NASDAQ: CBC

Central Bancompany (CBC) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$31.85−0.21 (−0.7%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Central Bancompany draws attention this week after shares touched a new 52-week high of $34.00 on Monday, having previously closed at $32.06. Coverage also compares CBC with Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH) on valuation grounds, and brokerages have set a $35.00 consensus target price, with an average "Hold" rating from six analysts — four hold and two buy.

CBC last closed at $31.85, down 0.7%, sitting between its 50-day average of $32.34 and 200-day average of $27.53. The GekkoIndex reads 61.8, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, while the price stands 4.4% below the $33.32 Gekko Fair Value.

Central Bancompany's next earnings report is due 3 November 2026, before the open, which falls outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Historically, periods in the Accumulation zone have been followed by an average 20-day return of 5.4%. Separately, the consensus among five firms shows two buy ratings and three hold ratings, with a consensus price target of $34.80 implying 9.3% upside. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity is noted in the current window.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

Central Bancompany price vs fair value

$33.32$31.85Nov ’25Apr ’26Sep ’26
Close $31.85200-day averageGekko Fair Value $33.32

Central Bancompany quick facts

Market cap
$7.64B
P/E ratio
17.3
Forward P/E
—
EPS, TTM
$1.85
Revenue, TTM
$1.07B
Profit margin
40.1%
Dividend yield
1.09%
Beta
0.07
Volume
918,184 avg 1.66M
1-year return
—
Typical daily move
±2.2%
Typical 20-day move
±3.2%
50-day average
$32.34
200-day average
$27.53
Next earnings
Nov 3 before open
Shares outstanding
239.5M
52-week range
$21.99$33.82

Central Bancompany swing-trade checklist

Central Bancompany scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 4 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $31.85 sits between the 50-day ($32.34) and 200-day ($27.53) averages, or the averages disagree.

    See the chart
  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    61.8, Accumulation

    Reading 61.8 is in the Accumulation zone.

    See the GekkoIndex
  • Fair valuemixed

    4.4% below

    Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (4.4% below).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 35 days

    Next report Nov 3, 2026, 35 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityno data

    No data

    Not enough years of history for a seasonal read.

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Central Bancompany stock chart and price history

Central Bancompany closed at $31.85 on Sep 28, 2026, inside a 52-week range of $21.99 to $33.82.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Central Bancompany share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$24$26$28$30$34DecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep31.85

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−1.9%
3 months
+4.6%
6 months
+34.1%
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About Central Bancompany

Central Bancompany serves as the holding company for The Central Trust Bank, offering banking and financial products to individuals, businesses, and organizations. Its offerings span everyday consumer banking, business-focused financial services, and wealth management, including checking and savings accounts, mortgages and consumer loans, credit and debit cards, and mobile and online banking tools.

The company runs through three segments. Its consumer banking arm handles deposit accounts and personal lending, including mortgages and installment loans. The commercial banking segment supports businesses, government bodies, and community organizations with treasury management, merchant services, and various commercial and agricultural loans. The wealth management segment delivers investment, fiduciary, and planning services to individuals, businesses, and foundations. Central Bancompany reaches its customers through a network of banking offices spread across Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado.

Founded in 1902, Central Bancompany is headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker CBC.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Regional banks
Website
centralbank.net

Central Bancompany GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Central Bancompany’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 61.8, in the Accumulation zone, down 1 point over five sessions.

010061.8Accumulation

Down 1 point over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying0Not available
Accumulation (current zone)29+1.1%+2.1%+5.4%+15.8%
Neutral162+0.8%+1.7%+3.5%+9.5%
Distribution16−0.9%−1.2%−0.3%+4.3%
Selling0Not available

Average CBC share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Central Bancompany stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Central Bancompany trades 4.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $33.32, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Central Bancompany shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$33.32

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026

4.4% below fair value · About fair value

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Central Bancompany insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Central Bancompany, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for CBC in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in CBC were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Central Bancompany has been buying back its own shares.

Latest authorization
$100.0M, Aug 4, 2026
Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$7.59M
As a share of market cap
0.10%

From company filings.

Central Bancompany earnings: next date and track record

Central Bancompany reports on Nov 3, 2026, before the open (35 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 1 of its last 2 reports.

1 of 2reports beat the EPS estimate
±1.4%average move across the report
1 of 3reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+3.2%Dec ’25−0.8%Apr ’26−0.2%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 4, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Central Bancompany reported Q2 2026 net income of $113.8M ($0.47/share) with a 2.24% return on average assets, up 16% year-over-year on an adjusted basis. Net interest margin expanded 13 basis points to 4.43% FTE, with earning assets up $1.1B. The bank opened 3 new branches, maintained strong asset quality at 10 bps net charge-offs, and holds $1.9B in excess capital. A new $100M share buyback authorization was announced.
Guidance
Management expects public fund deposits to decline seasonally in Q3 before recovering in Q4. Loan pipelines remain robust with 6.5% annualized growth momentum carrying into Q3. The company plans to be opportunistic with its new $100M buyback authorization.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 4, 2026$0.47
est $0.48
−2.1%$281.7M
est $283.8M
−0.7%−0.2%
Apr 28, 2026$0.46
est $0.44
+4.5%$273.7M
est $270.6M
+1.1%−0.8%
Dec 3, 2025$0.46—$272.2M
est $268.9M
+1.2%+3.2%
Sep 3, 2025$0.41————
Mar 31, 2025$0.43————

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Central Bancompany stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Central Bancompany is $34.80, +9.3% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$34.80consensus 12-month target, +9.3% from the last close
Low $32High $37
Buy2
Hold3
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 28Morgan StanleyHold, reiterated$36+13.0%
Sep 8Morgan StanleyHold, downgraded$36+13.0%
Aug 20Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, reiterated$34+6.8%
Aug 5StephensHold, downgraded$35+9.9%
Aug 5Morgan StanleyBuy, maintained$35+9.9%
+5.4%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
±2.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Central Bancompany market cap and key statistics

Central Bancompany’s market cap is $7.64B, with a P/E ratio of 17.3 and revenue of $1.07B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$7.64B
P/E ratio
17.3
EPS, TTM
$1.85
Gekko Fair Value
$33.32

Trading

Volume
918,184
Avg volume, 20 days
1.66M
52-week high
$33.82
52-week low
$21.99
Shares outstanding
239.5M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$1.07B
Profit margin
40.1%
Return on equity
12.2%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+14.6%

Risk and income

Beta
0.07
Typical daily move
±2.2%
Typical 20-day move
±3.2%
Dividend yield
1.09%

Central Bancompany stock news this week

3 headlines about Central Bancompany from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.

Central Bancompany peers

Central Bancompany’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce−0.2%Accumulation4.8% below
USBU.S. Bancorp−0.6%Accumulation10.6% below
NUNu−2.4%Buying24.1% below
TFCTruist Financial−1.0%Buying10.3% below
FITBFifth Third Bancorp−0.5%Accumulation11.5% below
MTBM&T Bank−0.3%Accumulation11.2% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Central Bancompany stock FAQ

What is Central Bancompany’s market cap?

Central Bancompany’s market cap is $7.64B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $31.85, with 239.5M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 17.3.

What is the Central Bancompany stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Central Bancompany is $34.80, +9.3% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Central Bancompany stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Central Bancompany is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $31.85 is 4.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $33.32. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Central Bancompany report earnings next?

Central Bancompany is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026, before the market opens (35 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.49 per share on revenue of $288.9M.

What is Central Bancompany’s 52-week high and low?

Central Bancompany’s 52-week high is $33.82 and its 52-week low is $21.99; it closed at $31.85 on Sep 28, 2026.

Is Central Bancompany stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 4 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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