Citi keeps Sell rating for CBA stock at AUD 141.00 target

Published on 10/07/2026 at 09:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

CBA stock costs EUR 94.04 on October 7, 2026 after EUR 94.75, minus 0.75 percent. Cash profit rose 7.1 percent to AUD 11.0 billion in fiscal 2026.

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Citi maintained a Sell rating and a AUD 141.00 price target for CBA on September 16, 2026, according to Investing.com. The call leaves the target well below the bank's recent Australian share price and keeps valuation at the center of the debate.

Analyst target stays below shares

The same Investing.com page lists 14 Sell ratings, no Buy ratings and an average 12-month target of AUD 125.64. Citi's AUD 141.00 target is higher than that average, but still below the ASX quote of AUD 150.37 at the latest finance-data timestamp on October 7, 2026.

The gap reflects a sharp difference between earnings delivery and valuation. CBA's fiscal 2026 cash profit reached AUD 11.0 billion, up 7.1 percent from fiscal 2025, while the average analyst target remained AUD 125.64, according to Investing.com.

Profit growth meets valuation pressure

For investors, the important comparison is that profit growth has not translated into a higher consensus valuation. The bank also paid a fully franked fiscal 2026 dividend of AUD 5.05 per share, while the reported profit margin was 37 percent.

Simply Wall St reported fiscal 2026 revenue of AUD 29.4 billion, up 6.5 percent from fiscal 2025, and net income of AUD 10.9 billion, up 7.7 percent. Those figures support the earnings side of the story, while the target data show that analysts remain cautious about how much investors are paying for that growth.

CBA quote remains below yearly high

CBA has a market capitalization of AUD 251.4 billion as of October 7, 2026. Its ASX 52-week range is AUD 146.98 to AUD 185.59, placing the latest primary-market quote above the low and below the high.

On the ASX, CBA was last at AUD 150.37 on October 7, 2026 at 4:19 p.m. AEDT, while the Lang & Schwarz euro quote was EUR 94.04 at 9:18 a.m. CEST, down 0.75 percent versus the prior close of EUR 94.75. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of CBA stock.