Customers Bancorp, Inc (NYSE:CUBI) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Customers Bancorp, Inc (NYSE:CUBI) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $84.80.

CUBI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Customers Bancorp in a report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Customers Bancorp in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of Customers Bancorp in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Customers Bancorp from $77.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, B. Riley reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Customers Bancorp in a report on Monday, October 27th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Customers Bancorp

In related news, EVP Philip Watkins sold 2,900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.04, for a total transaction of $188,616.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 50,849 shares in the company, valued at $3,307,218.96. This represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Jay S. Sidhu sold 128,185 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.43, for a total value of $8,899,884.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 790,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $54,851,852.33. This trade represents a 13.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 211,900 shares of company stock valued at $14,595,664. Corporate insiders own 6.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Customers Bancorp

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in Customers Bancorp by 11.5% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,344 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $269,000 after acquiring an additional 553 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Customers Bancorp by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,625 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $885,000 after purchasing an additional 786 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in shares of Customers Bancorp by 71.4% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 274,730 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $13,791,000 after purchasing an additional 114,430 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new position in Customers Bancorp during the first quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Customers Bancorp by 30.9% in the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 24,741 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,242,000 after acquiring an additional 5,835 shares in the last quarter. 89.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Customers Bancorp News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Customers Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly EPS slightly beat expectations — CUBI reported $2.06 EPS vs. consensus ~$2.04, showing year-over-year improvement. MarketBeat: Earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets (including Yahoo and Zacks) flagged that reported revenue exceeded some analyst models — headlines noted revenue of ~$236.9M versus consensus in the ~$200M area, which on the face of it is a top-line beat. Yahoo: Beats sales expectations
• Neutral Sentiment: The company issued its formal press release and slide deck with full Q4 / FY-2025 figures; investors will parse loan growth, deposit trends and margin commentary from the materials. BusinessWire: Press release
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call transcript provides management color on credit quality, capital and outlook — key for assessing sustainability of the quarter’s results. Investors should review the call for any guidance shifts. Seeking Alpha: Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: At least one outlet reported the revenue as a miss (or highlighted weaker revenue components), and that narrative appears to have triggered the selloff as traders focused on top-line composition rather than the headline EPS. Investing.com: Shares fall as revenue misses
• Negative Sentiment: Trading shows elevated volume and volatility post‑report — suggesting rapid re‑pricing as investors debate the quality of earnings and outlook. The market reaction has driven the stock lower despite the EPS beat. SeattlePI: Q4 snapshot

Customers Bancorp Stock Down 8.0%

Shares of NYSE:CUBI opened at $74.67 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market cap of $2.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.04 and a beta of 1.61. Customers Bancorp has a 52-week low of $40.75 and a 52-week high of $82.56. The business’s 50 day moving average is $73.42 and its 200 day moving average is $68.65.

Customers Bancorp (NYSE:CUBI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The bank reported $2.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $236.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $200.38 million. Customers Bancorp had a return on equity of 14.05% and a net margin of 15.15%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.36 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Customers Bancorp will post 6.45 EPS for the current year.

About Customers Bancorp

Customers Bancorp, Inc (NYSE: CUBI) is a bank holding company headquartered in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and the parent of Customers Bank, a federally chartered institution. The company offers a full suite of commercial and consumer banking services, combining traditional deposit and lending products with modern digital banking platforms. As a publicly traded entity, Customers Bancorp focuses on delivering tailored financial solutions to mid‐market companies, small businesses, professionals and individuals across the United States.

Through its commercial banking division, the company provides term loans, lines of credit, real estate financing, asset‐based lending and treasury management services.