Comerica (CMA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Comerica Incorporated is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, operating as Comerica Bank. The company offers a comprehensive suite of banking and financial solutions to businesses, professionals, and individuals. Its principal business activities encompass commercial banking services—such as treasury management, lending, and international trade finance—alongside retail banking products like deposit accounts, consumer loans, and credit cards. In addition, Comerica provides wealth management and trust services, financial advisory, and capital markets solutions to support clients’ complex financial needs.

Established in Detroit in 1849 as the Detroit Savings Fund Institute, Comerica has evolved over more than 170 years to become a regional banking leader. The bank expanded its footprint beyond Michigan through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, relocating its headquarters to Dallas in 2007 to better serve its southwestern markets. Today, Comerica maintains a presence in Texas, California, Arizona, and Florida, while also delivering specialized industry expertise in sectors such as technology, healthcare, real estate, and energy.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Curtis C. Farmer II, Comerica emphasizes client-focused service, risk management, and digital innovation. The company’s board of directors and executive team prioritize prudent governance and community engagement, with ongoing investments in technology platforms designed to enhance the customer experience. Comerica’s regional banking model and industry-centric approach continue to shape its strategic direction and strengthen its position within core U.S. markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $70.15 to $71.33
• 50-Day Range: $65.86 to $71.14
• 52-Week Range: $48.12 to $73.45
• Volume: 1.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.52 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.52
• Dividend Yield: 4.02%
• Price Target: $67.05
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Comerica Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Comerica scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 223rd out of 933 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: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Comerica has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Comerica has a consensus price target of $67.05, representing about 5.0% downside from its current price of $70.60.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Comerica has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Comerica are expected to grow by 9.85% in the coming year, from $5.28 to $5.80 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Comerica is 13.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 284.01.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Comerica is 13.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 245.93.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Comerica has a PEG Ratio of 12.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Comerica has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.99% of the float of Comerica has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Comerica has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Comerica has recently increased by 11.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Comerica is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Comerica does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Comerica is 54.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Comerica will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.97% next year. This indicates that Comerica will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.35

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.99% of the float of Comerica has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Comerica has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Comerica has recently increased by 11.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.42

News Sentiment

Comerica has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Comerica this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

23 people have searched for CMA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 156% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Comerica to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Comerica insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $409,883.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.19% of the stock of Comerica is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.74% of the stock of Comerica is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CMA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CMA shares performed this year?

Comerica's stock was trading at $61.85 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CMA stock has increased by 14.1% and is now trading at $70.5990.

How were Comerica's earnings last quarter?

Comerica Incorporated (NYSE:CMA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 18th. The financial services provider reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.19. The financial services provider had revenue of $849 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $844.39 million. Comerica had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 14.92%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Comerica buying back stock?

Comerica's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, November 5th 2024, which permits the company to buy back 10,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Does Comerica have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Comerica: Sterling Bancshares, Imperial Bancorp, B&G Tax Equity Partnership LLC, Briel Farm Solar LLC, Cass & Co., Comerica Assurance Ltd., Comerica Bank, and others.

Who are Comerica's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Comerica include GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include James Mcgregor Carr, Christine M Moore, Wendy Bridges, Bruce Mitchell, James Harry Weber, Allysun C Fleming, Cassandra M Mckinney and Reginald M Turner Jr.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Comerica?

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

What other stocks do shareholders of Comerica own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Comerica investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), NVIDIA (NVDA), TotalEnergies (TTE), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/1 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/01/2025
• Record date for 10/1 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2025
• Today: 10/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - MJR REGNL
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CMA
• CIK: 28412
• Web: www.comerica.com
• Phone: (214) 462-6831
• Fax: 302-424-4866
• Employees: 7,928
• Year Founded: 1849

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Comerica: $67.05
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $52.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 24 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.37
• P/E Growth: 12.56
• Net Income: $698 million
• Net Margins: 14.92%
• Pretax Margin: 18.95%
• Return on Equity: 10.92%
• Return on Assets: 0.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.84
• Current Ratio: 0.96
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.99 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.82
• Cash Flow: $6.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.85
• Book Value: $46.76 per share
• Price / Book: 1.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 128,520,000
• Free Float: 128,281,000
• Market Cap: $9.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.96