Community Financial System (CBU) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Community Financial System (NYSE:CBU) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.10 per share and revenue of $216.3660 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Community Financial System (NYSE:CBU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The bank reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $215.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $212.85 million. Community Financial System had a return on equity of 11.09% and a net margin of 20.82%.Community Financial System’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.94 EPS. On average, analysts expect Community Financial System to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Community Financial System Price Performance

CBU opened at $62.73 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $59.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company has a market cap of $3.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.80 and a beta of 0.77. Community Financial System has a 12-month low of $51.12 and a 12-month high of $67.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Eric Stickels sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.75, for a total value of $129,500.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 33,342 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,158,894.50. This represents a 5.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John F. Whipple sold 4,246 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.17, for a total value of $276,711.82. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $554,336.02. This represents a 33.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Community Financial System

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Community Financial System by 132.9% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 636,257 shares of the bank’s stock worth $37,310,000 after acquiring an additional 363,012 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Community Financial System by 7.9% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 550,613 shares of the bank’s stock worth $31,308,000 after acquiring an additional 40,384 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in shares of Community Financial System by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 541,428 shares of the bank’s stock worth $31,100,000 after acquiring an additional 16,990 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of Community Financial System by 25.3% in the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 354,906 shares of the bank’s stock worth $20,184,000 after acquiring an additional 71,631 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG grew its stake in shares of Community Financial System by 129.6% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 276,438 shares of the bank’s stock worth $16,210,000 after acquiring an additional 156,049 shares during the last quarter. 73.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on CBU shares. DA Davidson started coverage on Community Financial System in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $72.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Community Financial System from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Janney Montgomery Scott downgraded Community Financial System from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Community Financial System from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $66.67.

About Community Financial System

Community Financial System (NYSE: CBU) is the bank holding company for Community Bank, National Association, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in DeWitt, New York. Through its principal subsidiary, the company offers a range of banking and financial services designed to meet the needs of both consumer and business clients. Its organizational structure centers on community-based banking operations supported by centralized technology, risk management and administrative functions.

The company’s product offerings include deposit accounts, residential and commercial mortgage loans, commercial and consumer lending, treasury and cash management services, and electronic banking.