# Columbia Financial (CLBK) — Analyst Forecast

CLBK · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/clbk/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Initiated Coverage | Outperform | $14.50 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Upgraded | Neutral → Overweight | $14.00 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $17.00 |
| May 1, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $16.00 |
| May 1, 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $17.00 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $19.00 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $20.00 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $17.50 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Janney Montgomery Scott | Initiated Coverage | Buy | — |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is CLBK a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Columbia Financial currently average a Buy rating: 3 buy, 0 hold and 0 sell, from 3 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on CLBK?

On Aug 17, 2026, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage of Columbia Financial at Outperform with a price target of $14.50.

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