Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) Stock Forecast Oct. 13, 2026
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Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $9.42B. It ranks number 17 by market capitalization among the 60 National Commercial Banks issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for CFR is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.3%, buy ≥ +0.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.6% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)
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Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the National Commercial Banks peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | CFR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $9.42B | 17/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 13.78x | 12/49 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.04x | 4/58 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.73% | 29/51 |
| EPS | $10.58 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $74.38 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $36.99 | – |
| FCF/Share | $8.71 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | CFR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 14.8% | 8/55 |
| ROA | 1.3% | 21/55 |
| Net Margin | 29.7% | 29/55 |
| EBT Margin | 35.4% | 36/59 |
| Tax Rate | 15.9% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | CFR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 10.66x | 6/59 |
| Financial Leverage | 11.66x | 6/59 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | CFR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $720M | 17/58 |
| Free Cash Flow | $541M | 13/43 |
| Capital Spending | -$178M | 40/43 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 232.9% | 3/53 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 529.7% | 3/41 |
| FCF/Sales | 23.6% | 33/43 |
| CapEx/Sales | 7.8% | 4/43 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | CFR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.04x | 13/57 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 1.7x | 49/52 |
Income Statement
| Metric | CFR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $2.30B | 15/57 |
| Net Income | $683M | 15/54 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | CFR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $4.14 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 39.1% | 18/50 |
| Shares Outstanding | 62M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $6.47B | 12.0% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $49.26B | 91.4% of assets |
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Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (National Commercial Banks): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| CFR Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | ▼ | $9.42B |
| JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co | ▶ | $881.00B |
| BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/ | ▲ | $377.33B |
| WFC Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | ▼ | $244.16B |
| C Citigroup Inc | ▼ | $217.84B |
| UBS Ubs Group Ag | ▼ | $159.89B |
| COF Capital One Financial Corp | ▼ | $121.51B |
| USB Us Bancorp \De\ | ▼ | $88.64B |
| PNC Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. | ▼ | $87.56B |
| TFC Truist Financial Corp | ▶ | $56.10B |
| HBAN Huntington Bancshares Inc /Md/ | ▶ | $30.89B |
| MFG Mizuho Financial Group Inc | ▼ | $26.39B |
| RF Regions Financial Corp | ▶ | $23.01B |
| KEY Keycorp /New/ | ▲ | $21.25B |
| FHN First Horizon Corp | ▶ | $10.79B |
| UMBF Umb Financial Corp | ▶ | $9.88B |
| ONB Old National Bancorp /In/ | ▲ | $9.51B |
| ZION Zions Bancorporation, National Association /Ut/ | ▲ | $9.08B |
| BOKF Bok Financial Corp | ▶ | $7.58B |
| VLY Valley National Bancorp | ▲ | $6.92B |
| FNB Fnb Corp/Pa/ | ▶ | $6.02B |
| FULT Fulton Financial Corp | ▶ | $4.19B |
| WSFS Wsfs Financial Corp | ▶ | $3.86B |
| BANF Bancfirst Corp /Ok/ | ▶ | $3.59B |
| WSBC Wesbanco Inc | ▶ | $3.52B |
| NIC Nicolet Bankshares Inc | ▼ | $3.42B |
| FFBC First Financial Bancorp /Oh/ | ▶ | $3.25B |
| SFNC Simmons First National Corp | ▶ | $3.20B |
| PRK Park National Corp /Oh/ | ▶ | $3.17B |
| BANC Banc Of California, Inc. | ▲ | $2.71B |
| NBTB Nbt Bancorp Inc | ▶ | $2.61B |
| TRMK Trustmark Corp | ▶ | $2.59B |
| FRME First Merchants Corp | ▶ | $2.46B |
| WAFD Wafd Inc | ▶ | $2.17B |
| NWBI Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | ▶ | $2.15B |
| TBBK Bancorp, Inc. | ▲ | $2.03B |
| FCF First Commonwealth Financial Corp /Pa/ | ▶ | $2.02B |
| CHCO City Holding Co | ▶ | $1.96B |
| FSUN Firstsun Capital Bancorp | ▲ | $1.79B |
| HOPE Hope Bancorp Inc | ▲ | $1.70B |
| DCOM Dime Commercial Bancshares, Inc. /Ny/ | ▲ | $1.70B |
| NBHC National Bank Holdings Corp | ▲ | $1.67B |
| BFC Bank First Corp | ▶ | $1.62B |
| OCFC Oceanfirst Financial Corp | ▲ | $1.55B |
| CASH Pathward Financial, Inc. | ▶ | $1.49B |
| BHRB Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. | ▶ | $1.40B |
| WABC Westamerica Bancorporation | ▲ | $1.36B |
| AMTB Amerant Bancorp Inc. | ▲ | $1.13B |
| FMCB Farmers & Merchants Bancorp | ▲ | $993M |
| CAC Camden National Corp | ▲ | $944M |
| HAFC Hanmi Financial Corp | ▲ | $916M |
| SMBK Smartfinancial Inc. | ▲ | $859M |
| ALRS Alerus Financial Corp | ▲ | $772M |
| FISI Financial Institutions Inc | ▲ | $765M |
| SHBI Shore Bancshares Inc | ▲ | $750M |
| BCAL California Bancorp \ Ca | ▲ | $688M |
| PFIS Peoples Financial Services Corp. | ▲ | $681M |
| CARE Carter Bankshares, Inc. | ▲ | $669M |
| CBNK Capital Bancorp Inc | ▲ | $631M |
| SFST Southern First Bancshares Inc | ▲ | $569M |
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Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. stock predictions?
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for CFR is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. forecasts updated?
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 13, 2026.
Which companies are Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, CFR included, share the SEC industry code National Commercial Banks. The largest are: Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM), Bank Of America Corp /De/ (BAC), Wells Fargo & Company/Mn (WFC), Citigroup Inc (C), Ubs Group Ag (UBS), Capital One Financial Corp (COF).
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