NYSE:CBU - Community Bank System Stock Price, News, & Analysis

Community Bank System trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CBU."

Community Bank System declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.38 per share on Wednesday, October 10th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 13th. This is a positive change from Community Bank System's previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. View Community Bank System's Dividend History.

Community Bank System declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, April 6th 2017, which permits the company to buyback 2,200,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU) announced its earnings results on Monday, October, 22nd. The bank reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.05. The bank had revenue of $141.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $141.64 million. Community Bank System had a net margin of 34.24% and a return on equity of 10.30%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.68 EPS. View Community Bank System's Earnings History.

Community Bank System is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, January 28th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Community Bank System.

6 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Community Bank System's stock. Their predictions range from $56.00 to $59.00. On average, they expect Community Bank System's stock price to reach $57.75 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for Community Bank System.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Community Bank System in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Community Bank System.

Media stories about CBU stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Community Bank System earned a media sentiment score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the bank a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is very likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.

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Community Bank System's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.44%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.80%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (2.19%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.48%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.55%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.55%). Company insiders that own Community Bank System stock include Brian D Donahue, Brian R Ace, Edward S Mucenski, Eric Stickels, James A Gabriel, Jeffrey L Davis, John F Whipple, Joseph F Serbun, Mark J Bolus, Nicholas A Dicerbo, R Kallet Michael, Sally A Steele and Scott Allen Kingsley. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Community Bank System.

CBU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Macquarie Group Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Nottingham Advisors Inc. and Man Group plc. Company insiders that have sold Community Bank System company stock in the last year include Brian D Donahue, Brian R Ace, Eric Stickels, Jeffrey L Davis, John F Whipple, Joseph F Serbun, Mark J Bolus, Nicholas A Dicerbo and R Kallet Michael. View Insider Buying and Selling for Community Bank System.

CBU stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Walthausen & Co. LLC, WBI Investments Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Resources Management Corp CT ADV, MetLife Investment Advisors LLC, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board and Baird Financial Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Community Bank System.

Shares of CBU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of CBU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $63.51.

Community Bank System has a market capitalization of $3.24 billion and generates $531.88 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $150.71 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.79 on an earnings per share basis. Community Bank System employs 2,874 workers across the globe.

The official website for Community Bank System is http://www.communitybankna.com.

Community Bank System's mailing address is 5790 WIDEWATERS PKWY, DEWITT NY, 13214. The bank can be reached via phone at 315-445-2282 or via email at [email protected]