Key statistics
Previous close$163.52
Open$162.51
Day high$163.56
Day low$160.79
52-week high$163.81
52-week low$119.00
Market cap10.15B
Volume333.01K
Average volume569.52K
P/E ratio15.72
Forward P/E—
EPS10.28
Dividend yield+2.49%
Market context
Why it moved
Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) edged lower as a significant institutional investor, Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management, disclosed a substantial reduction of its stake in the company, weighing on sentiment despite the stock's broader recent upward momentum and positive earnings outlook.
What is happening
Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.
July 18, 2026Cullen/Frost Bankers closed modestly lower, pulling back from near its 52-week high, even as one analysis suggested the stock could be 31% undervalued on a DCF basis. The dip came amid broader market softness — the S&P 500 declined on AI and geopolitical concerns — and despite a sector tailwind from strong Q2 regional bank earnings from peers like Citizens Financial and M&T Bank. Cantor Fitzgerald recently raised its price target to $158 (Hold), while CFR's compelling dividend profile — 32 consecutive years of increases and a ~2.7% yield — continues to attract income-focused investors ahead of its own upcoming earnings.-1.1436
July 17, 2026Cullen/Frost Bankers rose sharply, touching a new 52-week high of $163.81, as the Texas-focused regional bank benefited from a powerful tailwind of sector-wide earnings momentum and favorable macro data. Softer-than-expected June CPI (3.5% vs. 3.8% est.) eased rate hike fears, while strong Q2 beats from peers including Citizens Financial Group (+12.1% revenue YoY) and M&T Bank fueled bullish read-throughs for the broader regional banking group — with the iShares Regional Banks ETF up ~14.5% YTD. Cantor Fitzgerald maintained its Neutral rating on CFR, though the stock's move to all-time highs reflects growing investor confidence in the bank's Texas expansion strategy and its anticipated 2026 earnings inflection point. Shares continued higher in after-hours trading, adding another ~0.9%.3.1216
July 16, 2026Cullen/Frost Bankers edged higher and closed near its 52-week high, with the stock extending gains in after-hours trading to $161.00 (+1.53%), buoyed by a broadly favorable environment for regional banks. Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on CFR to $158 while maintaining a Neutral rating, citing the stock's valuation near 2.1x forward price-to-book. The bullish backdrop for financials was reinforced by a softer-than-expected June CPI print (3.5% YoY vs. 3.8% expected), which eased rate-hike fears and lifted the XLF financial sector ETF to its own 52-week high. Sector sentiment got an additional boost from strong Q2 earnings across major Wall Street banks, with Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Citigroup all beating estimates. Regional banks broadly remain in focus ahead of more peer earnings reports, with the iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF up ~14.56% year-to-date. Some analysts have flagged CFR's slower revenue and EPS growth relative to peers as a near-term concern.0.7561
July 15, 2026Cullen/Frost Bankers closed modestly lower during the regular session but is jumping in after-hours trade, rising 1.72% to $160.09, as the broader regional bank sector enters an active earnings week. A cautious analyst piece flagged slower-than-peer revenue growth, modest EPS gains, and an estimated tangible book value decline as headwinds for the Texas-focused lender. Meanwhile, the sector is navigating a complex macro backdrop — softer June CPI (3.5%) offered some relief on rate hike fears, while U.S.-Iran tensions and rising oil prices keep inflation risks alive ahead of the Fed's July 28–29 meeting under Chair Kevin Warsh.-0.3293
July 14, 2026Cullen/Frost Bankers edged higher, touching a fresh 52-week high of $158.20, as the regional banking sector benefits from a rising-rate environment and investor rotation into financials ahead of a pivotal Q2 earnings season. The Texas-based lender is riding momentum from a strong Q1 beat — EPS of $2.65 vs. $2.48 expected — and analyst upgrades, including a Jefferies upgrade to Hold with a $160 price target, while analysts watch whether CFR can extend its earnings-beat streak into Q2. The broader XLF financial sector ETF held firm, with the regional banking ETF KRE recently hitting all-time highs, though macro headwinds from renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities and rising oil prices are keeping broader market sentiment cautious.0.663
July 9, 2026Cullen/Frost Bankers edged higher, outperforming the broader financial sector as a wave of analyst activity and favorable rate expectations drew investor attention. BofA Securities raised its price target to $169 from $163, and Jefferies upgraded shares to Hold from Underperform with a new $160 target, citing improved risk/reward driven by the bank's asset sensitivity to rising rate hike expectations — a positive shift given renewed inflation concerns tied to escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Morgan Stanley maintained a Sell with a $141 target, keeping sentiment mixed ahead of the Q2 earnings call scheduled for July 30.0.9303
July 9, 2026Cullen/Frost Bankers declined amid a broad risk-off session triggered by President Trump declaring the U.S.-Iran ceasefire 'over,' which sent oil prices surging and rattled financial stocks. The selloff compounded an already mixed analyst backdrop: Morgan Stanley reiterated its Sell rating with a $141 target on the Texas regional bank, while BofA lifted its price target to $169 and Jefferies recently upgraded the stock to Hold from Underperform — reflecting a divided Street as CFR trades near premium valuations after a 24% year-to-date run and its removal from the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index.-2.2697
July 8, 2026Cullen/Frost Bankers edged higher, touching a new 52-week high of $157.45, as a wave of analyst activity drove fresh attention to the Texas-based regional bank ahead of earnings season. Jefferies upgraded the stock from Underperform to Hold and raised its price target to $160, citing an improved rate outlook, while Barclays raised its target to $160 and BofA Securities lifted its target to $169 — the most bullish on the Street. The upgrades offset a continued Sell rating from Morgan Stanley (target $141) and a recent Raymond James downgrade to Market Perform, reflecting a divided analyst community debating whether CFR's ~25% year-to-date gain has stretched its valuation.0.6592
Kavout | AI · July 17, 2026Is Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio↗Simply Wall Street · July 17, 2026Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) Could Be 31% Undervalued Following Dividend And Earnings Optimism↗Moomoo · July 15, 2026Cullen/Frost Bankers Is Maintained at Neutral by Cantor Fitzgerald↗Stock Titan · July 9, 2026Cullen/Frost schedules July 30 call on second-quarter earnings↗Moomoo · July 7, 2026Morgan Stanley Maintains Cullen/Frost Bankers(CFR.US) With Sell Rating, Maintains Target Price $141↗Investing.com · July 1, 2026Raymond James downgrades Cullen/Frost Bankers stock rating on valuation↗PR Newswire · April 30, 2026CULLEN/FROST REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS↗ Benzinga · July 15, 2026Cantor Fitzgerald Maintains Neutral on Cullen/Frost Bankers, Raises Price Target to $158Mt Newswire · July 7, 2026BofA Securities Adjusts Cullen/Frost Bankers Price Target to $169 From $163Benzinga · July 7, 2026Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Cullen/Frost Bankers, Raises Price Target to $160Benzinga · July 6, 2026Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on Cullen/Frost Bankers, Raises Price Target to $166Mt Newswire · July 6, 2026Prosperity Bancshares, Truist, Other Regional Banks Seen Facing Lower Profitability in 2027, Morgan Stanley SaysMt Newswire · July 6, 2026Jefferies Upgrades Cullen/Frost Bankers to Hold From Underperform, Adjusts Price Target to $160 From $130Benzinga · July 6, 2026Jefferies Upgrades Cullen/Frost Bankers to Hold, Raises Price Target to $160Mt Newswire · July 1, 2026RBC Adjusts Price Target on Cullen/Frost Bankers to $155 From $168, Maintains Sector Perform Rating
