Cvb Financial Corp. (CVBF)
NASDAQ:CVBF
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Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
$23.00
â–²(11.22% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/23/26
Overall score reflects solid financial strength and profitability with improved leverage, supported by a favorable valuation (moderate P/E and ~3.9% yield). Technicals are constructive (price above key averages, positive MACD). The latest earnings call was positive on margins, capital, and credit quality, but near-term momentum risks remain from QoQ earnings/NII softness, loan-yield pressure, and securities portfolio unrealized losses.
Positive Factors
Consistent profitability & dividend record
A multi-decade streak of profitability and uninterrupted dividends indicates durable earnings generation and conservative capital allocation. This record supports stakeholder confidence, reinforces deposit stability and provides a steady foundation for absorbing integration costs and executing strategic initiatives over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Weak revenue growth & FCF decline
Stagnant top-line and a sharp free cash flow decline reduce internal funding for growth and make capital returns or post-merger investments more dependent on margin improvement or external financing. If revenue momentum doesn't recover, strategic flexibility and ability to absorb integration costs may be constrained.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent profitability & dividend record
A multi-decade streak of profitability and uninterrupted dividends indicates durable earnings generation and conservative capital allocation. This record supports stakeholder confidence, reinforces deposit stability and provides a steady foundation for absorbing integration costs and executing strategic initiatives over the next several quarters.
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Cvb Financial (CVBF) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.53B
Dividend Yield4%
Average Volume (3M)1.85M
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.1
Beta (1Y)0.85
Revenue Growth-2.88%
EPS Growth5.22%
CountryUS
Employees1,089
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.38
Shares Outstanding175,820,510
10 Day Avg. Volume2,618,718
30 Day Avg. Volume1,849,283
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.96
Price to Book (P/B)1.12
Price to Sales (P/S)3.98
P/FCF Ratio11.78
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.03
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.65
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.08
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.37
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$27.00Price Target Upside30.56% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.42
Revenue Forecast (FY)$676.15M
Cvb Financial Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
CVB Financial Corp. operates as a bank holding company for Citizens Business Bank, a state-chartered bank that provides banking and financial services to small to mid-sized businesses and individuals. It offers checking, savings, money market, and...
How the Company Makes Money
CVB Financial makes money primarily through traditional banking income streams generated by Citizens Business Bank. The largest driver is net interest income: the bank earns interest and fees on loans and interest-bearing securities and pays inter...
Cvb Financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Cvb Financial Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 22, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The earnings call presented a largely positive picture: solid year-over-year revenue and margin expansion, loan and deposit growth, strong capital ratios, continued profitability and an active strategic acquisition that expands growth capacity. However, there are near-term headwinds — quarter-over-quarter earnings and net interest income declines driven by timing/seasonality and prior-quarter non-accrual interest, modest increases in classified credits and specific reserves, mark-to-market unrealized losses in the securities portfolio, and competitive pressure compressing loan origination yields. Management emphasizes integration of the Heritage acquisition, balance sheet optionality and disciplined credit quality. On balance, the call conveyed more strengths than weaknesses but acknowledged several manageable near-term challenges.Positive Updates
Consistent Profitability and Dividend Track Record
Reported net earnings of $51.0 million ($0.38 per share) for Q1 2026, marking the 196th consecutive quarter of profitability and the 146th consecutive quarter of paying a cash dividend (Q1 dividend: $0.20 per share).
Negative Updates
Loan Yield Pressure Quarter-over-Quarter
Average loan yield decreased to 5.32% in Q1 2026 from 5.47% in Q4 2025. New loan originations averaged ~6% yields but were roughly 25 basis points lower than the prior quarter due to intense rate competition for high-quality loans.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Consistent Profitability and Dividend Track Record
Reported net earnings of $51.0 million ($0.38 per share) for Q1 2026, marking the 196th consecutive quarter of profitability and the 146th consecutive quarter of paying a cash dividend (Q1 dividend: $0.20 per share).
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Company Guidance
The company gave limited explicit forward guidance but provided several clear guardrails and metrics: Q1 results and balance-sheet positioning will inform actions in Q2–Q3 (mortgage pools from the Heritage deal are expected to be sold off the balance sheet by quarter end), and management said full capital visibility and deliberations on dividends/buybacks will follow integration (they repurchased 4.2M shares last year). Key Q1 metrics to model from the call include net earnings $51.0M ($0.38/share), return on average tangible common equity 13.4% and ROA 1.33%, pretax pre-provision income $71.6M, net interest income $117.8M, NIM 3.44% (up 13 bps YoY) with earning asset yield ~4.35% and cost of funds 0.97% (cost of deposits/repos 82 bps), average loan yield 5.32% while new originations averaged ~6% (originations ≈ +90% YoY, +15% QoQ), total loans $8.64B (+3.3% YoY), average deposits and repos $12.5B (+2.4% YoY), allowance for credit losses $80.2M, NPLs $6.1M (0.07% of loans) and classified loans $83.1M (<1% of loans), shareholders’ equity $2.3B with tangible common equity 10.5% and CET1 16.3%, tangible book value $11.42 (+9% YoY); management also reiterated a cautious economic outlook (real GDP <1% in H2‑2026, <2% through 2027; unemployment ~5% mid‑2026+, CRE prices down through 2026) and noted ~$4.8B of investments (AFS $2.59B, HTM $2.25B) with an AFS unrealized loss of $310M and $700M of fair‑value hedges creating modest negative carry.Cvb Financial Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 643.36M | 658.69M | 665.66M | 561.94M | 467.83M |
| Gross Profit | 513.85M | 480.17M | 545.82M | 542.18M | 488.25M |
| EBITDA | 281.69M | 286.61M | 333.60M | 342.01M | 291.22M |
| Net Income | 209.30M | 200.72M | 221.44M | 235.43M | 212.52M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 15.63B | 15.15B | 16.02B | 16.48B | 15.88B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 107.51M | 268.94M | 3.25B | 3.47B | 4.94B |
| Total Debt | 990.60M | 761.89M | 2.34B | 1.56B | 644.67M |
| Total Liabilities | 13.34B | 12.97B | 13.94B | 14.53B | 13.80B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.30B | 2.19B | 2.08B | 1.95B | 2.08B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 217.34M | 244.63M | 291.11M | 268.37M | 190.56M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 221.41M | 249.76M | 295.63M | 273.73M | 195.24M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -210.31M | 852.75M | 536.28M | -1.18B | -1.73B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 160.59M | -1.18B | -754.08M | -625.85M | 1.31B |
Cvb Financial Technical Analysis
Positive
20.68
Price Trends
19.63
Positive
19.51
Positive
19.22
Positive
Market Momentum
0.36
Negative
64.07
Neutral
62.21
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CVBF, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 20.68 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 19.71, above the 50-day MA of 19.63, and above the 200-day MA of 19.22, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.36 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.07 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 62.21 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CVBF.
Cvb Financial Risk Analysis
Cvb Financial disclosed 58 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Cvb Financial reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Cvb Financial Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $3.06B | 12.79 | 12.12% | 3.99% | 3.35% | 39.56% | |
77 Outperform | $3.11B | 17.04 | 12.91% | 2.96% | 6.83% | 11.88% | |
75 Outperform | $3.53B | 13.08 | 9.16% | 4.00% | -2.88% | 5.22% | |
68 Neutral | $3.37B | 13.89 | 9.02% | 2.71% | -5.31% | 11.35% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
64 Neutral | $2.78B | 12.32 | 7.50% | 1.34% | 18.88% | -1.29% | |
63 Neutral | $3.24B | 18.57 | 6.38% | 3.04% | 14.22% | -15.75% |
* Financial Sector Average
CVBF
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20.34
2.31
12.83%
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Cvb Financial Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
CVB Financial Completes Transformational Heritage Acquisition in California
Positive
Apr 23, 2026
CVB Financial Corp. reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $51.0 million, or $0.38 per share, with a 1.33% return on average assets and a tax-equivalent net interest margin of 3.44%, reflecting modest year-over-year earnings stability alongside...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesM&A Transactions
CVB Financial Completes Heritage Commerce All-Stock Acquisition
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
On April 17, 2026, CVB Financial Corp. completed its all-stock acquisition of Heritage Commerce Corp., merging Heritage into CVBF and combining Heritage Bank of Commerce with Citizens Business Bank, which now exceeds $20 billion in assets, about $...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
CVB Financial clears approvals for Heritage Commerce merger
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
On April 1, 2026, CVB Financial Corp. announced it had secured all required regulatory approvals for its previously disclosed all-stock merger with Heritage Commerce Corp, including Federal Reserve clearance and approval from the Office of the Com...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsShareholder Meetings
CVB Financial Shareholders Approve Merger With Heritage Commerce
Positive
Mar 27, 2026
On March 26, 2026, shareholders of CVB Financial Corp. and Heritage Commerce Corp approved the planned merger of Heritage into CVB Financial, with CVB remaining as the surviving corporation. CVB shareholders backed the deal by a wide margin, with ...
Legal ProceedingsM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
CVB Financial issues supplemental merger disclosures amid lawsuits
Negative
Mar 18, 2026
On December 17, 2025, CVB Financial Corp. and Heritage Commerce Corp. agreed to merge, with Heritage to be absorbed into CVBF and Heritage Bank of Commerce to be combined with Citizens Business Bank, and shareholder votes on the deal scheduled for...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
CVB Financial announces planned board and audit leadership change
Neutral
Feb 19, 2026
CVB Financial Corp. announced that director Kimberly Sheehy informed the company and its subsidiary, Citizens Business Bank, on February 18, 2026, that she will not stand for reelection at the annual shareholder meeting scheduled for May 20, 2026,...
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