Colony Bankcorp (NYSE:CBAN) Releases Earnings Results, Hits Estimates

Colony Bankcorp (NYSE:CBAN) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45, FiscalAI reports. Colony Bankcorp had a net margin of 14.83% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The company had revenue of $30.93 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.10 million.

Colony Bankcorp Price Performance

Colony Bankcorp stock traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $20.10. 70,618 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 201,934. Colony Bankcorp has a one year low of $14.63 and a one year high of $21.61. The stock has a market cap of $425.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.57 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.88. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $20.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.53.

Colony Bankcorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Colony Bankcorp’s payout ratio is presently 30.19%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on CBAN. Brean Capital upgraded shares of Colony Bankcorp from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Colony Bankcorp from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Hovde Group raised their price objective on shares of Colony Bankcorp from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Colony Bankcorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Colony Bankcorp in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $23.00.

More Colony Bankcorp News

Here are the key news stories impacting Colony Bankcorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Hovde Group raised its price target on CBAN from $22.00 to $23.00 and kept an “outperform” rating — the new target implies roughly a 15% upside from current levels.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added CBAN to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list on April 24, signaling short?term analyst optimism and likely prompting buy interest. Zacks Rank #1 Addition
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also included CBAN on its list of Best Income Stocks (Rank #1 income picks), which can attract income?focused investors. Zacks Income Picks
• Positive Sentiment: Colony Bankcorp declared a $0.12 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~2.4%), payable May 20 to shareholders of record May 6 — a concrete cash return that supports investor interest in the name.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 2026 earnings call transcript and materials are available for investors wanting detail on margins, credit trends and guidance; these disclosures will shape near?term sentiment. Fool Transcript Seeking Alpha Transcript Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: While EPS of $0.45 matched consensus, revenue came in at $30.93M vs. analysts’ ~$42.1M expectation — the sizable top?line shortfall is a negative signal for growth and may limit upside until revenue trends improve. Zacks Earnings Note

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Colony Bankcorp

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Colony Bankcorp by 13.0% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 67,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,201,000 after purchasing an additional 7,775 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its position in Colony Bankcorp by 2.7% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 68,334 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,162,000 after purchasing an additional 1,778 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Colony Bankcorp by 109.7% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 68,268 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,124,000 after purchasing an additional 35,714 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Colony Bankcorp by 15.6% during the fourth quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 51,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $919,000 after purchasing an additional 6,970 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maltese Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Colony Bankcorp by 22.0% during the third quarter. Maltese Capital Management LLC now owns 38,329 shares of the company’s stock worth $652,000 after acquiring an additional 6,914 shares in the last quarter. 50.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Colony Bankcorp

Colony Bankcorp, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Baxley, Georgia, that operates through its primary subsidiary, The Colony Bank. The company’s core focus is on delivering community banking services tailored to individuals, small businesses and agricultural customers throughout Georgia and Florida. Colony Bankcorp’s structure supports a full suite of deposit and lending solutions designed to meet the needs of local markets.

The company offers a range of deposit products, including personal and business checking accounts, savings and money market accounts, and certificates of deposit.