Grupo Cibest S.A. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:CIB) Given Consensus Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Grupo Cibest S.A. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:CIBGet Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the nine ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have issued a hold rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $72.20.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CIB. Itau BBA Securities raised Grupo Cibest from a “strong sell” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Bank of America raised Grupo Cibest from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $68.00 to $75.00 in a report on Monday, June 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Grupo Cibest from $69.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Grupo Cibest from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Grupo Cibest from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CIB. Ieq Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Grupo Cibest by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 7,961 shares of the bank’s stock worth $506,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Grupo Cibest by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,905 shares of the bank’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Grupo Cibest by 105.3% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 546 shares of the bank’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC grew its holdings in Grupo Cibest by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 16,229 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,032,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of Grupo Cibest by 89.2% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 753 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 355 shares in the last quarter.

Grupo Cibest Stock Up 0.1%

CIB stock opened at $80.27 on Wednesday. Grupo Cibest has a one year low of $41.42 and a one year high of $86.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The company has a fifty day moving average of $70.68 and a 200-day moving average of $70.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.05 billion, a PE ratio of 22.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.70.

Grupo Cibest (NYSE:CIBGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The bank reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.84 by ($0.22). Grupo Cibest had a return on equity of 21.07% and a net margin of 8.41%.The firm had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.04 billion. As a group, analysts expect that Grupo Cibest will post 8.65 EPS for the current year.

Grupo Cibest Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $1.2182 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $4.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. Grupo Cibest’s payout ratio is currently 136.11%.

About Grupo Cibest

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Bancolombia SA (NYSE: CIB) is a leading financial institution in Colombia, offering a comprehensive suite of banking and financial services. As one of the largest universal banks in the country, the company provides retail and commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, treasury services, and wealth management solutions. Through its extensive branch network and digital platforms, Bancolombia serves individual clients, small and medium enterprises, and large corporations, focusing on convenience, innovation and customer experience.

In addition to traditional banking, Bancolombia’s product portfolio includes insurance, pension fund management, leasing, factoring, brokerage and asset management.

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