Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ: CBSH) recently:

• 10/16/2026 – Commerce Bancshares was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 10/11/2026 – Commerce Bancshares was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 10/5/2026 – Commerce Bancshares had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $66.00 to $63.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/3/2026 – Commerce Bancshares was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 10/2/2026 – Commerce Bancshares was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 9/29/2026 – Commerce Bancshares was given a new $61.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – Commerce Bancshares had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $76.00 to $77.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/16/2026 – Commerce Bancshares was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 9/8/2026 – Commerce Bancshares was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from “positive” to “overweight”. They now have a $76.00 price target on the stock, up from $65.00.
• 8/27/2026 – Commerce Bancshares was upgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. to “hold”.

Commerce Bancshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were issued a $0.2750 dividend. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. Commerce Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is 26.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Commerce Bancshares news, CEO John Kemper sold 5,830 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.58, for a total value of $353,181.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 206,528 shares in the company, valued at $12,511,466.24. This trade represents a 2.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Douglas Neff sold 666 shares of Commerce Bancshares stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.15, for a total value of $38,727.90. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 11,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $683,029.90. This trade represents a 5.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 32,950 shares of company stock valued at $1,963,777 over the last 90 days. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc is a financial holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1865, the company operates Commerce Bank, which provides banking and related financial services to individuals, businesses, institutions and government entities.

Commerce Bank offers deposit accounts, consumer and commercial lending, mortgages, treasury and payment services, credit cards, investment management, trust services and institutional banking solutions. Its businesses also include capital markets and brokerage services, supporting corporate, municipal and institutional clients.

The bank serves customers primarily through a regional network spanning Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Colorado, along with digital banking channels.