Columbia Banking System Q2 Earnings: $208M Net Income, $199M Buyback, NIM 3.93%

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Columbia Banking System reported Q2 2026 net income of $208 million ($0.73 per share) with operating EPS of $0.76. The bank repurchased $199 million in stock, maintained a 3.93% net interest margin, and saw credit quality remain stable. Integration of the Pacific Premier acquisition is essentially complete.

check_boxKey Events · Earnings and Guidance · COLB

• Q2 Earnings Beat

  Net income of $208 million, or $0.73 per diluted share; operating net income of $217 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, up from $0.72 in Q1 2026.

• Net Interest Margin Stable

  Net interest margin of 3.93%, down only 3 basis points sequentially, as higher loan yields and lower deposit costs offset interest reversals and balance sheet deleveraging.

• Aggressive Share Buyback

  Repurchased 6.6 million shares for $199 million at an average price of $29.93, reducing share count by 2.3% in the quarter; $202 million remains under authorization.

• Credit Quality Manageable

  Provision for credit losses of $27 million; net charge-offs 0.25% of average loans (annualized); non-performing assets 0.42% of total assets; allowance for credit losses 1.01% of loans.

auto_awesomeAnalysis · COLB · Finance

Columbia delivered solid Q2 results with operating EPS of $0.76, beating the prior quarter's $0.72. Net interest margin held relatively steady at 3.93% despite modest balance sheet deleveraging, and credit quality remained manageable with net charge-offs of 0.25%. The company aggressively returned capital, repurchasing $199 million in shares (2.3% of outstanding) while maintaining a strong CET1 ratio of 11.6%. The completion of Pacific Premier cost synergies and declining merger expenses signal that post-acquisition integration is largely behind them, shifting focus to organic growth and efficiency. The stock is trading near its 52-week high, reflecting market confidence in the franchise's earnings power and capital management.