Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $2.09 Per Share, Wedbush Forecasts (NYSE:CFR)

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE:CFR) – Wedbush issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Cullen/Frost Bankers in a report issued on Wednesday, October 9th. Wedbush analyst D. Chiaverini anticipates that the bank will earn $2.09 per share for the quarter. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $123.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cullen/Frost Bankers’ current full-year earnings is $8.59 per share.

Cullen/Frost Bankers (NYSE:CFR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 25th. The bank reported $2.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.07 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $528.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $506.83 million. Cullen/Frost Bankers had a return on equity of 17.43% and a net margin of 19.51%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.47 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers from $107.00 to $104.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Cullen/Frost Bankers from $117.00 to $108.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Cullen/Frost Bankers from $140.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 27th. Stephens raised their price target on Cullen/Frost Bankers from $116.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on Cullen/Frost Bankers from $126.00 to $123.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $121.31.

Cullen/Frost Bankers Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers stock opened at $115.88 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $110.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $107.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Cullen/Frost Bankers has a 12-month low of $82.25 and a 12-month high of $123.17. The company has a market cap of $7.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.13, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cullen/Frost Bankers

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CFR. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in Cullen/Frost Bankers by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,473 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $150,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. First National Bank of Hutchinson lifted its position in shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson now owns 6,336 shares of the bank’s stock worth $713,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers by 46.5% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 334 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Cullen/Frost Bankers by 18.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 678 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Cullen/Frost Bankers by 6.2% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,333 shares of the bank’s stock worth $237,000 after buying an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. 86.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Howard L. Kasanoff sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.20, for a total value of $357,600.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 1,598 shares in the company, valued at approximately $190,481.60. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other Cullen/Frost Bankers news, EVP Howard L. Kasanoff sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.20, for a total transaction of $357,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 1,598 shares in the company, valued at $190,481.60. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Candace K. Wolfshohl sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.65, for a total transaction of $598,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 18,753 shares in the company, valued at $2,243,796.45. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.89% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Cullen/Frost Bankers Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 30th were issued a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.28%. This is a boost from Cullen/Frost Bankers’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.92. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 30th. Cullen/Frost Bankers’s payout ratio is 46.34%.

Cullen/Frost Bankers Company Profile

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Frost Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services in Texas. The company offers commercial banking services to corporations, including financing for industrial and commercial properties, interim construction related to industrial and commercial properties, equipment, inventories and accounts receivables, and acquisitions; and treasury management services, as well as originates commercial leasing services.