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Columbia Banking System, Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 6

As of Oct 22, 2026, Columbia Banking System is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 6 (since Sep 15, 2026). It closed at $29.89, 10.0% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Columbia Bank that provides banking, private banking, mortgage, and other financial services in the United States. More about the company

$29.89
+2.36% today
$8.5B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 26w
S2 27w
S2 16w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 1w → S4 12w → S1 3w → S2 10w → S3 4w → S4 8w → S1 11w → S2 26w → S3 11w → S4 12w → S1 10w → S2 27w → S3 9w → S2 16w → S3 5w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 15 stage runs.

COLB among Banks - Regional206th of 319 by relative strength

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Stocks in Banks - Regional ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1OPHCStage 2 · wk 3896−1.0%
2MSBIStage 2 · wk 4395+1.8%
3CMTVStage 2 · wk 7294+11.5%
4VBNKStage 2 · wk 2594−0.9%
5AMALStage 3 · wk 294+8.1%
6BOTJStage 2 · wk 5893+9.0%
7ATLOStage 2 · wk 6892+9.5%
8RBKBStage 2 · wk 3892+0.9%
…206COLBStage 3 · wk 672+3.6%
vs 52W High
-10.0%
$23.77 lo$33.20 hi
10.0% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 6
1w13w26w
Week 6, distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
2.1%
200 DMA: $29.29 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.19x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+3.6%
3M
-2.9%
6M
+3.3%
YTD
+10.0%
1Y
+22.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-07-29
6 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-09-18.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 6 · Vol 1.19x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 6 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 6 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.78x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.32x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.07x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.06x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.64x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.56x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.21x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.13x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$29.67
200 DMA
$29.29
52W High
$33.20
52W Low
$23.77
5D Low
$28.33
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$29.89
60d High
$32.30
120d High
$33.20
250d High
$33.20
Next resistance
+8.0%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
11.7
Forward 9.1
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+0.2%
Revenue +35.1%
ROE
+11.0%
Profit margin +28.4%
Dividend Yield
5.07%
P/B 1.1

Columbia Banking System: quick answers

What stage is Columbia Banking System in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Columbia Banking System (COLB) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 15, 2026 and is in week 6. What the four stages mean

Is Columbia Banking System in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Columbia Banking System is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 2.1% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Columbia Banking System from its 52-week high?

Columbia Banking System closed at $29.89 on Oct 22, 2026, 10.0% below its 52-week high of $33.20. Its 52-week low is $23.77.

How has Columbia Banking System performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Columbia Banking System is up 22.9% over the past year and up 10.0% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Columbia Banking System in?

Columbia Banking System is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional

Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Columbia Bank that provides banking, private banking, mortgage, and other financial services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business, non-interest-bearing checking, interest-bearing checking and savings, money market, insured cash sweep and other investment sweep solutions, and certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial lending products, such as commercial lines of credit and term loans, accounts receivable and inventory financing, international trade finance, commercial property loans, multifamily loans, equipment loans, commercial equipment leases, real estate construction loans, permanent financing, small business administration program financing, and capital markets services. In addition, the company offers wealth management, comprising financial planning, investment, trust, insurance, and private banking solutions, as well as treasury management, which includes digital and mobile banking solutions, ACH, wires, positive pay, remote deposit capture, integrated payments, integrated receivables, lockbox, cash vault, real-time payments, commercial card, foreign exchange, trade and supply chain finance, international banking related products, and merchant services. Further, it provides residential real estate loans and consumer loans. The company serves corporate, institutional, small business, and individual customers in the United States. Columbia Banking System, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is based in Tacoma, Washington.

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