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Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

$162.92 +$34.75 (+27.11%)
NYSE · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$162.66
Day Range
$161.87$166.75
Year Range
$119$170.8
Market Cap
10.13B
AVG Volume
574.76K
Trailing/Forward PE
15.36/13.8
PEG ratio
2.06
Dividend Yield
2.49%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-29
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
0200M400M600M800M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q2576.97M
26 Q1574.84M
25 Q4745.92M
25 Q3745.56M
25 Q2719.23M
25 Q1709.13M
24 Q4723.52M
24 Q3721.87M
24 Q2707.48M
24 Q1696.88M
Net Income (USD)
050M100M150M200M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q2172.06M
26 Q1170.99M
25 Q4166.25M
25 Q3174.38M
25 Q2157M
25 Q1150.92M
24 Q4154.85M
24 Q3146.5M
24 Q2145.5M
24 Q1135.69M
Operating Income (USD)
0100M200M300M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q2204.54M
26 Q1202.41M
25 Q4197.98M
25 Q3208.01M
25 Q2186.62M
25 Q1179.09M
24 Q4184.01M
24 Q3175.24M
24 Q2175.15M
24 Q1161.56M
EBITDA (USD)
0100M200M300M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q2226.76M
26 Q1224.62M
25 Q4219.79M
25 Q3230.24M
25 Q2208.46M
25 Q1200.99M
24 Q4205.42M
24 Q3195.96M
24 Q2195.61M
24 Q1181.8M
Cash Flows (USD)
-400M-200M0200M400M600M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q2-7.14M
26 Q1198.72M
25 Q4138.22M
25 Q3315.8M
25 Q2114.51M
25 Q1-337.06M
24 Q426.66M
24 Q3281.89M
24 Q2102.96M
24 Q1450.25M
EPS (USD)
012324 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q22.7
26 Q12.65
25 Q42.56
25 Q32.67
25 Q22.39
25 Q12.3
24 Q42.36
24 Q32.24
24 Q22.21
24 Q12.06
Expenses (USD)
-200M0200M400MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q2347.35M
26 Q1325.88M
25 Q4306.61M
25 Q3142.73M
25 Q2227.83M
25 Q1251.15M
24 Q4290.11M
24 Q3218.26M
24 Q2215.04M
24 Q1236.88M
Cash & Debt (USD)
010B20B30BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q2697.7M
26 Q1638.78M
25 Q49.98B
25 Q318.62B
25 Q217.62B
25 Q19.25B
24 Q425.26B
24 Q324.51B
24 Q222.26B
24 Q123.56B
Debt ratios
-30-20-1001024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q25.24
26 Q14.54
25 Q4-6.07
25 Q3-16.33
25 Q2-15.97
25 Q1-5.68
24 Q4-26.55
24 Q3-28.35
24 Q2-25.17
24 Q1-26.11
Margins
0%25%50%75%100%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q298.83%
26 Q198.83%
25 Q476.37%
25 Q375.18%
25 Q274.21%
25 Q174.34%
24 Q471.9%
24 Q369.08%
24 Q269.56%
24 Q169.99%
Return on Capital
0%1%2%3%4%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q23.72%
26 Q13.77%
25 Q43.64%
25 Q33.91%
25 Q23.74%
25 Q13.67%
24 Q43.97%
24 Q33.54%
24 Q23.97%
24 Q13.73%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M80M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q262.78M
26 Q163.59M
25 Q463.59M
25 Q364.08M
25 Q264.28M
25 Q164.25M
24 Q464.12M
24 Q363.96M
24 Q264.19M
24 Q164.22M
Dividends (USD)
00.511.5May 24Aug 24Nov 24Feb 25May 25Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
CFR Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 261.03
May 261.03
Feb 261
Nov 251
Aug 251
May 251
Feb 250.95
Nov 240.95
Aug 240.95
May 240.92
Employee Count
02K4K6K8K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CFR Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
20256.01K
20245.85K
20235.5K
20224.99K
20214.55K
20204.68K
20194.66K
20184.37K
20174.27K
20164.22K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
02040608024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q273.64
26 Q171.25
25 Q471.92
25 Q369.61
25 Q265.35
25 Q164.03
24 Q460.81
24 Q364.66
24 Q257.11
24 Q156.66
Total Assets (USD)
020B40B60B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CFR Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q253.88B
26 Q152.72B
25 Q453.04B
25 Q352.53B
25 Q251.41B
25 Q152B
24 Q452.52B
24 Q351.01B
24 Q248.84B
24 Q149.51B
PE Ratio
1012141618med 13.84Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CFR PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2614.96
Sep 2614.93
Aug 2614.85
Aug 2615.08
Aug 2615.62
Aug 2615.1
Jul 2615.27
Jul 2615.62
Jul 2615.37
Jul 2614.92
Jul 2614.73
Jun 2614.77
Jun 2613.85
Jun 2614.08
Jun 2613.33
May 2612.89
May 2613.26
May 2612.81
May 2613.21
May 2613.35
Apr 2613.86
Apr 2614.05
Apr 2613.97
Apr 2613.59
Mar 2613.11
Mar 2612.97
Mar 2612.95
Mar 2613.27
Feb 2613.55
Feb 2614.26
Feb 2614.17
Feb 2614.38
Jan 2613.86
Jan 2613.82
Jan 2613.94
Jan 2613.66
Jan 2612.89
Dec 2512.93
Dec 2512.98
Dec 2512.99
Dec 2512.71
Nov 2512.44
Nov 2512.43
Nov 2512.35
Nov 2512.64
Oct 2512.38
Oct 2513.17
Oct 2512.92
Oct 2512.96
Oct 2513.36
Sep 2513.6
Sep 2513.42
Sep 2513.45
Sep 2513.52
Aug 2513.61
Aug 2513.82
Aug 2513.09
Aug 2513.01
Aug 2513.1
Jul 2514.5
Jul 2514.91
Jul 2514.66
Jul 2514.64
Jun 2513.86
Jun 2513.39
Jun 2513.31
Jun 2513.89
May 2513.65
May 2513.59
May 2514.1
May 2513.42
May 2513.46
Apr 2512.69
Apr 2512.28
Apr 2511.86
Apr 2511.77
Mar 2513.69
Mar 2513.49
Mar 2513.5
Mar 2514.21
Feb 2515.08
Feb 2515.45
Feb 2515.82
Feb 2515.47
Jan 2516.81
Jan 2516.81
Jan 2517.27
Jan 2516
Jan 2516.21
Dec 2416.31
Dec 2416.03
Dec 2416.62
Dec 2416.68
Nov 2416.96
Nov 2417.17
Nov 2416.8
Nov 2416.79
Nov 2415.2
Oct 2415.16
Oct 2414.71
Free Cash Flow Yield
0%5%10%15%med 2.74%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CFR Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 266.31%
Sep 266.32%
Aug 266.36%
Aug 266.26%
Aug 266.05%
Aug 266.25%
Jul 266.18%
Jul 267.35%
Jul 267.46%
Jul 267.69%
Jul 267.79%
Jun 267.77%
Jun 268.28%
Jun 268.15%
Jun 268.61%
May 268.9%
May 268.66%
May 268.96%
May 268.69%
May 268.6%
Apr 262.57%
Apr 262.54%
Apr 262.55%
Apr 262.63%
Mar 262.72%
Mar 262.75%
Mar 262.75%
Mar 262.69%
Feb 262.63%
Feb 262.5%
Feb 262.52%
Feb 262.48%
Jan 261.36%
Jan 261.36%
Jan 261.35%
Jan 261.38%
Jan 261.46%
Dec 251.45%
Dec 251.45%
Dec 251.45%
Dec 251.48%
Nov 251.51%
Nov 251.51%
Nov 251.52%
Nov 251.49%
Oct 251.52%
Oct 251.07%
Oct 251.09%
Oct 251.09%
Oct 251.06%
Sep 251.04%
Sep 251.05%
Sep 251.05%
Sep 251.04%
Aug 251.04%
Aug 251.02%
Aug 251.08%
Aug 251.09%
Aug 251.08%
Jul 250.86%
Jul 250.84%
Jul 250.85%
Jul 250.85%
Jun 250.9%
Jun 250.93%
Jun 250.94%
Jun 250.9%
May 250.91%
May 250.92%
May 250.88%
May 250.93%
May 250.93%
Apr 2511.66%
Apr 2512.04%
Apr 2512.48%
Apr 2512.57%
Mar 2510.8%
Mar 2510.96%
Mar 2510.96%
Mar 2510.41%
Feb 259.81%
Feb 259.58%
Feb 259.35%
Feb 259.56%
Jan 257.98%
Jan 257.98%
Jan 257.77%
Jan 258.39%
Jan 258.28%
Dec 248.23%
Dec 248.37%
Dec 248.07%
Dec 248.05%
Nov 247.91%
Nov 247.82%
Nov 247.99%
Nov 247.99%
Nov 248.83%
Oct 247.77%
Oct 248.01%
Price to Sales
22.533.544.5med 3.01Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CFR Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 263.87
Sep 263.86
Aug 263.84
Aug 263.9
Aug 264.04
Aug 263.91
Jul 263.95
Jul 263.75
Jul 263.69
Jul 263.58
Jul 263.54
Jun 263.55
Jun 263.33
Jun 263.38
Jun 263.2
May 263.09
May 263.18
May 263.07
May 263.17
May 263.2
Apr 263.08
Apr 263.12
Apr 263.1
Apr 263.02
Mar 262.91
Mar 262.88
Mar 262.88
Mar 262.95
Feb 263.01
Feb 263.17
Feb 263.15
Feb 263.19
Jan 263.05
Jan 263.04
Jan 263.07
Jan 263
Jan 262.83
Dec 252.84
Dec 252.85
Dec 252.86
Dec 252.79
Nov 252.74
Nov 252.73
Nov 252.72
Nov 252.78
Oct 252.72
Oct 252.79
Oct 252.74
Oct 252.75
Oct 252.83
Sep 252.88
Sep 252.84
Sep 252.85
Sep 252.87
Aug 252.89
Aug 252.93
Aug 252.78
Aug 252.76
Aug 252.78
Jul 253.03
Jul 253.11
Jul 253.06
Jul 253.06
Jun 252.89
Jun 252.8
Jun 252.78
Jun 252.9
May 252.85
May 252.84
May 252.94
May 252.8
May 252.81
Apr 252.59
Apr 252.51
Apr 252.42
Apr 252.41
Mar 252.8
Mar 252.76
Mar 252.76
Mar 252.91
Feb 253.08
Feb 253.16
Feb 253.23
Feb 253.16
Jan 253.16
Jan 253.16
Jan 253.25
Jan 253.01
Jan 253.05
Dec 243.07
Dec 243.01
Dec 243.13
Dec 243.14
Nov 243.19
Nov 243.23
Nov 243.16
Nov 243.16
Nov 242.86
Oct 242.96
Oct 242.87
EV/EBITDA
-20-1001020med -5.84Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CFR EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2616.59
Sep 2616.57
Aug 2616.5
Aug 2616.68
Aug 2617.09
Aug 2616.7
Jul 2616.83
Jul 2616.36
Jul 2616.18
Jul 2615.83
Jul 2615.69
Jun 2615.72
Jun 2615.02
Jun 2615.19
Jun 2614.63
May 2614.29
May 2614.57
May 2614.23
May 2614.53
May 2614.64
Apr 264.39
Apr 264.54
Apr 264.47
Apr 264.18
Mar 263.82
Mar 263.72
Mar 263.71
Mar 263.95
Feb 264.16
Feb 264.69
Feb 264.62
Feb 264.78
Jan 26-5.88
Jan 26-5.91
Jan 26-5.81
Jan 26-6.03
Jan 26-6.61
Dec 25-6.57
Dec 25-6.54
Dec 25-6.53
Dec 25-6.75
Nov 25-6.94
Nov 25-6.95
Nov 25-7.02
Nov 25-6.79
Oct 25-6.99
Oct 25-6.07
Oct 25-6.26
Oct 25-6.23
Oct 25-5.94
Sep 25-5.75
Sep 25-5.89
Sep 25-5.86
Sep 25-5.81
Aug 25-5.74
Aug 25-5.59
Aug 25-6.13
Aug 25-6.2
Aug 25-6.13
Jul 255.18
Jul 255.49
Jul 255.3
Jul 255.28
Jun 254.7
Jun 254.35
Jun 254.29
Jun 254.72
May 254.54
May 254.49
May 254.87
May 254.37
May 254.4
Apr 25-17.06
Apr 25-17.36
Apr 25-17.68
Apr 25-17.74
Mar 25-16.3
Mar 25-16.45
Mar 25-16.45
Mar 25-15.92
Feb 25-15.27
Feb 25-14.99
Feb 25-14.71
Feb 25-14.97
Jan 25-15.87
Jan 25-15.87
Jan 25-15.53
Jan 25-16.47
Jan 25-16.31
Dec 24-16.24
Dec 24-16.45
Dec 24-16.01
Dec 24-15.97
Nov 24-15.76
Nov 24-15.61
Nov 24-15.88
Nov 24-15.89
Nov 24-17.07
Oct 24-13.88
Oct 24-14.22
Price/Operating Cashflow
0204060med 30.86Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CFR Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2614.21
Sep 2614.19
Aug 2614.11
Aug 2614.32
Aug 2614.84
Aug 2614.35
Jul 2614.51
Jul 2612.93
Jul 2612.73
Jul 2612.35
Jul 2612.2
Jun 2612.23
Jun 2611.47
Jun 2611.66
Jun 2611.04
May 2610.67
May 2610.98
May 2610.61
May 2610.94
May 2611.05
Apr 2632.82
Apr 2633.27
Apr 2633.07
Apr 2632.16
Mar 2631.03
Mar 2630.69
Mar 2630.67
Mar 2631.42
Feb 2632.08
Feb 2633.76
Feb 2633.53
Feb 2634.05
Jan 2656.06
Jan 2655.89
Jan 2656.39
Jan 2655.23
Jan 2652.13
Dec 2552.31
Dec 2552.48
Dec 2552.55
Dec 2551.39
Nov 2550.32
Nov 2550.29
Nov 2549.94
Nov 2551.14
Oct 2550.09
Oct 2537.13
Oct 2536.42
Oct 2536.52
Oct 2537.64
Sep 2538.32
Sep 2537.81
Sep 2537.91
Sep 2538.1
Aug 2538.37
Aug 2538.94
Aug 2536.91
Aug 2536.66
Aug 2536.93
Jul 2542.3
Jul 2543.49
Jul 2542.76
Jul 2542.69
Jun 2540.41
Jun 2539.04
Jun 2538.83
Jun 2540.51
May 2539.8
May 2539.62
May 2541.11
May 2539.13
May 2539.25
Apr 257.47
Apr 257.23
Apr 256.98
Apr 256.93
Mar 258.06
Mar 257.94
Mar 257.95
Mar 258.37
Feb 258.88
Feb 259.09
Feb 259.31
Feb 259.11
Jan 2510.59
Jan 2510.58
Jan 2510.87
Jan 2510.07
Jan 2510.21
Dec 2410.27
Dec 2410.09
Dec 2410.46
Dec 2410.5
Nov 2410.68
Nov 2410.81
Nov 2410.58
Nov 2410.57
Nov 249.57
Oct 2410.57
Oct 2410.25
Price to Book
1.61.822.22.4med 1.99Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CFR Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 262.21
Sep 262.21
Aug 262.2
Aug 262.23
Aug 262.31
Aug 262.23
Jul 262.26
Jul 262.3
Jul 262.27
Jul 262.2
Jul 262.17
Jun 262.18
Jun 262.04
Jun 262.08
Jun 261.97
May 261.9
May 261.96
May 261.89
May 261.95
May 261.97
Apr 261.97
Apr 261.99
Apr 261.98
Apr 261.93
Mar 261.86
Mar 261.84
Mar 261.84
Mar 261.88
Feb 261.92
Feb 262.02
Feb 262.01
Feb 262.04
Jan 261.98
Jan 261.97
Jan 261.99
Jan 261.95
Jan 261.84
Dec 251.85
Dec 251.85
Dec 251.86
Dec 251.81
Nov 251.78
Nov 251.78
Nov 251.76
Nov 251.81
Oct 251.77
Oct 251.91
Oct 251.87
Oct 251.88
Oct 251.94
Sep 251.97
Sep 251.95
Sep 251.95
Sep 251.96
Aug 251.97
Aug 252
Aug 251.9
Aug 251.89
Aug 251.9
Jul 252.11
Jul 252.17
Jul 252.13
Jul 252.13
Jun 252.01
Jun 251.95
Jun 251.93
Jun 252.02
May 251.98
May 251.97
May 252.05
May 251.95
May 251.96
Apr 251.9
Apr 251.84
Apr 251.77
Apr 251.76
Mar 252.05
Mar 252.02
Mar 252.02
Mar 252.12
Feb 252.25
Feb 252.31
Feb 252.36
Feb 252.31
Jan 252.16
Jan 252.15
Jan 252.21
Jan 252.05
Jan 252.08
Dec 242.09
Dec 242.06
Dec 242.13
Dec 242.14
Nov 242.17
Nov 242.2
Nov 242.15
Nov 242.15
Nov 241.95
Oct 242.23
Oct 242.16
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PB or CFR: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

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PB or CFR: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Invests $1.36 Million in Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. $CFR

defenseworld.net · 1 Sep 2026

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Invests $1.36 Million in Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. $CFR

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR) in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 8,800 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $1,360,000. Several other large investors

Bank of New York Mellon Corp Takes Position in Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. $CFR

defenseworld.net · 26 Aug 2026

Bank of New York Mellon Corp Takes Position in Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. $CFR

Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 516,735 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $79,846,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned approximately

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zacks.com · 21 Aug 2026

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Investors interested in Banks - Southwest stocks are likely familiar with Prosperity Bancshares (PB) and Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?

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zacks.com · 17 Aug 2026

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Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) is a Great Choice

zacks.com · 6 Aug 2026

Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) is a Great Choice

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PB vs. CFR: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?

zacks.com · 5 Aug 2026

PB vs. CFR: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?

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