What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for CFR Q1 Earnings?

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE:CFR) – DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers in a report released on Tuesday, February 4th. DA Davidson analyst P. Winter forecasts that the bank will earn $2.17 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $143.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cullen/Frost Bankers’ current full-year earnings is $8.66 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Cullen/Frost Bankers’ FY2025 earnings at $9.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.47 EPS.

Cullen/Frost Bankers (NYSE:CFR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The bank reported $2.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.17 by $0.19. Cullen/Frost Bankers had a return on equity of 16.04% and a net margin of 18.81%.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $144.00 target price on shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers in a report on Friday, January 31st. Maxim Group lifted their price objective on Cullen/Frost Bankers from $138.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Stephens increased their target price on Cullen/Frost Bankers from $125.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Compass Point raised their target price on Cullen/Frost Bankers from $122.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Cullen/Frost Bankers from $140.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $130.31.

Cullen/Frost Bankers Price Performance

Shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers stock opened at $141.03 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $137.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $125.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.90, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.99. Cullen/Frost Bankers has a 1-year low of $94.09 and a 1-year high of $147.64.

Institutional Trading of Cullen/Frost Bankers

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tidal Investments LLC raised its stake in Cullen/Frost Bankers by 30.3% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 18,689 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,091,000 after buying an additional 4,348 shares during the period. Pathstone Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers by 45.0% in the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 19,273 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,156,000 after acquiring an additional 5,981 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its position in shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers by 234.5% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 436,393 shares of the bank’s stock worth $48,814,000 after purchasing an additional 305,921 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates lifted its holdings in shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 119,447 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $13,361,000 after purchasing an additional 10,884 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hancock Whitney Corp acquired a new position in shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $784,000. 86.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Paul Bracher sold 11,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.45, for a total transaction of $1,603,675.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 102,946 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,355,819.70. This represents a 10.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Phillip D. Green sold 14,358 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.96, for a total transaction of $1,980,829.68. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 94,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,026,597.08. This represents a 13.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.89% of the company’s stock.

Cullen/Frost Bankers Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a $0.95 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.69%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Cullen/Frost Bankers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.84%.

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.