Central Bancompany (NASDAQ:CBC) Price Target Raised to $28.00 at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Central Bancompany (NASDAQ:CBC) had its price objective raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $27.50 to $28.00 in a research note published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a market perform rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on CBC. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Central Bancompany from $31.00 to $29.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Central Bancompany from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Central Bancompany from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Stephens increased their target price on Central Bancompany from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their target price on Central Bancompany from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.50.

Central Bancompany Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of CBC opened at $26.19 on Wednesday. Central Bancompany has a 1 year low of $21.99 and a 1 year high of $26.76. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $24.55.

Central Bancompany (NASDAQ:CBC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $273.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $267.74 million. Analysts forecast that Central Bancompany will post 1.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Central Bancompany Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th.

Insider Activity at Central Bancompany

In other news, CEO John Thomas Ross bought 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $24.50 per share, for a total transaction of $980,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 82,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,009,000. The trade was a 95.24% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 65.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Central Bancompany in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in Central Bancompany in the fourth quarter worth $51,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new stake in Central Bancompany in the fourth quarter worth $55,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in Central Bancompany in the fourth quarter worth $210,000. Finally, Summit Financial LLC bought a new stake in Central Bancompany in the fourth quarter worth $243,000.

Central Bancompany News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat on both EPS and revenue — CBC reported $0.46 EPS vs. $0.44 consensus and $273.7M revenue vs. $267.7M consensus; GAAP net income and key metrics (ROAA 2.20%, NIM 4.32%) support near-term confidence. First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Share repurchases — management bought back >1.3M shares at an average $24.03 in Q1, reducing share count and supporting EPS. Share Repurchase Details
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst update — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target from $27.50 to $28.00 and kept a “market perform” rating, implying modest upside and signaling some analyst support. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Loan repricing and reinvestment mix — management expects ~$1.8B of loans to reprice in 2026 and plans to reinvest cash at roughly a 4.30% yield; this reduces short-term cash drag but may pressure NIM improvement depending on mix. Loan Repricing Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials available — investors can review the Q1 presentation and full call transcript for guidance, portfolio details and capital allocation commentary. Q1 Presentation Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Questions on excess capital and growth — recent analysis highlights that excess capital could constrain return expansion and challenge growth initiatives unless redeployed effectively, a longer-term headwind for ROE. Excess Capital Analysis

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.