Should I buy or sell Colony Bankcorp stock right now?

2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Colony Bankcorp in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" CBAN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CBAN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CBAN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Colony Bankcorp's stock price target for 2024?

2 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Colony Bankcorp's shares. Their CBAN share price targets range from $14.00 to $14.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $14.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 31.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CBAN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have CBAN shares performed in 2023?

Colony Bankcorp's stock was trading at $12.69 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, CBAN stock has decreased by 15.8% and is now trading at $10.69. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is Colony Bankcorp's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024. View our CBAN earnings forecast .

How were Colony Bankcorp's earnings last quarter?

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.01. The financial services provider had revenue of $29.34 million for the quarter. Colony Bankcorp had a net margin of 14.27% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.62%.

How often does Colony Bankcorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Colony Bankcorp?

Colony Bankcorp declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 8th will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share on Wednesday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 7th. Read our dividend analysis for CBAN .

Is Colony Bankcorp a good dividend stock?

Colony Bankcorp (NASDAQ:CBAN) pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.18%. CBAN has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 6 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 35.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CBAN will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.21% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CBAN .

What is Al D. Ross' approval rating as Colony Bankcorp's CEO?

3 employees have rated Colony Bankcorp Chief Executive Officer Al D. Ross on Glassdoor.com . Al D. Ross has an approval rating of 57% among the company's employees. This puts Al D. Ross in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Colony Bankcorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Colony Bankcorp investors own include Allena Pharmaceuticals (ALNA) , Energy Transfer (ET) , AbbVie (ABBV) , British American Tobacco (BTI) , Gilead Sciences (GILD) , Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) , Harley-Davidson (HOG) , Invesco (IVZ) , KeyCorp (KEY) and People's United Financial (PBCT) .

Who are Colony Bankcorp's major shareholders?

Colony Bankcorp's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC (2.94%), Polaris Capital Management LLC (2.47%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.46%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.56%), Signaturefd LLC (0.48%) and Trexquant Investment LP (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian D Schmitt , Harold Wyatt , Kimberly C Dockery, Lee Bagwell , Leonard H Bateman Jr, M Edward Jr Hoyle , M Frederick Dwozan , Matthew D Reed , Meagan M Mowry , Scott Lowell Downing and T Heath Fountain . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Colony Bankcorp?

Shares of CBAN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Colony Bankcorp Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:CBAN)

$10.69

+0.19 (+1.81%)

(As of 11/29/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $10.50
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$10.88
50-Day Range: $9.49
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$10.71
52-Week Range: $8.59
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$13.98

Volume: 104,064 shs
Average Volume: 45,715 shs
Market Capitalization: $187.82 million

P/E Ratio: 8.69
Dividend Yield: 4.12%
Price Target: $14.00

Colony Bankcorp MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 31.0% Upside
$14.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.45% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.64
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$116,610 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.82%
From $1.32 to $1.41 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.82 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

87th out of 834 stocks

State Commercial Banks Industry

17th out of 177 stocks

3.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Colony Bankcorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $14.00, Colony Bankcorp has a forecasted upside of 31.0% from its current price of $10.69.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Colony Bankcorp has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.45% of the outstanding shares of Colony Bankcorp have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Colony Bankcorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Colony Bankcorp has recently increased by 0.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

4.2

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Colony Bankcorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Colony Bankcorp has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Colony Bankcorp is 35.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Colony Bankcorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.21% next year. This indicates that Colony Bankcorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for CBAN.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Colony Bankcorp has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Colony Bankcorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
6 people have added Colony Bankcorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Colony Bankcorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $116,610.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 7.18% of the stock of Colony Bankcorp is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
49.71% of the stock of Colony Bankcorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Colony Bankcorp are expected to grow by 6.82% in the coming year, from $1.32 to $1.41 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Colony Bankcorp is 8.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.34.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Colony Bankcorp is 8.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 49.54.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Colony Bankcorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.79. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Colony Bankcorp Stock (NASDAQ:CBAN)

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Colony Bank that provides various banking products and services to commercial and consumer customers. The company offers deposit products, including demand, savings, and time deposits. It also provides loans to small and medium-sized businesses; residential and commercial construction, and land development loans; commercial real estate loans; commercial loans; agri-business and production loans; residential mortgage loans; home equity loans; and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers internet banking services, electronic bill payment services, safe deposit box rentals, telephone banking, credit and debit card services, and remote depository products, as well as access to a network of ATMs. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia.

CBAN Stock Price History

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CBAN Stock News Headlines

November 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Positive Signs As Multiple Insiders Buy Colony Bankcorp Stock

November 22, 2023 | benzinga.com

Colony Bankcorp Director Sold $116K In Company Stock

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November 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Contrasting Colony Bankcorp (NASDAQ:CBAN) and State Bank of India (OTCMKTS:SBKFF)

November 16, 2023 | morningstar.com

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November 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Looking for a Growth Stock? 3 Reasons Why Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) is a Solid Choice

November 13, 2023 | msn.com

Are Investors Undervaluing Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) Right Now?

November 2, 2023 | msn.com

Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) Price Target Increased by 9.68% to 14.45

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Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAN) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

October 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Colony Bankcorp Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

October 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Colony Bankcorp Inc (CBAN) Reports Q3 2023 Earnings, Declares Dividend

October 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

What Wall Street expects from Colony Bankcorp's earnings

October 8, 2023 | chron.com

Colony Ridge developer disputes cartel accusations

October 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Announces Date for Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference Call

October 5, 2023 | bizjournals.com

Synco Properties seeks to increase height at The Colony's final apartment phases in SouthPark

September 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Why Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

September 14, 2023 | businesswire.com

Colony Bank Partners with Prelim to Elevate Digital Onboarding for Consumers and Businesses

August 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) Could Be a Great Choice

August 3, 2023 | benzinga.com

Monday Is Your Last Chance To Buy Colony Bankcorp Before The Dividend Payout

July 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Colony Bankcorp (NASDAQ:CBAN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.11

July 29, 2023 | nasdaq.com

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Common Stock (CBAN)

July 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Colony Bankcorp Non-GAAP EPS of $0.33, revenue of $28.13M

July 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates

July 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Colony Bankcorp Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

July 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Colony Bankcorp (NASDAQ:CBAN) shareholders have endured a 33% loss from investing in the stock five years ago

July 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Earnings Preview: Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/25/2023
Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend: 11/07/2023
Dividend Payable: 11/22/2023
Today: 11/30/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/25/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: State commercial banks
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CBAN
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 711669
Web: www.colonybank.com
Phone: (229) 426-6000
Fax: 229-426-6039
Employees: 460
Year Founded: 1976

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $14.00
High Stock Price Target: $14.00
Low Stock Price Target: $14.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +31.0%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.23
Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.69
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.10
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $19.54 million
Net Margins: 14.27%
Pretax Margin: 17.41%
Return on Equity: 9.62%
Return on Assets: 0.75%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.04
Current Ratio: 0.78
Quick Ratio: 0.77

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $126.56 million
Price / Sales: 1.48
Cash Flow: $1.93 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 5.53
Book Value: $13.59 per share
Price / Book: 0.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 17,570,000
Free Float: 16,307,000
Market Cap: $187.82 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.57

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Key Executives

Mr. T. Heath Fountain CPA (Age 48)
CEO, Acting CFO & Director
Comp: $646.94k
Mr. Roy Dallis Copeland Jr. (Age 54)
President
Comp: $312.47k
Mr. Brian D. Schmitt (Age 61)
Executive VP & Director
Comp: $435.05k
Ms. Laurie Senn
Chief Operations Officer
Mr. Derek Shelnutt
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Edward Lee Bagwell III (Age 56)
Executive VP, Chief Risk Officer, General Counsel & Secretary
Mr. Lawrence A. Whitley
Chief People Officer
Mr. Walter P. Patten (Age 72)
Executive Vice President
Comp: $178.9k
Ms. Kimberly C. Dockery (Age 39)
Executive VP & Chief of Staff
Mr. Darren Davis
President of Small Business Specialty Lending Group

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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CBAN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Colony Bankcorp stock right now?: 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Colony Bankcorp in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" CBAN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CBAN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View CBAN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Colony Bankcorp's stock price target for 2024?: 2 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Colony Bankcorp's shares. Their CBAN share price targets range from $14.00 to $14.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $14.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 31.0% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for CBAN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have CBAN shares performed in 2023?: Colony Bankcorp's stock was trading at $12.69 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, CBAN stock has decreased by 15.8% and is now trading at $10.69.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is Colony Bankcorp's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024.
View our CBAN earnings forecast.
How were Colony Bankcorp's earnings last quarter?: Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.01. The financial services provider had revenue of $29.34 million for the quarter. Colony Bankcorp had a net margin of 14.27% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.62%.
How often does Colony Bankcorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Colony Bankcorp?: Colony Bankcorp declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 8th will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share on Wednesday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 7th.
Read our dividend analysis for CBAN.

Is Colony Bankcorp a good dividend stock?: Colony Bankcorp (NASDAQ:CBAN) pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.18%. CBAN has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 6 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 35.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CBAN will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.21% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for CBAN.
What is Al D. Ross' approval rating as Colony Bankcorp's CEO?: 3 employees have rated Colony Bankcorp Chief Executive Officer Al D. Ross on Glassdoor.com. Al D. Ross has an approval rating of 57% among the company's employees. This puts Al D. Ross in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Colony Bankcorp own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Colony Bankcorp investors own include Allena Pharmaceuticals (ALNA), Energy Transfer (ET), AbbVie (ABBV), British American Tobacco (BTI), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Harley-Davidson (HOG), Invesco (IVZ), KeyCorp (KEY) and People's United Financial (PBCT).
Who are Colony Bankcorp's major shareholders?: Colony Bankcorp's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC (2.94%), Polaris Capital Management LLC (2.47%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.46%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.56%), Signaturefd LLC (0.48%) and Trexquant Investment LP (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian D Schmitt, Harold Wyatt, Kimberly C Dockery, Lee Bagwell, Leonard H Bateman Jr, M Edward Jr Hoyle, M Frederick Dwozan, Matthew D Reed, Meagan M Mowry, Scott Lowell Downing and T Heath Fountain.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Colony Bankcorp?: Shares of CBAN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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