Community Bank
About: Community Financial System Inc is a diversified financial services company providing a broad array of banking and other financial services to retail, commercial, institutional and governmental customers. The Company also offers comprehensive financial planning, trust administration and wealth management services through its Community Bank Wealth Management operating unit. It has four reportable operating business segments: Banking and Corporate, Employee Benefit Services, Insurance Services and Wealth Management Services.
Employees: 2,918
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Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
18,700% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.13M | Put options by funds: $6K
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 76
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.15B [Q3] → $2.38B (+$230M) [Q4]
2.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.32% [Q3] → 73.24% (+2.92%) [Q4]
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 32
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 253 [Q3] → 252 (-1) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$76
42%
upside
Avg. target
$76
42%
upside
High target
$76
42%
upside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Christopher O'Connell 30% 1-year accuracy 6 / 20 met price target | 42%upside $76 | Market Perform Maintained | 22 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about CBU published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 days ago
BPAS Achieves CEFEX Certification
UTICA, N.Y. , April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --BPAS, a leading national provider of retirement plans, benefit plans, fund administration, and collective investment trusts, announced today it has earned certification from the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX), a division of Broadridge Fi360 Solutions (Broadridge).
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Community Financial System: Shares Look Cheap On Margin Expansion Potential
Along with most of the market, shares of New York-based Community Financial System have been dragged down by tariff turmoil. This bank enjoys cheap funding costs and has a good track record when it comes to loan losses. It has been under-earning recently due to the rapid rise in interest rates, but this should resolve itself in due course.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Community Financial System Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call
SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) invites you to participate in a conference call to discuss the Company's financial and operating performance for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Community Financial System, Inc. Appoints Marya Burgio Wlos as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Community Financial System, Inc. Appoints Marya Burgio Wlos as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Community Financial System: An Outstanding Mid-Size Bank With Growing Dividends
Community Financial System's Q4 2024 report showed double-digit growth in earnings and revenues, with strong profitability and low deposit costs, driving investor optimism. The bank's net interest margin improved to 3.17%, supported by higher loan yields and low deposit costs, with further growth expected in 2025. Despite unrealized losses on AFS securities impacting equity, CBU's TBV per share has shown long-term growth, with a new buyback plan starting in 2025.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Community Financial System, Inc. (CBU) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 21, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Dimitar Karaivanov - President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Sutaris - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Steve Moss - Raymond James Frank Schiraldi - Piper Sandler Matthew Breese - Stephens Inc Christopher O'Connell - KBW Sharanjit Cheema - D.A. Davidson Operator Good day, and welcome to the Community Financial System, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Community Financial (CBU) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for Community Financial (CBU) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Community Financial System (CBU) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Community Financial System (CBU) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.94 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.90 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.76 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Community Financial System, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
SYRACUSE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Community Financial System, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
Community Financial System, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend
SYRACUSE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Community Financial System, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend.
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