Central Bancompany (CBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Central Bancompany (NASDAQ: CBC) is a bank holding company that provides a range of banking and financial services through its subsidiary banks and nonbank affiliates. Headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, the company offers traditional deposit and lending products to individuals and businesses, including checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, consumer and commercial loans, and mortgage origination and servicing. Its operations emphasize relationship banking for local and regional customers.

In addition to core banking activities, Central Bancompany offers treasury and cash management services, online and mobile banking, and wealth management and trust services designed to support personal and business financial planning. The company’s subsidiaries provide trust, investment advisory, and other fiduciary services, complementing its deposit and lending businesses to deliver a broader suite of financial solutions to clients.

Central Bancompany operates through a network of community bank subsidiaries and regional offices, serving customers in the markets where its banks are located. The company is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker CBC. Further specifics on its branch footprint, historical milestones, and executive leadership are available in the company’s regulatory filings and investor materials for those seeking detailed corporate background.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.07 to $27.92
• 50-Day Range: $23.41 to $27.45
• 52-Week Range: $21.99 to $27.92
• Volume: 904,470 shs
• Average Volume: 497,582 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.74%
• Price Target: $29.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Central Bancompany Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Central Bancompany scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 95 stocks in the financial services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Central Bancompany has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Central Bancompany has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Central Bancompany are expected to grow by 6.74% in the coming year, from $1.93 to $2.06 per share.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Central Bancompany has a PEG Ratio of 1.55. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.24% of the float of Central Bancompany has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Central Bancompany has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.96, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Central Bancompany has recently increased by 22.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Central Bancompany pays a meaningful dividend of 1.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Central Bancompany does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Central Bancompany will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.30% next year. This indicates that Central Bancompany will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.51

News Sentiment

Central Bancompany has a news sentiment score of 0.51. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Central Bancompany this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Central Bancompany to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

65.90% of the stock of Central Bancompany is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Central Bancompany has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/2 Dividend: 2/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/2 Dividend: 2/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/02/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/28/2026
• Today: 5/19/2026
• Record date for 6/1 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/01/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: State Commercial Banks – Fed Reserve System
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CBC
• CIK: 2065601
• Web: N/A
• Phone: (573) 634-1111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,055
• Year Founded: 1970

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Central Bancompany: $29.50
• High Price Target: $31.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.30
• P/E Growth: 1.55
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.49
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 240,293,000
• Free Float: 81,940,000
• Market Cap: $6.63 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A