Cullen/Frost Bankers
About: Cullen/Frost is a regional US bank with around $50 billion in assets (as of 2024 year-end), and it focuses exclusively on the Texas market. The bank has deep expertise in this market. It has implemented a relationship-based approach to banking that has garnered a strong market share in San Antonio. Cullen/Frost is also expanding into Houston, Dallas, and Austin market regions through branch openings. The bank's sweet spot is small to medium-size Texas-based commercial clients.
Employees: 5,854
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 3 (+1) [Q4]
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 46
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $47.3M | Put options by funds: $36.3M
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.21B [Q3] → $7.44B (+$1.22B) [Q4]
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 431 [Q3] → 445 (+14) [Q4]
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 154 | Existing positions reduced: 142
0.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.78% [Q3] → 86.38% (-0.4%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$120
2%
upside
Avg. target
$138
17%
upside
High target
$148
26%
upside
6 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
4 neutral
67%
2 negative
33%
Barclays Jared Shaw 51% 1-year accuracy 39 / 77 met price target | 11%upside $130 | Equal-Weight Initiated | 1 Apr 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Manan Gosalia 43% 1-year accuracy 9 / 21 met price target | 2%upside $120 | Underweight Maintained | 13 Mar 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group John Pancari 50% 1-year accuracy 15 / 30 met price target | 22%upside $144 | Underperform Maintained | 10 Feb 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Catherine Mealor 45% 1-year accuracy 14 / 31 met price target | 26%upside $148 | Market Perform Maintained | 3 Feb 2025 |
DA Davidson Peter Winter 17% 1-year accuracy 3 / 18 met price target | 22%upside $143 | Neutral Downgraded | 3 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 6 articles about CFR published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Cullen/Frost (CFR) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Cullen/Frost Bankers: Holding Off On An Upgrade
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. is a high-quality financial institution but trades at a lofty multiple, making it too expensive for value investors like myself. Despite outperforming the market, I maintain a "Hold" rating due to concerns over uninsured deposits and exposure to office and energy loans. The bank's net interest income and non-interest revenue have grown, but profitability remains flat due to rising costs and higher taxes.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
TCBI vs. CFR: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
Investors looking for stocks in the Banks - Southwest sector might want to consider either Texas Capital (TCBI) or Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. Hosts First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call
SAN ANTONIO , April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE:CFR) will host a conference call on Thursday, May 1, 2025 to discuss first quarter 2025 earnings. Earnings Release : The earnings release for Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. will be available at approximately 8:00 a.m.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
6 Dividend Growth Stocks I'm Buying As Tariffs Crush The Economy
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
5 Relatively Secure And Cheap Dividend Stocks, Yields Up To 8% (April 2025)
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Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
FOR 16TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, FROST BANK RANKS HIGHEST IN THE J.D. POWER RETAIL BANKING SATISFACTION STUDY IN TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO , March 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 16th consecutive year, Frost Bank received the highest ranking for retail banking customer satisfaction in Texas, according to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study℠.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
FHN or CFR: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors interested in stocks from the Banks - Southwest sector have probably already heard of First Horizon National (FHN) and Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Bet on These 5 Stocks With Robust Sales Growth for Exceptional Returns
Against heightened market volatility, the traditional stock picking method - sales growth - is apt. Stocks like DRI, MIDD, INTU, CFR & AEP are worth buying.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
FHN or CFR: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors looking for stocks in the Banks - Southwest sector might want to consider either First Horizon National (FHN) or Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
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