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Community Financial System (CBU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$65.06 +0.63 (+0.97%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$65.05 -0.01 (-0.01%)
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About Community Financial System Stock (NYSE:CBU)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$63.68
$65.36
50-Day Range
$61.20
$70.99
52-Week Range
$51.12
$71.11
Volume
249,413 shs
Average Volume
258,107 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.42 billion
P/E Ratio
15.09
Dividend Yield
2.89%
Price Target
$70.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Community Financial System (NYSE: CBU) is the bank holding company for Community Bank, National Association, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in DeWitt, New York. Through its principal subsidiary, the company offers a range of banking and financial services designed to meet the needs of both consumer and business clients. Its organizational structure centers on community-based banking operations supported by centralized technology, risk management and administrative functions.

The company’s product offerings include deposit accounts, residential and commercial mortgage loans, commercial and consumer lending, treasury and cash management services, and electronic banking. In addition to traditional deposit and credit products, the bank provides specialized services such as wealth management, trust administration and insurance brokerage, enabling it to serve clients across various stages of personal and business financial planning.

Community Financial System operates a network of branch offices throughout upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania. Its footprint spans urban centers and rural communities, allowing it to tailor local banking solutions while leveraging the resources of a larger regional institution. The bank also supports digital channels, including online and mobile platforms, to provide customers with access to banking services outside of traditional branch hours.

Founded in 1866 and headquartered near Syracuse, New York, Community Financial System has grown through a combination of organic expansion and selective acquisitions. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Frank P. Caccamise, the company focuses on community engagement, relationship banking and prudent growth strategies to serve the financial needs of individuals, families and businesses across its service area.

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Community Financial System Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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78th Percentile Overall Score

CBU MarketRank™: 

Community Financial System scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 314th out of 877 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Community Financial System has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Community Financial System is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Community Financial System has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Community Financial System's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Community Financial System are expected to grow by 11.94% in the coming year, from $4.69 to $5.25 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Community Financial System is 15.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.64.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Community Financial System is 15.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.10.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Community Financial System has a P/B Ratio of 1.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.62% of the float of Community Financial System has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Community Financial System has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.71.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Community Financial System has recently decreased by 0.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Community Financial System pays a meaningful dividend of 2.92%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Community Financial System has been increasing its dividend for 33 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Community Financial System is 45.63%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Community Financial System will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.81% next year. This indicates that Community Financial System will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Community Financial System's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Community Financial System has a news sentiment score of 0.27. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Community Financial System this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for CBU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Community Financial System insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $944,757.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.15% of the stock of Community Financial System is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    73.79% of the stock of Community Financial System is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Community Financial System's insider trading history.
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CBU Stock News Headlines

Community Financial System (CBU) Q2 2026 Earnings
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CBU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Community Financial System's stock was trading at $57.37 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CBU stock has increased by 13.4% and is now trading at $65.0550.

Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 28th. The bank reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.02. The firm's revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis.
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Community Financial System's top institutional shareholders include Ausbil Investment Management Ltd (0.08%), Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. (0.05%), Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.04%) and Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark J Bolus, Brian R Ace, Sally A Steele, Eric Stickels, Dimitar Karaivanov, John F Whipple, Jeffrey M Levy, Kerrie D Macpherson and Maureen A Gillan-Myer.
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Shares of CBU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Community Financial System investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Visa (V) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/10 Dividend
6/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend
6/15/2026
Dividend Payable
7/10/2026
Last Earnings
7/28/2026
Today
7/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - MISC SVCS
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:CBU
CIK
723188
Employees
3,001
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$75.00
Low Price Target
$66.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.12
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.09
Forward P/E Ratio
13.87
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$210.46 million
Net Margins
21.79%
Pretax Margin
28.71%
Return on Equity
11.47%
Return on Assets
1.32%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.29
Current Ratio
0.76
Quick Ratio
0.77

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.01 billion
Price / Sales
3.38
Cash Flow
$4.96 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.12
Book Value
$39.44 per share
Price / Book
1.65

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
52,560,000
Free Float
51,951,000
Market Cap
$3.42 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.77

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This page (NYSE:CBU) was last updated on 7/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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