Central Plains Bancshares (CPBI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Central Plains Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding company for Central Plains Bank, a community‐oriented financial institution headquartered in Council Grove, Kansas. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, the company offers a range of deposit and lending products designed to serve the needs of individuals, families, small businesses and agricultural customers in rural and small‐town markets across central and eastern Kansas.

The company’s core services include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit and money market accounts, complemented by consumer, commercial and agricultural loan portfolios. Central Plains Bancshares also provides commercial real estate financing, home mortgage lending and home equity lines of credit. To support local businesses, the bank offers treasury management solutions such as online and mobile banking, remote deposit capture and automated clearinghouse (ACH) services, enabling customers to manage cash flow and payments efficiently.

As a locally focused institution, Central Plains Bancshares emphasizes relationship banking and community involvement. Its branch network is tailored to rural communities, where personalized service and decision-making at the local level are core to its operating philosophy. The company’s leadership team comprises executives with deep roots in Kansas banking and agriculture, reflecting a commitment to understanding the unique needs of its customer base and contributing to the economic vitality of the regions it serves.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.40 to $17.50
• 50-Day Range: $17.11 to $17.83
• 52-Week Range: $14.52 to $17.89
• Volume: 3,308 shs
• Average Volume: 3,722 shs
• Market Capitalization: $73.38 million
• P/E Ratio: 16.92
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Central Plains Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Central Plains Bancshares scored higher than 19% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 824th out of 878 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: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Central Plains Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Central Plains Bancshares has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Central Plains Bancshares is 16.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Central Plains Bancshares is 16.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.18.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Central Plains Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.17% of the float of Central Plains Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Central Plains Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.07.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Central Plains Bancshares has recently increased by 8.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Central Plains Bancshares does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

8.60% of the stock of Central Plains Bancshares is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

24.28% of the stock of Central Plains Bancshares is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/11/2026
• Today: 5/08/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - MIDWEST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CPBI
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:CPBI
• CIK: 1979332
• Web: www.homefederalne.bank
• Phone: 308-382-4000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 67
• Year Founded: 2023

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $3.65 million
• Net Margins: 13.11%
• Pretax Margin: 16.45%
• Return on Equity: 4.59%
• Return on Assets: 0.76%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.02
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $27.31 million
• Price / Sales: 2.69
• Cash Flow: $0.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.57
• Book Value: $19.64 per share
• Price / Book: 0.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,210,000
• Free Float: 3,843,000
• Market Cap: $73.38 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.19