What is DA Davidson's Estimate for CBU Q2 Earnings?

Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU - Free Report) - Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Community Bank System in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 6th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $0.99 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Community Bank System's current full-year earnings is $4.18 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Community Bank System's FY2025 earnings at $4.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.65 EPS.

Community Bank System (NYSE:CBU - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $196.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $197.13 million. Community Bank System had a net margin of 19.40% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.18 earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on CBU. StockNews.com raised Community Bank System from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Community Bank System from $74.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd.

Community Bank System Stock Performance

Shares of Community Bank System stock opened at $55.94 on Wednesday. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $55.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $61.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company has a market capitalization of $2.96 billion, a PE ratio of 16.26 and a beta of 0.77. Community Bank System has a 12 month low of $42.16 and a 12 month high of $73.39.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Community Bank System

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CBU. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Community Bank System by 99.0% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 109,647 shares of the bank's stock worth $6,367,000 after purchasing an additional 54,554 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Community Bank System by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 254,869 shares of the bank's stock worth $15,720,000 after buying an additional 7,160 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Community Bank System by 48.4% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 30,866 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,792,000 after buying an additional 10,060 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Community Bank System in the 4th quarter valued at about $687,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its position in shares of Community Bank System by 264.8% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 33,239 shares of the bank's stock valued at $2,050,000 after acquiring an additional 24,127 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.79% of the company's stock.

Community Bank System Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 10th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.29%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Community Bank System's dividend payout ratio is presently 50.97%.

Community Bank 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.

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