Community Bank System Inc (CBU) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Community Bank System Inc stock $37.99, price $64.74, that is 41.3% below the price, quality 57 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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Community Bank System Inc
CBU · USOur calculation puts a fair price 41% 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 8, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $34.02 – $70.44 · fair‑value band $30.25 – $50.41 · the $64.74 price screens above the $37.99 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 8, 2026.
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Company profile
Community Financial System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Community Bank, N.A. that provides various banking and other financial services to retail, commercial, institutional, and governmental customers.
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The company operates in four segments: Banking, Employee Benefit Services, Insurance Services and Wealth Management Services.
The Banking Segment offers lending and depository-related products and services; treasury management solutions and payment processing services, as well as certain corporate overhead-related expenses to individuals, businesses, and governmental units.
The Employee Benefit Segment provides employee benefit trust, collective investment fund, retirement plan and health savings account administration, fund administration, transfer agency, actuarial, health and welfare consulting services and introducing broker-dealer services.
The Insurance Services segment offers personal and commercial lines of insurance and other risk management products and services, as well as employee benefit related services.
The Wealth Management Services provides wealth management, retirement planning, higher educational planning, fiduciary, risk management, trust services, and personal financial planning services.
This segment also offers a range of investment products including stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, insurance, and advisory products. Community Financial System, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Syracuse, New York.
Stock analysis
Community Bank System Inc (CBU) currently trades at $64.74, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $37.99, 41% 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 $40.33 per share, and 0 of the 6 models we run sit above the $64.74 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $13.60, and 6 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $30.25 (bear) to $50.41 (bull), the price of $64.74 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 57/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Community Bank System Inc reported revenue of $1.0B in FY2025 versus $634M in FY2021, a compound +12.4%/yr. Reported net income was $210M in FY2025, compounding +2.6%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $3.4B Mid · P/E ratio 14.6 · P/S ratio 3.99 · EPS (TTM) $4.42 · Dividend yield 2.9% · Net margin 27.3% · Return on equity 11.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.4% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 68 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 8% 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 −41%, CBU 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, 3 officers or directors bought shares worth $75,263, most recently on Sep 9, 2026. Over the same period, 2 people sold shares worth $944,746. Buying cluster
- BuySavneet SinghDirector400 shares at $62.47$24,988Sep 9, 2026
- BuyJohn A VaccaroDirector317 shares at $63.11$20,006Aug 27, 2026
- BuyBrenda M HallDirector476 shares at $63.59$30,269Aug 24, 2026
- SaleMark J. BolusDirector12,191 shares at $67.00$816,786Jun 25, 2026
- SaleEric StickelsDirector2× since Feb 3, 2026: 4,000 shares, avg. $64.37$257,460Jun 8, 2026
- SaleJohn F. WhippleDirector4,246 shares at $65.17$276,712Feb 4, 2026
- SaleSally A SteeleDirector4,000 shares at $64.12$256,480Feb 3, 2026
- SaleMaureen A Gillan-MyerEVP, Chief Admin & HR Officer3,450 shares at $58.85$203,054Dec 29, 2025
Plus one other filing such as a grant, option exercise or tax withholding. It is not a market purchase or sale.
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
CBU screens overvalued: fair value 41% below the price. Compare with China Merchants Bank Co →
Recent news
- CBU Q3 deep dive: diversified growth across lending, wealth, and insurance services
- 5 revealing analyst questions from Community Bank’s Q3 earnings call
- Community Financial System (CBU) Q3 Earnings Reinforce Record Profit Run
- Community Financial System (CBU) Stock Could Be 38% Undervalued On Equity Returns
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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 CBU |
| China Merchants Bank Co 600036 | ¥42.88 | ¥52.73 | +23% | vs CBU |
| BNP Paribas SA BNP | €91.93 | €106.01 | +15% | vs CBU |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A ISP | €6.18 | €4.49 | −27% | vs CBU |
| State Bank of India SBIN | ₹1,019 | ₹736.65 | −28% | vs CBU |
| UniCredit S.p.A UCG | €76.80 | €50.44 | −34% | vs CBU |
| Mizuho Financial Group MFG | $9.40 | $5.90 | −37% | vs CBU |
| DBS Group D05 | 69.72 SGD | 40.39 SGD | −42% | vs CBU |
| HDFC Bank Limited HDFCBANK | ₹788.25 | ₹406.39 | −48% | vs CBU |
| ICICI Bank Limited ICICIBANK | ₹1,571 | ₹615.63 | −61% | vs CBU |
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