Q3 EPS Forecast for Cullen/Frost Bankers Raised by Analyst

Key Points

• DA Davidson has raised its earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Cullen/Frost Bankers' Q3 2025 to $2.42, up from $2.41, with a current consensus estimate for full-year EPS at $8.85.
• Cullen/Frost Bankers recently paid a quarterly dividend of $1.00, representing an annualized yield of 3.1% and a dividend payout ratio of 43.06%.
• Analysts have varying ratings for Cullen/Frost Bankers, ranging from "strong-buy" to "sell," with an average price target of $135.69.

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE:CFR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cullen/Frost Bankers in a note issued to investors on Friday, September 26th. DA Davidson analyst P. Winter now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $2.42 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.41. The consensus estimate for Cullen/Frost Bankers' current full-year earnings is $8.85 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Cullen/Frost Bankers' FY2026 earnings at $9.93 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. TD Cowen raised Cullen/Frost Bankers to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Cullen/Frost Bankers in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $138.00 price objective for the company. Raymond James Financial reduced their price objective on Cullen/Frost Bankers from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on Cullen/Frost Bankers from $155.00 to $145.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cullen/Frost Bankers presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $135.69.

Cullen/Frost Bankers Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE CFR opened at $128.82 on Monday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $128.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $125.73. Cullen/Frost Bankers has a one year low of $100.31 and a one year high of $147.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.64.

Cullen/Frost Bankers (NYSE:CFR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The bank reported $2.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.28 by $0.11. Cullen/Frost Bankers had a return on equity of 15.46% and a net margin of 21.20%.The business had revenue of $567.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $552.04 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.21 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AlphaQuest LLC raised its position in shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers by 8.0% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,082 shares of the bank's stock worth $139,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Cardinal Capital Management raised its position in shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cardinal Capital Management now owns 17,824 shares of the bank's stock worth $2,291,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,165 shares of the bank's stock worth $271,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its position in shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 18,100 shares of the bank's stock worth $2,327,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Michigan Retirement System increased its position in Cullen/Frost Bankers by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 15,464 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,988,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.90% of the company's stock.

Cullen/Frost Bankers Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. Cullen/Frost Bankers's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 43.06%.

Cullen/Frost Bankers Company Profile

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Frost Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services in Texas. The company offers commercial banking services to corporations, including financing for industrial and commercial properties, interim construction related to industrial and commercial properties, equipment, inventories and accounts receivables, and acquisitions; and treasury management services, as well as originates commercial leasing services.

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