Community Financial System (NYSE:CBU) Shares Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Community Financial System (NYSE: CBU) between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 17th, a part of multiple trades she executed.
• Community Financial System reported an EPS of $0.97 for the last quarter, missing estimates, while revenue increased by 8.4% year-over-year.
• The firm declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47, up from the previous $0.46, with a yield of 3.3%, set to be paid on October 10th.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Community Financial System, Inc. NYSE: CBU. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Community Financial System stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Community Financial System Price Performance

Shares of Community Financial System stock traded up $0.34 on Tuesday, hitting $61.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 245,331 shares, compared to its average volume of 334,034. The company has a market capitalization of $3.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.63 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $56.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $57.14. Community Financial System, Inc. has a 52-week low of $49.44 and a 52-week high of $73.39.

Community Financial System (NYSE:CBU - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The bank reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $199.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $201.93 million. Community Financial System had a net margin of 19.91% and a return on equity of 10.71%. Community Financial System's revenue for the quarter was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.95 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Community Financial System, Inc. will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Community Financial System Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 10th. Investors of record on Friday, September 12th will be given a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 12th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. This is a boost from Community Financial System's previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. Community Financial System's payout ratio is presently 50.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Community Financial System from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on shares of Community Financial System from $69.00 to $67.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $68.00.

Institutional Trading of Community Financial System

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CBU. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in Community Financial System by 15.6% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 55,153 shares of the bank's stock worth $3,402,000 after purchasing an additional 7,428 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Community Financial System by 16.8% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 75,177 shares of the bank's stock worth $4,637,000 after purchasing an additional 10,809 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in Community Financial System by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 9,140 shares of the bank's stock worth $564,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Community Financial System by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 188,507 shares of the bank's stock worth $11,627,000 after purchasing an additional 8,218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Community Financial System during the 4th quarter worth approximately $687,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.79% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Community Financial System Company Profile

Community Bank System, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Community Bank, N.A. that provides various banking and other financial services to retail, commercial, institutional, and municipal customers. It operates through three segments: Banking, Employee Benefit Services, and All Other. The company offers various deposits products, such as interest and noninterest -bearing checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts, as well as time deposits.