Banombia S.A.(US:CIB) ZACKS·2025-10-30 14:17Core Insights - Grupo Cibest (CIB) shares have increased by 10.3% over the past month and have gained 82.2% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the Zacks Conglomerates sector and the Zacks Diversified Operations industry, both of which returned 1.3% [1] Financial Performance - Grupo Cibest has consistently exceeded earnings expectations, reporting an EPS of $1.79 against a consensus estimate of $1.66 in its last earnings report on August 7, 2025 [2] - For the current fiscal year, the company is projected to achieve earnings of $7.27 per share on revenues of $6.87 billion, reflecting a 15.4% increase in EPS and a 3.91% increase in revenues [3] - The next fiscal year forecasts an EPS of $7.42 and revenues of $7.27 billion, indicating year-over-year changes of 2.06% and 5.91%, respectively [3] Valuation Metrics - Grupo Cibest has a Value Score of A, with Growth and Momentum Scores of B and C, respectively, resulting in a combined VGM Score of A [6] - The stock trades at 7.9 times the current fiscal year EPS estimates, significantly lower than the peer industry average of 19.1 times [7] - On a trailing cash flow basis, the stock also trades at 7.9 times compared to the peer group's average of 11.5 times, and it has a PEG ratio of 1.13, positioning it favorably for value investors [7] Zacks Rank - Grupo Cibest holds a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), supported by a positive earnings estimate revision trend [8] - The stock meets the criteria for selection, as it carries a Zacks Rank of 1 or 2 and Style Scores of A or B, suggesting potential for further gains [9]