Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Issues Positive Forecast for Central Bancompany (NASDAQ:CBC) Stock Price

Central Bancompany (NASDAQ:CBC) had its price objective raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $26.00 to $27.50 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a market perform rating on the stock.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on CBC. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Central Bancompany from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised Central Bancompany to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Central Bancompany in a report on Friday, December 26th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Central Bancompany to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $28.75.

Central Bancompany Stock Down 1.8%

NASDAQ CBC opened at $24.06 on Wednesday. Central Bancompany has a fifty-two week low of $21.99 and a fifty-two week high of $25.42.

Central Bancompany (NASDAQ:CBC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $272.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.55 million.

Institutional Trading of Central Bancompany

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. PFG Investments LLC bought a new position in Central Bancompany during the 4th quarter worth approximately $264,000. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Central Bancompany during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,991,000. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. bought a new position in Central Bancompany during the fourth quarter worth $4,020,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. acquired a new position in Central Bancompany in the fourth quarter worth $7,117,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new stake in Central Bancompany during the fourth quarter valued at $31,779,000.

Key Headlines Impacting Central Bancompany

Here are the key news stories impacting Central Bancompany this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates — CBC reported $0.47 EPS vs. $0.46 consensus and revenue of $272.2M vs. $265.6M, signaling continued core profitability that likely supports the share price.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price target raise — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its target from $26.00 to $27.50 (market perform), implying ~14% upside from the referenced price and offering a modest analyst-driven positive catalyst. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings call emphasized strong profitability — Management highlighted favorable profitability metrics on the Q4 call, which supports investor confidence in margins and earnings quality. TipRanks: Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials and transcript available — Investors can review the full Q4 presentation and call transcript for detail on guidance, credit trends, and fee income drivers to assess forward outlook. Seeking Alpha: Q4 Presentation Seeking Alpha: Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings snapshot and third-party comparisons provide context vs. peers but contain no new surprises — useful for relative valuation work. KHOU/AP: Q4 Snapshot American Banking News: Peer Comparison
• Negative Sentiment: Short-interest reporting flagged an increase but the published figures show zero shares and NaN change — the contradictory data can spook traders if perceived as growing short interest, contributing to intraday weakness; verify with official exchange short-interest releases before acting.

Central Bancompany Company Profile

Central Bancompany (NASDAQ: CBC) is a bank holding company that provides a range of banking and financial services through its subsidiary banks and nonbank affiliates. Headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, the company offers traditional deposit and lending products to individuals and businesses, including checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, consumer and commercial loans, and mortgage origination and servicing. Its operations emphasize relationship banking for local and regional customers.

In addition to core banking activities, Central Bancompany offers treasury and cash management services, online and mobile banking, and wealth management and trust services designed to support personal and business financial planning.