Community Bank System (CBU) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$69.17 +1.59 (+2.35%)

(As of 11/8/2024 ET)

Community Bank System - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 3 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
2

Buy
1

Based on 3 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Community Bank System in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 3 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for CBU.

Consensus Price Target

$58.67
-15.18% Downside

According to the 3 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Community Bank System, the average price target is $58.67. The highest price target for CBU is $67.00, while the lowest price target for CBU is $50.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -15.18% from the current price of $69.17.

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CBU Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/9/23 to 11/8/24	1 Month Ago 10/10/23 to 10/9/24	3 Months Ago 8/11/23 to 8/10/24	1 Year Ago 11/9/22 to 11/9/23
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$58.67	$50.50	$47.67	$51.50
Forecasted Upside	-15.18% Downside	-12.72% Downside	-16.96% Downside	24.55% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Reduce	Reduce	Hold

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CBU Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CBU Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Community Bank System Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Community Bank System	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.67	2.48	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold
Predicted Upside	-15.49% Downside	10.68% Upside	7.06% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News See Recent CBU News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/28/2024	Raymond James 4 of 5 stars	S. Moss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Strong-Buy	$67.00	+18.54%
9/10/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 4 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$59.00 ➝ $59.00	+3.62%
3/14/2024	DA Davidson 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$50.00	+12.23%
10/25/2023	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$42.00 ➝ $38.00	+0.48%
6/28/2023	Hovde Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform
3/14/2023	Janney Montgomery Scott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$66.00	+27.05%

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CBU Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 3 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Community Bank System is $58.67, with a high forecast of $67.00 and a low forecast of $50.00.
: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Community Bank System in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CBU shares.
: According to analysts, Community Bank System's stock has a predicted downside of -15.18% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Community Bank System's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Community Bank System has been rated by research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Raymond James in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Community Bank System more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Community Bank System is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CBU compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:CBU) was last updated on 11/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Community Bank System (CBU) Stock Forecast & Price Target