City Holding Company (CHCO) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of City Holding Company stock $72.30, price $141, that is 48.9% below the price, quality 64 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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City Holding Company
CHCO · USOur calculation puts a fair price 49% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $62.31 – $146.92 · fair‑value band $57.83 – $101.55 · the $141.49 price screens above the $72.30 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 7, 2026.
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Company profile
City Holding Company operates as a financial holding company for City National Bank of West Virginia that provides banking, trust and investment management, and other financial solutions in the United States.
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It offers checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts.
The company also provides commercial and industrial loans that consist of loans to corporate and other legal entity borrowers primarily in small to mid-size industrial and commercial companies; commercial real estate loans comprising commercial mortgages, which are secured by nonresidential and multi-family residential properties; residential real estate loans to consumers for the purchase or refinance of residence; first-priority home equity loans; home equity lines of credit; amortized home equity loans; consumer loans that are secured and unsecured by automobiles, boats, recreational vehicles, certificates of deposit, and other personal property; and demand deposit account overdrafts, as well as owner-occupied real estate and construction, land development, and lines of credit.
In addition, it offers mortgage banking services, including fixed and adjustable-rate mortgages, construction financing, land loans, production of conventional and government-insured mortgages, secondary marketing, and mortgage servicing.
Further, the company provides treasury management, lockbox, and other cash management services; merchant credit card services; wealth management, trust, investment, and custodial services for commercial and individual customers; and corporate trust and institutional custody, financial and estate planning, and retirement plan services, as well as automated-teller-machine, interactive-teller-machine, mobile banking, interactive voice response systems, and credit and debit card services.
The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia.
Stock analysis
City Holding Company (CHCO) currently trades at $141.49, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $72.30, 49% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $92.83 per share, and 0 of the 6 models we run sit above the $141.49 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $31.08, and 6 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $57.83 (bear) to $101.55 (bull), the price of $141.49 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 64/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
City Holding Company reported revenue of $392M in FY2025 versus $229M in FY2021, a compound +14.4%/yr. Reported net income was $130M in FY2025, compounding +10.3%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $2.0B Small · P/E ratio 15.4 · P/S ratio 6.17 · EPS (TTM) $9.16 · Dividend yield 2.6% · Net margin 40.7% · Return on equity 16.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 2.2% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 84 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 4% below its 52-week high and 24% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at −49%, CHCO screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 6 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 5 officers or directors bought shares worth $140,123, most recently on Oct 23, 2026. Over the same period, 4 people sold shares worth $1.4M. Buying cluster
- SaleJeffrey Dale LeggeEVP, CAO & CIO2× since May 26, 2026: 1,821 shares, avg. $130.71$238,019Nov 4, 2026
- BuyRobert D FisherDirector4× since Mar 9, 2026: 667 shares, avg. $128.83$85,930Oct 23, 202610b5-1 plan
- BuyJames A HoyerDirector4× since Mar 9, 2026: 404 shares, avg. $129.44$52,294Oct 23, 202610b5-1 plan
- BuyJavier A ReyesDirector4× since Mar 9, 2026: 386 shares, avg. $129.15$49,852Oct 23, 202610b5-1 plan
- BuyDiane W Strong-TreisterDirector4× since Mar 9, 2026: 475 shares, avg. $129.46$61,494Oct 23, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleSharon H RoweDirector2× since Nov 21, 2025: 1,000 shares, avg. $130.78$130,784Aug 26, 2026
- SaleCharles R HageboeckPresident & CEO, Director6× since Nov 24, 2025: 15,865 shares, avg. $130.16$2.1MJul 30, 2026
- SaleDavid L BumgarnerEVP & Chief Financial Officer3× since May 6, 2026: 2,368 shares, avg. $124.58$295,017May 22, 2026
- BuyJames M. ParsonsDirector100 shares at $121.60$12,160May 12, 2026
- SaleMichael T Quinlan JrEVP, Retail Banking1,210 shares at $126.09$152,569Apr 28, 2026
Plus 3 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
CHCO screens overvalued: fair value 49% below the price. Compare with China Merchants Bank Co →
Earlier news
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 998 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.
Context: sector, industry, market
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| Postal Savings Bank of China Co 601658 | ¥5.53 | ¥7.59 | +37% | vs CHCO |
| China Merchants Bank Co 600036 | ¥42.88 | ¥52.73 | +23% | vs CHCO |
| BNP Paribas SA BNP | €91.93 | €106.01 | +15% | vs CHCO |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A ISP | €6.18 | €4.49 | −27% | vs CHCO |
| State Bank of India SBIN | ₹1,019 | ₹736.65 | −28% | vs CHCO |
| UniCredit S.p.A UCG | €76.80 | €50.44 | −34% | vs CHCO |
| Mizuho Financial Group MFG | $9.40 | $5.90 | −37% | vs CHCO |
| DBS Group D05 | 69.72 SGD | 40.39 SGD | −42% | vs CHCO |
| HDFC Bank Limited HDFCBANK | ₹788.25 | ₹406.39 | −48% | vs CHCO |
| ICICI Bank Limited ICICIBANK | ₹1,571 | ₹615.63 | −61% | vs CHCO |
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