Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?

Group 1: Stock Performance - Canadian Imperial Bank's shares have increased by 18% over the past month, reaching a new 52-week high of $59.85 [1] - The stock has gained 24.1% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the Zacks Finance sector's 15.3% and the Zacks Banks - Foreign industry's 12.6% [1] Group 2: Earnings Performance - The bank has consistently exceeded earnings expectations, reporting EPS of $1.41 against a consensus estimate of $1.28 in its last earnings report [2] - For the current fiscal year, Canadian Imperial Bank is projected to achieve earnings of $5.36 per share on revenues of $18.87 billion, reflecting a 7.63% increase in EPS and a 9.14% increase in revenues [3] Group 3: Valuation Metrics - The stock trades at 11.2 times current fiscal year EPS estimates, above the peer industry average of 8.2 times [7] - The trailing cash flow basis shows the stock trading at 9.9 times compared to the peer group's average of 7.9 times, with a PEG ratio of 1.8 [7] Group 4: Zacks Rank and Style Scores - Canadian Imperial Bank holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) due to rising earnings estimates [8] - The stock has a Value Score of C, a Growth Score of B, and a Momentum Score of A, resulting in a combined VGM Score of B [6] Group 5: Industry Comparison - The Banks - Foreign industry is performing well, ranking in the top 13% of all industries, indicating favorable conditions for both Canadian Imperial Bank and its peer, Standard Chartered PLC [12] - Standard Chartered PLC has also shown strong performance, with a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) and earnings expected to be $1.68 per share on revenues of $19 billion for the current fiscal year [10][11]