Cadence Bank (CADE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cadence Bank provides commercial banking and financial services. Its products and services include consumer banking, consumer loans, mortgages, home equity lines and loans, credit cards, commercial and business banking, treasury management, specialized and asset-based lending, commercial real estate, equipment financing, and correspondent banking services. The company's products and services also comprise small business administration lending, foreign exchange, wealth management, investment and trust, financial planning, retirement plan management, and personal and business insurance services. Cadence Bank was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.34 to $29.08
• 50-Day Range: $26.28 to $33.68
• 52-Week Range: $25.22 to $40.20
• Volume: 2.62 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.49
• Dividend Yield: 3.79%
• Price Target: $37.36
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Cadence Bank Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cadence Bank scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 146th out of 949 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: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Cadence Bank has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cadence Bank has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.84%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cadence Bank are expected to grow by 8.84% in the coming year, from $2.94 to $3.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cadence Bank is 10.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cadence Bank is 10.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.97.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cadence Bank has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.67% of the float of Cadence Bank has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cadence Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cadence Bank has recently increased by 9.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Cadence Bank is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.81%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Cadence Bank has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cadence Bank is 38.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Cadence Bank will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.38% next year. This indicates that Cadence Bank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.67% of the float of Cadence Bank has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cadence Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cadence Bank has recently increased by 9.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.68

News Sentiment

Cadence Bank has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 0.90 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 57 news articles for Cadence Bank this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for CADE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Cadence Bank to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.21% of the stock of Cadence Bank is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.61% of the stock of Cadence Bank is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CADE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CADE shares performed this year?

Cadence Bank's stock was trading at $34.45 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CADE shares have decreased by 15.6% and is now trading at $29.06.
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How were Cadence Bank's earnings last quarter?

Cadence Bank (NYSE:CADE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 21st. The company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $448.55 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $451.61 million. Cadence Bank had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.87% and a net margin of 18.03%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Cadence Bank doing a stock buyback?

Cadence Bank's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Friday, April 25th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back 10,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

When did Cadence Bank IPO?

Cadence Bank (CADE) raised $0 in an initial public offering on Thursday, April 13th 2017. The company issued 0 shares at a price of $0.00 per share. Goldman, Sachs, J.P. MorganSandle, O’Neill + Partners and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Baird, Raymond James, Stephens, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and Tudor, Pickering, Holt were co-managers.

Who are Cadence Bank's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Cadence Bank include Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.33%), Bessemer Group Inc. (0.34%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.34%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.23%).
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How do I buy shares of Cadence Bank?

Shares of CADE 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 Cadence Bank own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cadence Bank investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Intel (INTC) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/20 Dividend: 2/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/20/2025
• Record date for 4/1 Dividend: 3/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend: 3/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/01/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/21/2025
• Today: 4/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: State commercial banks
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CADE
• CIK: 1614184
• Web: www.cadencebank.com
• Phone: (662) 680-2000
• Fax: 662-680-2570
• Employees: 6,570
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $37.36
• High Stock Price Target: $45.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.55
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.65
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $523.60 million
• Net Margins: 18.03%
• Pretax Margin: 23.29%
• Return on Equity: 9.87%
• Return on Assets: 1.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.87
• Quick Ratio: 0.86

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $921.95 million
• Price / Sales: 5.61
• Cash Flow: $2.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.52
• Book Value: $29.65 per share
• Price / Book: 0.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 182,221,000
• Free Float: 178,194,000
• Market Cap: $5.17 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.87