CLBK

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Nasdaq · Savings Institution, Federally Chartered · Inc. DE · CIK 0001723596
$20.70 -0.14% $2.2B
High Impact Filing (7/10)3 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$2.2B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Inst. Holders49 funds
Inst. Value$182.8M
Inst. Activity2 buys / 3 sells
SEC Reports7
Press Releases2
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Savings Institution, Federally Chartered·Inc. DE·CIK 0001723596·Prev Close $20.73

Recent Activity

Jun 11, 2026 Press
Columbia Financial has mailed election forms to Northfield Bancorp stockholders, allowing them to choose between stock a
Impact 5/10
Jun 11, 2026 m_and_a
Columbia Financial, Inc. and Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Announce Mailing of Merger Consideration Election Materials and Deadline to Elect Preferred Form of Merger Consideration
<p align="justify">FAIR LAWN, N.J. and WOODBRIDGE, N.J., June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbi
May 29, 2026 Insider
Klimowich John was granted 34.01 shares
SEVP & Chief Risk Officer @ $20.13 ($684.62)
May 29, 2026 Insider
Kemly Thomas J. was granted 92.285 shares
President & CEO @ $20.13 ($1.9K)
May 21, 2026 SEC
Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK) is seeking shareholder approval for its conversion from a mutual holding company to a fu
DEFM14A — Impact 7/10
May 15, 2026 SEC
Columbia Financial, Inc. entered into an Agency Agreement with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) to serve as exclusive
8-K — Impact 5/10
May 15, 2026 Insider
Torres Daria Stacy-Walls was granted 249.106 shares
Director @ $19.57 ($4.9K)
Apr 30, 2026 SEC
Columbia Financial filed Amendment No. 1 to its 2025 Form 10-K solely to add Part III items (director/officer info, exec
10-K/A — Impact 2/10

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Nov 2025. No current recommendation available.
$19.00 (Nov 2025)
Current $20.70 Low $19.00 Median $19.00 High $19.00 2 analysts
$19.00 $19.00

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution0% buy · 7 analysts · last covering-analyst action Nov 2025
0Strong Buy
0Buy
4Hold
1Sell
2Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Nov 24, 2025 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
May 1, 2025 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
May 1, 2024 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Mar 26, 2024 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Jan 26, 2024 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.15 ▼ -9.1% $0.15 — $0.15 19% YoY 1
Next Q $0.20 ▼ -2.4% $0.20 — $0.20 33% YoY 1
Current FY $0.74 ▼ -2.0% $0.74 — $0.74 42% YoY 2
Next FY $0.78 ▼ -1.3% $0.77 — $0.79 5% YoY 2

Latest Reports

NEUTRAL Press 5/10
Columbia Financial has mailed election forms to Northfield Bancorp stockholders, allowing them to choose between stock a
Jun 11, 2026
BULLISH DEFM14A 7/10
Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK) is seeking shareholder approval for its conversion from a mutual holding company to a fu
May 21, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 5/10
Columbia Financial, Inc. entered into an Agency Agreement with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) to serve as exclusive
May 15, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$40.4M—
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$35.7M—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$21.0M—
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$19.1M—
STATE STREET CORP$16.1M—

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 29, 2026Klimowich JohnA$684.62
May 29, 2026Kemly ThomasA$1.9K
May 15, 2026Torres DariaA$4.9K
May 15, 2026Klimowich JohnA$684.62
May 15, 2026Kemly ThomasA$1.9K
49 institutional holders with $182.8M total value (10,461,749 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL, VANGUARD. Net selling activity: 3 institutions trimmed/exited vs 2 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.2,309,717$40.4M22.1%—
2DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP2,040,794$35.7M19.6%—
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,201,220$21.0M11.5%—
4VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC1,091,647$19.1M10.5%—
5STATE STREET CORP918,325$16.1M8.8%—
6RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC676,066$11.8M6.5%—
7MORGAN STANLEY354,266$6.2M3.4%ADD +25.5%
8D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.229,013$4.0M2.2%ADD +38.7%
9CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC222,000$3.9M2.1%—
10VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO176,519$3.1M1.7%—
11GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC170,601$3.0M1.6%—
12TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP143,694$2.5M1.4%DOUBLED +109.7%
13TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL111,166$1.9M1.1%DOUBLED +324.8%
14CITIGROUP INC103,366$1.8M1.0%—
15FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP77,566$1.4M0.7%TRIM -26.2%
16Nuveen, LLC76,433$1.3M0.7%—
17CITADEL ADVISORS LLC58,927$1.0M0.6%TRIM -35.5%
18BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/48,450$848.4K0.5%ADD +35.5%
19RHUMBLINE ADVISERS35,292$618.0K0.3%—
20ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.39,570$614.9K0.3%—

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
MORGAN STANLEYADD282,247354,266+25.5%$6.2M2026-Q1
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET ALDOUBLED26,166111,166+324.8%$1.9M2026-Q1
Rafferty Asset Management, LLCTRIM18,00812,825-28.8%$224.6K2026-Q1
FMR LLCTRIM14,8328,806-40.6%$154.2K2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.TRIM4,1802,505-40.1%$43.9K2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPTRIM218,74588,551-59.5%$1.4M2025-Q4
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPTRIM107,38179,294-26.2%$1.2M2025-Q4
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCADD41,68260,607+45.4%$910.3K2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD22,82430,702+34.5%$477.1K2025-Q4
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET ALTRIM59,41626,166-56.0%$406.6K2025-Q4
FMR LLCADD8,62014,832+72.1%$230.5K2025-Q4
Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank)ADD7,00312,122+73.1%$188.4K2025-Q4
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.ADD2,6164,180+59.8%$65.0K2025-Q4
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCDOUBLED23762+3213.0%$11.8K2025-Q4
MARSHALL WACE, LLPADD146,678218,745+49.1%$3.3M2025-Q3
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM298,324192,407-35.5%$2.9M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED60,354126,592+109.7%$1.9M2025-Q3
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPTRIM177,198107,381-39.4%$1.6M2025-Q3
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLCTRIM133,26387,848-34.1%$1.3M2025-Q3
UBS Group AGTRIM118,32451,365-56.6%$771.0K2025-Q3
BARCLAYS PLCTRIM60,17339,578-34.2%$594.1K2025-Q3
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.DOUBLED1082,616+2322.2%$39.3K2025-Q3
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.DOUBLED930+233.3%$450.002025-Q3
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCTRIM17,91512,626-29.5%$190.002025-Q3
HRT FINANCIAL LPTRIM23,36510,079-56.9%$151.002025-Q3
15 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 29, 2026Klimowich JohnSEVP & Chief Risk OfficerAWARD34.01$20.13$684.62
May 29, 2026Kemly Thomas J.President & CEOAWARD92.285$20.13$1.9K
May 15, 2026Torres Daria Stacy-WallsDirectorAWARD249.106$19.57$4.9K
May 15, 2026Klimowich JohnSEVP & Chief Risk OfficerAWARD34.983$19.57$684.62
May 15, 2026Kemly Thomas J.President & CEOAWARD94.925$19.57$1.9K
May 15, 2026Holland Noel R.DirectorAWARD8.708$19.57$170.42
May 1, 2026Kemly Thomas J.President & CEOAWARD96.503$19.25$1.9K
May 1, 2026Kemly Thomas J.President & CEOD32,558——
May 1, 2026Gibney Dennis E.1st Sr. EVP, CBOD11,512——
May 1, 2026Klimowich JohnSEVP & Chief Risk OfficerAWARD35.565$19.25$684.62
May 1, 2026Klimowich JohnSEVP & Chief Risk OfficerD10,336——
May 1, 2026Klimowich JohnSEVP & Chief Risk OfficerTAX W/H1,247$19.25$24.0K
May 1, 2026Lewis Oliver Edward JrSEVP & Head Commercial BankingD9,948——
May 1, 2026Prabhu Manesh BalachandranEVP & CIOTAX W/H830$19.25$16.0K
May 1, 2026Lewis Oliver Edward JrSEVP & Head Commercial BankingTAX W/H1,200$19.25$23.1K
May 1, 2026Rinaldi Mayra LisethEVP, Corp Governance & CultureD6,460——
May 1, 2026Rinaldi Mayra LisethEVP, Corp Governance & CultureTAX W/H739$19.25$14.2K
May 1, 2026Prabhu Manesh BalachandranEVP & CIOD7,267——
Apr 17, 2026Kemly Thomas J.President & CEOAWARD100.091$18.56$1.9K
Apr 17, 2026Klimowich JohnSEVP & Chief Risk OfficerAWARD36.887$18.56$684.62
Apr 6, 2026Torres Daria Stacy-WallsDirectorAWARD274.648$17.75$4.9K
Apr 6, 2026Kemly Thomas J.President & CEOAWARD104.659$17.75$1.9K
Apr 6, 2026Holland Noel R.DirectorAWARD9.601$17.75$170.42
Apr 6, 2026Klimowich JohnSEVP & Chief Risk OfficerAWARD38.57$17.75$684.62
Mar 20, 2026Kemly Thomas J.President & CEOAWARD107.943$17.21$1.9K
Mar 20, 2026Klimowich JohnSEVP & Chief Risk OfficerAWARD39.78$17.21$684.62
Mar 13, 2026Klimowich JohnSEVP & Chief Risk OfficerAWARD589.148$17.48$10.3K
Mar 13, 2026Prabhu Manesh BalachandranEVP & CIOAWARD476.719$17.48$8.3K
Mar 13, 2026Kemly Thomas J.President & CEOAWARD1,800.263$17.48$31.5K
Mar 12, 2026Kuiken James MichaelDirectorAWARD0$17.43—
Mar 12, 2026Van Dyk RobertDirectorAWARD0$17.43—
Mar 12, 2026Holland Noel R.DirectorAWARD0$17.43—
Mar 12, 2026Sorrentini LucyDirectorAWARD0$17.43—
Mar 12, 2026VAN OSTENBRIDGE PAULDirectorAWARD0$17.43—
Mar 12, 2026Randall Elizabeth E.DirectorAWARD0$17.43—
Mar 12, 2026Torres Daria Stacy-WallsDirectorAWARD0$17.43—
Mar 12, 2026Massood Michael Jr.DirectorAWARD0$17.43—
Mar 6, 2026Kemly Thomas J.President & CEOAWARD102.862$18.06$1.9K
Mar 6, 2026Schlesinger Allyson KatzSEVP&Head of Consumer BankingTAX W/H428$18.06$7.7K
Mar 6, 2026Holland Noel R.DirectorAWARD9.436$18.06$170.42
Mar 6, 2026Torres Daria Stacy-WallsDirectorAWARD269.934$18.06$4.9K
Mar 6, 2026Prabhu Manesh BalachandranEVP & CIOTAX W/H382$18.06$6.9K
Mar 6, 2026Lewis Oliver Edward JrSEVP & Head Commercial BankingTAX W/H392$18.06$7.1K
Mar 6, 2026Klimowich JohnSEVP & Chief Risk OfficerTAX W/H402$18.06$7.3K
Mar 6, 2026Klimowich JohnSEVP & Chief Risk OfficerAWARD37.908$18.06$684.62
Mar 2, 2026Lewis Oliver Edward JrSEVP & Head Commercial BankingAWARD11,772——
Mar 2, 2026Lewis Oliver Edward JrSEVP & Head Commercial BankingAWARD20,000——
Mar 2, 2026Kemly Thomas J.President & CEOAWARD53,842——
Mar 2, 2026Kemly Thomas J.President & CEOAWARD91,477——
Mar 2, 2026Gibney Dennis E.1st Sr. EVP, CBOAWARD31,213——
7 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 1 bullish, 1 bearish, 1 mixed, 4 neutral. Avg impact: 4.4/10.
BULLISH DEFM14A 7/10
Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK) is seeking shareholder approval for its conversion from a mutual hol
May 21, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 5/10
Columbia Financial, Inc. entered into an Agency Agreement with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) t
May 15, 2026
NEUTRAL 10-K/A 2/10
Columbia Financial filed Amendment No. 1 to its 2025 Form 10-K solely to add Part III items (directo
Apr 30, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 2/10
Columbia Financial entered into new two-year employment agreements with five key executives, includi
Apr 27, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 3/10
Columbia Financial, Inc. designated Thomas Splaine, Jr. as principal financial and accounting office
Apr 23, 2026
MIXED 8-K 6/10
Columbia Financial reported Q1 2026 earnings with net income of $13.1 million ($0.13/share), up 47.2
Apr 20, 2026
BEARISH PRESS-RELEASE 6/10
Columbia Financial reported Q4 2025 EPS of $0.13, missing consensus of $0.15 by 13.3%, despite a 47.
Apr 20, 2026
NEUTRAL 5/10
Columbia Financial has mailed election forms to Northfield Bancorp stockholders, allowing them to ch
Jun 11, 2026
MIXED 6/10
Columbia Financial announced it will commence a second-step conversion stock offering on May 21, 202
May 11, 2026
Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Nov 2025): 0% buy across 7 analysts — 0 strong buy, 0 buy, 4 hold, 1 sell, 2 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Nov 2025. No current recommendation available.
$19.00 mean target (Nov 2025)
$19.00 Low $19.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$20.70
Target Low$19.00
Target Mean$19.00
Target Median$19.00
Target High$19.00
# Analysts2
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $0.15 $0.15 $0.15 18.6% -9.1% 0↑ 1↓ $0.1B 14.8% 1
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $0.20 $0.20 $0.20 32.8% -2.4% 0↑ 1↓ $0.1B 80.5% 1
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $0.74 $0.74 $0.74 42.2% -2.0% 0↑ 1↓ $0.3B 56.6% 2
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $0.78 $0.77 $0.79 5.4% -1.3% 0↑ 1↓ $0.5B 46.1% 2

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.150
7d ago$0.165-0.015
30d ago$0.165-0.015
60d ago$0.170-0.020
90d ago$0.170-0.020
3 analyst firms have rated this stock: 2 upgrades, 5 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Nov 24, 2025 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 1, 2025 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 1, 2024 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Mar 26, 2024 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Jan 26, 2024 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Oct 26, 2023 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Oct 11, 2023 Janney Montgomery Scott INITIATE — Buy
Jul 28, 2022 Piper Sandler DOWNGRADE Overweight Neutral
Apr 28, 2022 Compass Point DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Dec 2, 2021 Piper Sandler UPGRADE Neutral Overweight
Oct 30, 2020 Piper Sandler DOWNGRADE Overweight Neutral
Sep 28, 2020 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN — Overweight
Jul 30, 2020 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN — Overweight
Jun 12, 2019 Compass Point DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Apr 29, 2019 Compass Point UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Jan 9, 2019 Compass Point DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 2026004120%
May 1, 2026004120%
Apr 1, 2026004120%
Mar 1, 2026003120%
Feb 1, 2026003120%
Jan 1, 20263320075%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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Jun 11, 2026
m_and_a
Columbia Financial, Inc. and Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Announce Mailing of Merger Consideration Election Materials and Deadline to Elect Preferred Form of Merger Consideration
<p align="justify">FAIR LAWN, N.J. and WOODBRIDGE, N.J., June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (“Columbia”) (NASDAQ: CLBK), a D
May 11, 2026
m_and_a
Columbia Financial, Inc. Announces Commencement of Second-Step Conversion Offering; Receipt of Regulatory Approvals for the Conversion and the Acquisition of Northfield Bancorp, Inc.
<p align="justify">FAIR LAWN, N.J., May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (“Columbia Financial”) (NASDAQ: CLBK), the mid-tier ho
Apr 29, 2026
earnings_calendar
CLBK Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-29
Apr 20, 2026
earnings
Columbia Financial, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
<p align="justify">FAIR LAWN, N.J., April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Columbia Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CLBK), the mid-tier holding
Feb 4, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CLBK — 119,117 shares ($2.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260204, Price: $17.49, FTD Value: $2,083,356.33, COLUMBIA FINL INC COM STK (DE)
Feb 3, 2026
short_interest
FTD: CLBK — 37,600 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260203, Price: $17.71, FTD Value: $665,896, COLUMBIA FINL INC COM STK (DE)