Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CMWAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is one of Australia’s largest banking and financial services organizations, offering a broad range of products for individual, business and institutional customers. Established by the federal government in 1911, the group has grown into a diversified financial services company that provides everyday banking, lending, payments, wealth management and insurance solutions. The company’s securities are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and it also has American Depositary Receipts trading OTC under the symbol CMWAY.

Core activities include retail and business banking—deposit accounts, transaction services, mortgages, credit cards and personal and commercial lending—alongside institutional banking services such as corporate finance, markets and transaction banking. The group also operates wealth management and insurance businesses, offering investment, superannuation and life and general insurance products through its subsidiaries and distribution channels. Digital banking, payments and merchant services are important parts of the product mix, reflecting significant investment in technology and customer-facing platforms.

While the bank’s primary market is Australia, it has material operations and retail footprints in New Zealand and extends institutional and commercial services into selected Asian and international markets. The organization serves a wide range of customers from individual consumers to large corporates and government entities, and it maintains a network of branches, ATMs and digital channels to support its client base across these geographies.

Historically, Commonwealth Bank began as a government-owned institution and performed some central banking functions until the establishment of the Reserve Bank of Australia in 1960; it was progressively privatized during the 1990s. As of mid-2024 the company’s executive leadership team is headed by Chief Executive Officer Matt Comyn. The bank continues to emphasize digital transformation, risk management and regulatory compliance as it adapts to evolving customer expectations and competitive dynamics in the financial services sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $121.13 to $122.69
• 50-Day Range: $110.20 to $121.65
• 52-Week Range: $96.94 to $136.85
• Volume: 60,063 shs
• Average Volume: 50,795 shs
• Market Capitalization: $203.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.61%
• Price Target: $130.18
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Commonwealth Bank of Australia scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Commonwealth Bank of Australia is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.35%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Commonwealth Bank of Australia are expected to grow by 4.35% in the coming year, from $4.60 to $4.80 per share.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has a PEG Ratio of 6.63. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has a P/B Ratio of 3.99. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.33, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Commonwealth Bank of Australia has recently increased by 339.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Commonwealth Bank of Australia pays a meaningful dividend of 2.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Commonwealth Bank of Australia does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Commonwealth Bank of Australia will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.04% next year. This indicates that Commonwealth Bank of Australia will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.50

News Sentiment

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has a news sentiment score of -0.50. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Commonwealth Bank of Australia this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Commonwealth Bank of Australia insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.01% of the stock of Commonwealth Bank of Australia is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Today: 7/25/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - FOREIGN
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CMWAY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.commbank.com.au
• Phone: (129) 378-2000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 55,850
• Year Founded: 1911

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Commonwealth Bank of Australia: $130.18
• High Price Target: $130.18
• Low Price Target: $130.18
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.0%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 26.45
• P/E Growth: 6.63
• 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: 2.19
• Current Ratio: 1.08
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $61.51 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.31
• Cash Flow: $5.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.17
• Book Value: $30.49 per share
• Price / Book: 3.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,673,462,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $203.58 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.19