
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Commerce Bancshares in a report released on Tuesday, July 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.00 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Commerce Bancshares' current full-year earnings is $3.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Commerce Bancshares' Q2 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.38 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.80 EPS.
Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.05. Commerce Bancshares had a net margin of 25.95% and a return on equity of 16.23%. The firm had revenue of $428.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $417.85 million.
A number of other research firms have also commented on CBSH. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Commerce Bancshares from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Commerce Bancshares from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Commerce Bancshares from $58.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on shares of Commerce Bancshares from $74.00 to $70.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Commerce Bancshares from $69.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $66.00.
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Commerce Bancshares Trading Up 1.0%
Commerce Bancshares stock traded up $0.66 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $66.11. The stock had a trading volume of 645,887 shares, compared to its average volume of 620,431. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $63.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $62.81. Commerce Bancshares has a twelve month low of $52.69 and a twelve month high of $72.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market cap of $8.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.01, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.59.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Commerce Bancshares
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Commerce Bancshares by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,493,741 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $839,716,000 after purchasing an additional 268,250 shares during the last quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Commerce Bancshares by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC now owns 8,566,476 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $533,777,000 after acquiring an additional 351,406 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Commerce Bancshares by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,836,113 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $238,721,000 after acquiring an additional 161,082 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Commerce Bancshares by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,484,463 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $155,756,000 after acquiring an additional 87,723 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Commerce Bancshares by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,321,855 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $144,479,000 after acquiring an additional 49,737 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company's stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director June Mcallister Fowler sold 1,618 shares of Commerce Bancshares stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.72, for a total value of $98,244.96. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,175 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $192,786. The trade was a 33.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 3.10% of the company's stock.
Commerce Bancshares Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 24th. Investors of record on Friday, June 6th were paid a $0.275 dividend. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 6th. Commerce Bancshares's payout ratio is presently 26.63%.
About Commerce Bancshares
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Commerce Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Commerce Bank that provides retail, mortgage banking, corporate, investment, trust, and asset management products and services to individuals and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Consumer, Commercial, and Wealth.
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