There Is A Quest For Clarity Surrounding Community Financial System Inc (NYSE: CBU) Volatility

After Hours

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours.

Stocks Info

This NYSE-listed company operates within the Banks – Regional industry segment, falling under the Financial sector. The current market capitalization of Community Financial System Inc is $3.32B. A total of 0.3 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 239.72K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Whipple John F. sold 3,937 shares of CBU for 73.10 per share on Nov 25 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 5,823 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 25 ’24, John Whipple bought 3,937 shares at 72.76 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Bolus Mark J. disposed of 4,092 shares on Nov 06 ’24 at a per-share price of $70.06. This resulted in the Director holding 98,928 shares of CBU after the transaction. In another insider transaction, MacPherson Kerrie D. bought 320 shares at $62.20 per share on Nov 05 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 3,302.

Dividend

The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Community Financial System Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.82, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.88%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.69. CBU’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.96% when it declared a $0.46 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/14/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/13/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.94%. The CBU stock dividend was $0.46 per share in cash.

Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, CBU has a high of $73.39 and a low of $41.50.

As of this writing, CBU has an earnings estimate of $0.91 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 5.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.93 per share and a lower estimate of $0.88.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. Its Book Value Per Share was $33.97, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.10B.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for CBU is Buy with a score of 3.67.

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