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CLBK

Columbia Financial, Inc.

Next earnings Jul 28, 2026 · consensus $0.16 EPS, $63.9M rev

Last earnings -0.8% on 2026-04-20

Sell
$20.86
▲ +3.88%
$20.86▲ +45.37%
over 1Y
L $13.73EODHDH $20.94
Earnings Dividend Split Congress buy Congress sellGrouped by date · hover a pin to expand
Today+3.9%
1W+5.5%
1M+4.4%
3M+21.1%
YTD+35.3%
1Y+45.4%
OverviewFinancialsValuationQualityTimelineFilings
Rating
Sell
Quality
B-
Valuation
Fair value
Filings
Flagged
Sell
Conviction
Horizon
Medium (3–12mo)
Street · 7 analysts
Sell

Mixed signals in the latest filings.

Return on equity 4.5% · latest

The read

Weak on both the fundamentals and the price — little to like at the current level.

Columbia Financial, Inc. shows limited reported revenue, and 4.5% ROE.

Financials · annual, by fiscal year

Line itemFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Revenue—————
Gross profit—————
Operating income—————
Net income$92.0M$86.2M$36.1M-$11.7M$51.8M
Diluted EPS$0.88$0.81$0.35-$0.11$0.51
Net margin—————

Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.

Key statistics

Valuation

Enterprise value—
EV / EBITDA—
EV / Sales—
EV / FCF—
P / FCF37.1
PEG (trailing)0.08
Earnings yield2.4%
FCF yield2.7%

Quality & risk

ROIC (est.)—
Free cash flow$58.6M
Total debt$1.18B
Net cash-$843M
Piotroski F-Score5/6

Capital returns

Buyback yield0.6%
Dividend yield (est.)—
Shareholder yield0.6%
Shares Δ YoY-0.6%

Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.

Disclosure timeline

SEC · 8-Ks + reports
Red flag in recent filings — restated periodic report (2026-06-05). Worth a closer look.
  1. 8-K Shareholder vote2026-06-25
  2. 10-Q/A Restated periodic report2026-06-05
  3. 8-K Material agreement2026-05-15
  4. 8-K Other event2026-05-11
  5. 10-Q Quarterly report2026-05-11
  6. 10-K/A Restated periodic report2026-04-30
  7. 8-K Officer / director change2026-04-27
  8. 8-K Officer / director change2026-04-23
  9. 8-K Earnings results2026-04-20

Recent filings

all on EDGAR ↗
3Period ending 2026-06-252026-06-25open ↗8-KPeriod ending 2026-06-252026-06-25open ↗11-KPeriod ending 2025-12-312026-06-25open ↗4Period ending 2026-06-122026-06-16open ↗4Period ending 2026-06-122026-06-16open ↗4Period ending 2026-06-122026-06-16open ↗4Period ending 2026-06-122026-06-16open ↗10-Q/APeriod ending 2026-03-312026-06-05open ↗4Period ending 2026-05-292026-06-02open ↗4Period ending 2026-05-292026-06-02open ↗DEFM14AFiling2026-05-21open ↗4Period ending 2026-05-152026-05-19open ↗

Quality score

B-
ValueGrowthProfitHealthMom.
ValueF
GrowthA+
ProfitabilityC
Financial healthA-
Momentum—
  • ✓Profitable (positive net income)
  • ✗Return on equity above 15%
  • ✗P/E below 25

Fair value est.

$19.05

Fairly valued -9% vs price

cheapfair valueexpensive

Modified Graham: EPS $0.51 × (8.5 + 1.5 × 22.0% growth) × 0.90 quality = 37.4× multiple. An estimate, not a price target.

Revenue
—
Net margin
—
ROE
4.5%
P/E
40.9

SEC fundamentals · FY 2025

'21'22'23'24'25

■ revenue · ■ net income, by fiscal year

Net income$51.8M+544.2%
Diluted EPS$0.51+563.6%
Cash & equivalents$341M+17.8%
Total assets$11.0B+5.2%
Total liabilities$9.86B+4.9%
Stockholders' equity$1.16B+7.4%
L/E: 8.49x

Frequently asked

Is Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK) a buy?
CLBK currently carries a Sell rating with 2/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Mixed signals in the latest filings.
What is CLBK's fair value?
A Modified-Graham model based on CLBK's SEC fundamentals estimates a fair value of about $19.05. It is an estimate from reported earnings, not a price target.
Is CLBK overvalued or undervalued?
Against a Modified-Graham fair-value estimate, CLBK currently appears fairly valued relative to its SEC-grounded earnings power.
What is Columbia Financial, Inc.'s quality score?
CLBK scores 65.11764705882352/100 (grade B-) on a SEC-grounded quality model spanning value, growth, profitability, financial health and momentum.

Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0001723596, latest 10-Q filed 2026-05-11) · EODHD · as of 6/26/2026, 6:43:26 PM.

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Insider activity

Form 4 · SEC
2026-06-12
Torres Daria Stacy-Walls
Director
Award235.51 @ $20.70$4.87K
2026-06-12
Klimowich John
SEVP & Chief Risk Officer
Award33.07 @ $20.70$684.62
2026-06-12
Kemly Thomas J.
President & CEO
Award89.74 @ $20.70$1.86K
2026-06-12
Holland Noel R.
Director
Award8.23 @ $20.70$170.42
2026-05-29
Klimowich John
SEVP & Chief Risk Officer
Award34.01 @ $20.13$684.62
2026-05-29
Kemly Thomas J.
President & CEO
Award92.28 @ $20.13$1.86K
2026-05-15
Holland Noel R.
Director
Award8.71 @ $19.57$170.42
2026-05-15
Kemly Thomas J.
President & CEO
Award94.93 @ $19.57$1.86K

Earnings history

beat/miss · move
2026-04-20Miss -17.8% est▼ -0.81%8-K ↗
2026-02-02Beat +1.4% est▲ +8.85%8-K ↗
2025-10-20Beat +13.1% est▲ +3.28%8-K ↗
2025-07-30Beat +12.0% est▼ -0.57%8-K ↗
2025-04-30—▼ -3.23%8-K ↗
2025-01-28—▲ +2.27%8-K ↗

Dates from 8-K (Item 2.02); beat/miss = reported EPS vs consensus (Finnhub, recent quarters); move = prior close → close on/after.

Recent news

market news →
Columbia Financial, Inc. Announces Preliminary Subscription Offering Results and Increase in Maximum Purchase LimitsBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-23
Q1 Earnings Outperformers: Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) And The Rest Of The Thrifts & Mortgage Finance StocksBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-23
Columbia Financial (CLBK) Stock Valuation Looks Stretched After Strong Recent ReturnsBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-15
2 Momentum Stocks Worth Investigating and 1 Facing ChallengesBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-12
Columbia Financial, Inc. and Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Announce Mailing of Merger Consideration Election Materials and Deadline to Elect Preferred Form of Merger ConsiderationBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-11
Columbia Financial, Inc. and Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Announce Mailing of Merger Consideration Election Materials and Deadline to Elect Preferred Form of Merger ConsiderationBullish
globenewswire.com· 2026-06-11

Vs tracked universe

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1044 tracked peers · median

EDGAR Score65 vs 67
Revenue growth— vs 7.1%
Net margin— vs 10.5%
Return on equity4.5% vs 12.3%
P/E40.9 vs 25.5

News sentiment

EODHD · 7d
Bullish
+0.18
vs typical · 9 articles
↑ improving

Recent news tone vs the market's typical (which skews positive). A soft signal, not a recommendation.