NYSE$CFR

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Cullen/Frost Bankers reported Q4 2025 net income available to common shareholders of $164.6M with diluted EPS of $2.56.

Fourth-quarter net income available to common shareholders rose 7.4% to $164.6 million and diluted EPS was $2.56. Taxable-equivalent net interest income was $471.2 million, up 8.6% year over year. The board authorized a $300 million share repurchase program alongside the quarterly dividend.

  • Q4 net income available to common $164.6M (+7.4% YoY).
  • Diluted EPS $2.56; NII $471.2M TE.
  • Average loans $21.7B; deposits $43.3B.
  • $300M buyback authorized with dividend declaration.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$471M

Previous: $536M-12.1%
EPS (adj)

$2.56

Previous: $2.36+8.5%
Net Income

$165M

Previous: $155M+6.3%
Operating Income

$70M

Previous: $184M-62.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Cullen/Frost Bankers · Revenue · Quarterly

$471M

Q4 2025-12.1%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 5 of 14 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cullen/Frost Bankers · $78.2M total across 4 segments · Q4 2022

  • Trust & Investment Mgmt
    $39.7M+3.3%
  • Deposit Service Charges
    $22.3M+0.4%
  • Insurance Commissions
    $11.7M-0.3%
  • Interchange Fees
    $4.48M+5.7%

Forward guidance

The release discusses Cullen/Frost Bankers's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks, without relying solely on numeric EPS bridges.

Tailwinds

  • Cullen/Frost Bankers cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.
  • Net interest income and deposit or client growth support earnings.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.
  • Credit quality, funding costs, and rate sensitivity remain key swing factors.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

42 / 68 earnings

Positive

+10.7%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-8.4%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.5%-1.6%-5.1%
Q4 2025-0.3%-0.1%+8.6%
Q3 2025+1.8%+1.6%+1.9%
Q1 2025+3.3%+5.1%+9.0%
Q4 2024+1.2%-0.1%-1.3%
Q3 2024-3.4%-2.2%+7.8%
Q2 2024+5.2%+5.1%-1.8%
Q1 2024-8.4%-10.7%-12.4%
Q4 2023-1.3%+0.4%-1.3%
Q3 2023+7.2%+8.8%+18.3%
Q2 2023-8.4%-7.2%-18.0%
Q1 2023+6.6%-1.5%+1.7%
Q4 2022-6.3%-4.2%-3.3%
Q3 2022+9.4%+10.3%+4.2%
Q2 2022+1.1%+0.5%+1.9%
Q1 2022-1.0%-0.4%-6.1%
Q4 2021+7.5%+8.9%+7.3%
Q3 2021+1.4%+6.7%+2.0%
Q2 2021+0.6%+3.4%+8.9%
Q1 2021+1.8%+5.1%+2.4%
Q4 2020-4.5%-3.0%+8.1%
Q3 2020+5.5%+12.5%+30.8%
Q2 2020-4.6%-5.2%-6.1%
Q1 2020-7.6%-10.0%+2.9%
Q4 2019-3.0%+0.4%-14.7%
Q3 2019-2.3%+2.1%+0.4%
Q2 2019-0.4%-0.8%-14.5%
Q1 2019-2.6%-1.0%-6.0%
Q4 2018-0.8%+0.6%+5.1%
Q3 2018+1.5%+5.9%+7.0%
Q2 2018-1.9%-3.0%-1.0%
Q1 2018+6.0%+5.8%+6.5%
Q4 2017+3.9%+4.2%+4.2%
Q3 2017+1.9%-1.0%-4.6%
Q2 2017-5.1%-5.9%-10.8%
Q1 2017+3.0%+2.3%-0.2%
Q4 2016+3.8%-0.6%+2.6%
Q3 2016-0.1%-0.1%+9.1%
Q2 2016-0.9%-5.1%+3.4%
Q1 2016+1.4%
Q4 2015+10.7%
Q3 2015+7.5%
Q2 2015+1.1%
Q1 2015+3.2%
Q4 2014-1.9%
Q3 2014+1.5%
Q2 2014+0.0%
Q1 2014+0.3%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013-0.8%
Q2 2013-1.7%
Q1 2013-2.6%
Q4 2012+0.5%
Q3 2012+1.9%
Q2 2012-1.3%
Q1 2012+0.8%
Q4 2011+0.4%
Q3 2011+5.2%
Q2 2011-2.1%
Q1 2010-2.1%
Q1 2011+2.2%
Q4 2009+0.5%
Q4 2010+0.5%
Q4 2008+0.5%
Q3 2009+0.7%
Q3 2010+0.7%
Q2 2010+3.9%
Q2 2009+3.9%

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