Community Trust Bancorp

CTBI

Market cap $1.22B

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Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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Although the revenue and EPS for Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.5 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.22 per share a year ago.

PIKEVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTBI):  Earnings Summary (in thousands except per share data) 1Q 2026 4Q 2025 1Q 2025 Net income $27,192 $27,276 $21,972 Earnings per share $1.51 $1.51 $1.22 Earnings per share – diluted $1.50 $1.51 $1.22         Return on average assets 1.65% 1.63% 1.44% Return on average equity 12.62% 12.71% 11.50% Efficiency ratio 48.72% 48.70% 51.86% Tangible common equity 12.07% 11.94% 11.57%         Dividends declared per share $0.53 $.

Community Trust & Investment Company added 122,541 shares of CTBI; estimated trade value is $7.45 million based on quarterly average pricing. Quarter-end position value rose by $15.74 million, reflecting both the share increase and stock price movement.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) have what it takes?

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Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) is upgraded to a soft ‘buy' as asset quality and profitability improve. CTBI's net interest margin and net income have risen, supported by lower deposit costs and growth in trust and wealth management. Balance sheet expansion is robust, with deposits and loans both increasing, and asset quality metrics exceeding key thresholds.