Camden National (CAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Camden National Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Camden, Maine. Through its primary subsidiary, Camden National Bank, the company provides a full range of community banking services to individuals and businesses. Its branch network spans much of the State of Maine, with a concentration in the midcoast, central and southern regions.

The company’s offerings include deposit products such as checking, savings and money market accounts, along with consumer and commercial lending services. It also provides mortgage financing, treasury management solutions, and specialty lending for sectors including real estate development, agriculture and manufacturing. In addition, Camden National supports wealth management and trust services, and offers insurance and investment products through dedicated advisory teams.

Founded in 1875, Camden National has maintained a community-oriented approach throughout its history. The company reports to Andrew L. Atherton, who serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. Under his leadership, Camden National has pursued measured growth while emphasizing customer service, local decision-making and investment in the communities it serves.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $58.61 to $59.55
• 50-Day Range: $50.72 to $59.77
• 52-Week Range: $35.00 to $60.59
• Volume: 60,273 shs
• Average Volume: 98,935 shs
• Market Capitalization: $993.21 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.26
• Dividend Yield: 2.86%
• Price Target: $55.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Camden National Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Camden National scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 414th out of 858 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Camden National has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Camden National has a consensus price target of $55.25, representing about 6.0% downside from its current price of $58.77.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Camden National has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Camden National are expected to grow by 9.58% in the coming year, from $5.43 to $5.95 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Camden National is 11.26, 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 Camden National is 11.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.40.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Camden National has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.86% of the float of Camden National has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Camden National has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.85.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Camden National has recently decreased by 6.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Camden National pays a meaningful dividend of 2.86%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Camden National does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Camden National is 32.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Camden National will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.24% next year. This indicates that Camden National will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Camden National has a news sentiment score of 1.89. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Camden National this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for CAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Camden National insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.06% of the stock of Camden National is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.41% of the stock of Camden National is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2026
• Today: 8/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CAC
• CIK: 750686
• Web: www.camdennational.com
• Phone: (207) 236-8821
• Fax: 207-236-6256
• Employees: 620
• Year Founded: 1875

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Camden National: $55.25
• High Price Target: $58.00
• Low Price Target: $53.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $65.16 million
• Net Margins: 23.64%
• Pretax Margin: 29.90%
• Return on Equity: 12.59%
• Return on Assets: 1.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.09
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $373.18 million
• Price / Sales: 2.66
• Cash Flow: $5.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.39
• Book Value: $42.96 per share
• Price / Book: 1.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,900,000
• Free Float: 16,549,000
• Market Cap: $993.21 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.55