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Investing.com - BMO Capital raised its price target on Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM) (NYSE:CM) to C$112.00 from C$107.00 on Friday, while maintaining an Outperform rating on the stock. The bank’s shares have shown strong momentum, with a nearly 30% gain over the past six months. According to InvestingPro data, the stock is currently trading near its 52-week high of $77.73, suggesting robust investor confidence.
The price target increase follows what BMO described as an "across-the-board beat" in CIBC’s latest earnings report, with cash operating earnings per share of $2.16 exceeding both BMO’s forecast of $1.99 and the consensus estimate of $2.01 by 9% and 8% respectively.
BMO noted that Canadian Personal & Small Business Banking led the strong performance with better-than-expected net interest margin and net interest expense ratio, which offset higher-than-expected provision for credit losses (PCLs).
Capital Markets also contributed to the earnings beat with higher-than-expected trading revenue of $567 million, according to BMO’s analysis.
The bank generated a return on equity of 14.2% on a 13.4% CET1 ratio after repurchasing approximately 5.5 million shares in the quarter, and announced a 20 million normal course issuer bid (NCIB) representing about 2.2% of shares outstanding, subject to regulatory approval. Trading at a P/E ratio of 13.2x and showing strong momentum, CIBC’s comprehensive analysis is available in the InvestingPro Research Report, which includes detailed valuation metrics and growth prospects.
In other recent news, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ( CIBC ) reported its Q3 2025 earnings, which exceeded analyst expectations. The bank posted an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.16, surpassing the projected $2.00. Revenue also came in higher than anticipated, totaling $7.25 billion compared to the forecasted $7.03 billion. These results highlight a strong financial performance for CIBC in the recent quarter. Analysts had been closely watching these figures, and the bank’s ability to beat expectations is noteworthy. There were no recent reports of mergers or acquisitions involving CIBC. Additionally, no analyst upgrades or downgrades were mentioned in the recent news. These developments reflect the bank’s current standing in the financial sector.
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