Columbia Financial, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Columbia Bank that provides financial services to businesses and consumers in the United States. The company offers non-interest-bearing demand deposits, such as individual and commercial checking accounts; interest bearing demand accounts comprising interest earning checking accounts and municipal accounts; and savings and club accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also provides loans, including multifamily and commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, one- to four-family residential loans, construction loans, home equity loans and advances, and other consumer loans that include automobiles and personal loans, as well as unsecured and overdraft lines of credit. In addition, the company offers title insurance products; wealth management services; and cash management services, including remote deposit, lockbox service, and sweep accounts. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 61 full-service banking offices in twelve of New Jersey's 21 counties. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Columbia Financial, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Columbia Bank MHC.
IPO Year: 2018
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: columbiabankonline.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/16/2026 | $18.00 | Neutral | Piper Sandler |
| 3/12/2026 | $19.00 | Neutral | Brean Capital |
| 10/11/2023 | $18.00 | Buy | Janney |
| 7/28/2022 | $24.00 | Overweight → Neutral | Piper Sandler |
| 4/28/2022 | $23.00 → $20.00 | Buy → Neutral | Compass Point |
| 12/2/2021 | $20.00 → $22.00 | Neutral → Overweight | Piper Sandler |
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Piper Sandler resumed coverage of Columbia Financial with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $18.00
Brean Capital resumed coverage of Columbia Financial with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $19.00
Janney initiated coverage of Columbia Financial with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $18.00
Piper Sandler downgraded Columbia Financial from Overweight to Neutral and set a new price target of $24.00
Compass Point downgraded Columbia Financial from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $20.00 from $23.00 previously
Piper Sandler upgraded Columbia Financial from Neutral to Overweight and set a new price target of $22.00 from $20.00 previously
Compass Point upgraded Columbia Financial from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $19.00 from $18.00 previously
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FAIR LAWN, N.J., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc., (Nasdaq Global Select Market: CLBK), (the "Company" or "Columbia"), a Maryland corporation and the successor to Columbia Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Holding Company"), today announced the completion of the Holding Company’s conversion from the mutual holding company structure and Company’s related public offering. Columbia Bank is now 100% owned by the Company and the Company is 100% owned by public stockholders. The Company also announced today that, simultaneously with the completion of the conversion, it has completed its previously announced merger with Northfield Bancorp, Inc. ("Northfield"
FAIR LAWN, N.J., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the "Company"), a Maryland corporation and the proposed successor to Columbia Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: CLBK), a Delaware corporation and the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (the "Holding Company" or "Columbia"), announced today that it has completed its firm commitment underwritten offering in connection with Columbia’s second-step conversion. As a result of the firm commitment underwritten offering and the recently completed subscription offering, the Company expects to sell 167,236,353 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share for total offering proceeds o
FAIR LAWN, N.J., July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLBK), a Delaware corporation and the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (the "Holding Company" or "Columbia"), announced today that Columbia Financial, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company") and the proposed successor to the Holding Company, has commenced a firm commitment underwritten offering to sell shares of common stock not subscribed for in its second-step conversion subscription offering to the general public at $10.00 per share. Between the orders received in the subscription offering and the increased orders received in the previously announced resolicitation of maximum purchasers
FAIR LAWN, N.J., July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLBK), a Delaware corporation and the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (the "Holding Company"), announced today that at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 25, 2026, its stockholders approved the Plan of Conversion and Reorganization whereby Columbia Bank MHC, the mutual holding company of the Holding Company and the Bank, will convert from mutual holding company form to the fully public stock holding company form (the "Conversion"), and approved its acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. ("Northfield"), which will occur simultaneously upon completion of the Conversion. In addition, a
FAIR LAWN, N.J., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. ("Columbia") (NASDAQ:CLBK), a Delaware corporation and the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank, announced today, on a preliminary basis, that Columbia Financial, Inc., a Maryland corporation and the proposed successor to Columbia, received over 5,000 orders representing approximately $925 million in the subscription offering that expired on June 16, 2026 in connection with the "second-step" conversion of Columbia Bank MHC from mutual to stock form. In addition, Columbia also announced an increase in the maximum purchase limits in the stock offering being conducted by Columbia Financial, Inc. The maximum ind
FAIR LAWN, N.J. and WOODBRIDGE, N.J., June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. ("Columbia") (NASDAQ:CLBK), a Delaware corporation and the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (the "Bank"), and Northfield Bancorp, Inc. ("Northfield") (NASDAQ:NFBK), the holding company for Northfield Bank, jointly announced today that Columbia has provided an election form and letter of transmittal (together with the related instructions, the "Election Materials") to the holders of Northfield common stock so that Northfield stockholders may elect to receive, upon the completion of the previously announced merger of the Holding Company and Northfield, either (i) shares of common stock
FAIR LAWN, N.J., May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. ("Columbia Financial") (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that on or about May 21, 2026 Columbia Financial, Inc., a newly formed Maryland corporation and the proposed successor holding company of the Bank ("Columbia Financial, Inc."), expects to commence its offering of common stock in connection with the proposed conversion of Columbia Bank MHC (the "MHC") from the mutual holding company to the stock holding company form of organization. Columbia Financial, Inc., Columbia Financial and the MHC have received all requisite regulatory approvals and authorizatio
FAIR LAWN, N.J., April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank ("Columbia"), reported net income of $13.1 million, or $0.13 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $8.9 million, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 reflected higher net interest income due to both an increase in interest income and a decrease in interest expense, and a decrease in provision for credit losses, partially offset by lower non-interest income, an increase in non-interest expense and higher income
NOTABLE ITEMS FOR THE QUARTER: NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. HAS AGREED TO MERGE WITH COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC. (NASDAQ:CLBK) SEE JOINT PRESS RELEASE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.13 PER SHARE, PAYABLE FEBRUARY 25, 2026, TO STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF FEBRUARY 12, 2026.$41.0 GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT CHARGE RECORDED RESULTING IN A NET LOSS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2025 OF $27.4 MILLION, OR $0.69 PER SHARE, COMPARED TO NET INCOME OF $10.8 MILLION, OR $0.27 PER DILUTED SHARE, FOR THE TRAILING QUARTER, AND NET INCOME OF $11.3 MILLION, OR $0.27 PER DILUTED SHARE, FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2024. Fourth quarter 2025 results included the impact of a non-cash, non-tax deductible goodwill impairmen
FAIR LAWN, N.J. and WOODBRIDGE, N.J., Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. ("Columbia") (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (the "Bank"), and Northfield Bancorp, Inc. ("Northfield") (NASDAQ:NFBK), the holding company for Northfield Bank, jointly announced today that they have entered into an agreement and plan of merger for Columbia to acquire Northfield in a transaction valued at approximately $597 million. The combination of the two organizations will create the third largest regional bank headquartered in New Jersey, with pro forma total assets of $18 billion based on financial data as of December 31, 2025. In connection with the announce
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FAIR LAWN, N.J., Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLBK) (the "Company"), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that Matthew Smith has been appointed as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Bank effective as of November 25, 2024. The Company previously disclosed the retirement of E. Thomas Allen, Jr., the current Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Bank, effective as of January 31, 2025. Mr. Smith served as the Chief Digital Banking Officer and Head of Enterprise Product, Marketing and Transformation at Webster Bank from Febru
FAIR LAWN, N.J., Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the "Company"), and its wholly owned subsidiary Columbia Bank (the "Bank"), are pleased to announce the appointment of Mayra L. Rinaldi as Executive Vice President, Corporate Governance and Culture of the Company and the Bank. In her new role, Mrs. Rinaldi will continue to oversee the Corporate Governance, Executive Administration, Community Development and Corporate Facilities departments of the Company and the Bank. In addition, she will also continue to oversee Company's and the Bank's regulatory and SEC compliance requirements, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, which includes monitoring the
FAIR LAWN, N.J., July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLBK), the parent company of Columbia Bank, is pleased to announce that Mount Laurel, New Jersey resident, Daria Torres has been appointed to the Boards of Directors of Columbia Financial and Columbia Bank effective July 27, 2021. Ms. Torres will also serve on the Audit Committee of the Company and the Bank. Ms. Torres' appointment brings the Company's total number of directors to ten, nine of whom are independent non-executive directors. Ms. Torres is the founder and Managing Partner of Walls Torres Group, LLC, a strategic management consulting firm that works with leading corporations, non-profits and
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FAIR LAWN, N.J., April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank ("Columbia"), reported net income of $13.1 million, or $0.13 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $8.9 million, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 reflected higher net interest income due to both an increase in interest income and a decrease in interest expense, and a decrease in provision for credit losses, partially offset by lower non-interest income, an increase in non-interest expense and higher income
NOTABLE ITEMS FOR THE QUARTER: NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. HAS AGREED TO MERGE WITH COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC. (NASDAQ:CLBK) SEE JOINT PRESS RELEASE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.13 PER SHARE, PAYABLE FEBRUARY 25, 2026, TO STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF FEBRUARY 12, 2026.$41.0 GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT CHARGE RECORDED RESULTING IN A NET LOSS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2025 OF $27.4 MILLION, OR $0.69 PER SHARE, COMPARED TO NET INCOME OF $10.8 MILLION, OR $0.27 PER DILUTED SHARE, FOR THE TRAILING QUARTER, AND NET INCOME OF $11.3 MILLION, OR $0.27 PER DILUTED SHARE, FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2024. Fourth quarter 2025 results included the impact of a non-cash, non-tax deductible goodwill impairmen
FAIR LAWN, N.J. and WOODBRIDGE, N.J., Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. ("Columbia") (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank (the "Bank"), and Northfield Bancorp, Inc. ("Northfield") (NASDAQ:NFBK), the holding company for Northfield Bank, jointly announced today that they have entered into an agreement and plan of merger for Columbia to acquire Northfield in a transaction valued at approximately $597 million. The combination of the two organizations will create the third largest regional bank headquartered in New Jersey, with pro forma total assets of $18 billion based on financial data as of December 31, 2025. In connection with the announce
FAIR LAWN, N.J., Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank ("Columbia"), reported net income of $15.7 million, or $0.15 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as compared to a net loss of $21.2 million, or $0.21 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 reflected higher net interest income due to both an increase in interest income and a decrease in interest expense, a decrease in provision for credit losses and higher non-interest income, partially offset by higher income tax expense. Duri
FAIR LAWN, N.J., Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank ("Columbia"), reported net income of $14.9 million, or $0.15 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $6.2 million, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 reflected higher net interest income due to both an increase in interest income and a decrease in interest expense, a decrease in provision for credit losses and higher non-interest income, partially offset by an increase in non-interest expense and hig
FAIR LAWN, N.J., July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank ("Columbia"), reported net income of $12.3 million, or $0.12 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $4.5 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 reflected higher net interest income due to both an increase in interest income and a decrease in interest expense, higher non-interest income and a decrease in non-interest expense, partially offset by higher income tax expense. For the six months ended June 30, 202
FAIR LAWN, N.J., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank ("Columbia"), reported net income of $8.9 million, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as compared to a net loss of $1.2 million, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 reflected higher net interest income due to both an increase in interest income and a decrease in interest expense, lower provision for credit losses and a decrease in non-interest expense, partially offset by higher income tax expense. Mr. T
FAIR LAWN, N.J., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank ("Columbia"), reported net income of $6.2 million, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $9.1 million, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 reflected lower net interest income, mainly due to an increase in interest expense, and higher provision for credit losses, partially offset by higher non-interest income and lower income tax expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the
FAIR LAWN, N.J., July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank ("Columbia") and Freehold Bank ("Freehold"), reported net income of $4.5 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $1.7 million, or $0.02 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 reflected higher non-interest income, mainly due to the 2023 period including a $9.6 million loss on securities transactions, and lower non-interest expense, partially offset by lower net interest income, mainly due to an increase in in
FAIR LAWN, N.J., April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLBK), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank ("Columbia") and Freehold Bank ("Freehold"), reported a net loss of $1.2 million, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as compared to net income of $18.7 million, or $0.18 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 reflected lower net interest income, mainly due to an increase in interest expense, a higher provision for credit losses and higher non-interest expense, partially offset by lower income tax expense. For the quarter