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Community Bank System (CBU) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$69.58 +1.73 (+2.55%)
(As of 12:27 PM 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

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
-15.68% 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 -15.68% from the current price of $69.58.
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CBU Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
1 Month Ago
10/23/23 to 10/22/24
3 Months Ago
8/24/23 to 8/23/24
1 Year Ago
11/22/22 to 11/22/23
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-15.68% Downside-12.72% Downside-22.48% Downside14.70% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Reduce
Reduce
Hold

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.
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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.
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Community Bank System Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCommunity Bank SystemFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.67
2.49
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-13.53% Downside12.91% Upside9.82% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/28/2024Raymond James
4 of 5 stars
S. Moss
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Strong-Buy$67.00+18.54%
9/10/2024Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$59.00 ➝ $59.00+3.62%
3/14/2024DA Davidson
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$50.00+12.23%
10/25/2023Piper Sandler
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 Lower TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$42.00 ➝ $38.00+0.48%
6/28/2023Hovde Group
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3/14/2023Janney Montgomery Scott
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$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 twelve months. 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 -15.68% 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.


This page (NYSE:CBU) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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