% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Virginia) has a beta of 0.607, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 39.291%.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share corresponding to a yield of 4.52%. First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Virginia) offers a yield of 3% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share. Columbia Banking System, Inc. pays 63.04% of its earnings as a dividend. First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Virginia) pays out 46.79% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. quarterly revenues are $948M, which are larger than First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Virginia) quarterly revenues of $47.7M. Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s net income of $215M is higher than First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Virginia)'s net income of $12.5M. Notably, Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 14.19x while First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Virginia)'s PE ratio is 15.57x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Columbia Banking System, Inc. is 2.38x versus 4.10x for First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Virginia). Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Heritage Commerce Corp. has a net margin of 22.68% compared to Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s net margin of 21.56%. Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s return on equity of 8.78% beat Heritage Commerce Corp.'s return on equity of 6.85%.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a consensus price target of $32.58, signalling upside risk potential of 1.58%. On the other hand Heritage Commerce Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $14.75 which suggests that it could grow by 7.66%. Given that Heritage Commerce Corp. has higher upside potential than Columbia Banking System, Inc., analysts believe Heritage Commerce Corp. is more attractive than Columbia Banking System, Inc..

Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a beta of 0.614, which suggesting that the stock is 38.588% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Heritage Commerce Corp. has a beta of 0.798, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 20.224%.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share corresponding to a yield of 4.52%. Heritage Commerce Corp. offers a yield of 3.8% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share. Columbia Banking System, Inc. pays 63.04% of its earnings as a dividend. Heritage Commerce Corp. pays out 67.08% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. quarterly revenues are $948M, which are larger than Heritage Commerce Corp. quarterly revenues of $70.1M. Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s net income of $215M is higher than Heritage Commerce Corp.'s net income of $15.1M. Notably, Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 14.19x while Heritage Commerce Corp.'s PE ratio is 17.66x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Columbia Banking System, Inc. is 2.38x versus 3.14x for Heritage Commerce Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) has a net margin of 22.68% compared to Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s net margin of 20.09%. Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s return on equity of 8.78% beat Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)'s return on equity of 9.13%.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a consensus price target of $32.58, signalling upside risk potential of 1.58%. On the other hand Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) has an analysts' consensus of $34.40 which suggests that it could grow by 0.64%. Given that Columbia Banking System, Inc. has higher upside potential than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio), analysts believe Columbia Banking System, Inc. is more attractive than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio).

Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a beta of 0.614, which suggesting that the stock is 38.588% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) has a beta of 0.683, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 31.665%.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. has a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share corresponding to a yield of 4.52%. Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) offers a yield of 4.8% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share. Columbia Banking System, Inc. pays 63.04% of its earnings as a dividend. Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) pays out 54.52% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. quarterly revenues are $948M, which are larger than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio) quarterly revenues of $156.8M. Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s net income of $215M is higher than Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)'s net income of $31.5M. Notably, Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 14.19x while Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)'s PE ratio is 11.42x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Columbia Banking System, Inc. is 2.38x versus 1.96x for Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio). Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.