Should I buy, hold, or sell CCNE stock right now?

CNB Financial Corporation (CCNE) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (8% return on capital), mixed timing at 16x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is CCNE's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

CCNE's 12-month base price target is $36.58 (range $28.53 to $43.16), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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CNB Financial Corporation (CCNE) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$35.46 -0.42% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $35.37

CNB Financial Corporation (CCNE) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $1.05B

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As of 2026-11-03, CNB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CCNE) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 65/100 at a spot price of $35.46 (-0.42% 1D, market cap $1.05B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 16/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, CCNE ranks #242 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CCNE compare to HBNC and BFST in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), CCNE carries a Roarable C (65/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 16.0x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 7.6%. By comparison, HBNC (Horizon Bancorp Inc.) holds a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -21.9%, cap $1.06B) and BFST (Business First Bancshares Inc.) posts a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 11.8x, ROIC 9.8%, cap $1.04B). Among the 5-stock peer group, BFST leads on earnings multiple (11.8x) while MCBS leads on capital efficiency (12.6% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CCNE?

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Per CCNE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000736772), CNB Financial Corporation generated $3.53B in revenue (+35.6% YoY), $66.1M in net income, and $58.7M in free cash flow against $8.40B in total assets and $84.9M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $35.36 (-0.27%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 1.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CCNE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (65/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CCNE SCORES 65/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+14/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±3.6% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 0% operating margin leave 10 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$33.78+2.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$34.58+2.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$35.60-0.4% Next Q

Current

Grade C$35.46+1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (57) → C (65)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the CCNE Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 65/100 (C) score, CCNE faces multiple-compression risk if 16.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($34.25) or 200D SMA ($31.82) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($36.58) toward Bear Floor ($28.53).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

62.230 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

4 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE94% OF RANGE

L: $24$35.46H: $36

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 10 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: CRQD 25 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (50)

7.6% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 5.56% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 4/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (70)

30/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 12/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CCNE

✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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CCNE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +17.26%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $35.61H $35.61L $35.46C $35.46VOL 184.1K

RES: $36.15SUP: $32.70SMA50: $34.25SMA200: $31.82

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CCNE Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

8.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +35.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CCNE. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CCNE)

Financials Rank #242 of 1097 ⚔️ HBNC vs CCNE Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (CCNE vs. HBNC, BFST, MBWM, MCBS)

Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, CNB Financial Corporation (CCNE) ranks #242 by composite RQD confidence (65/100, grade C) and #540 by equity capitalization ($1.05B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BFST leads on earnings valuation at 11.8x trailing P/E, while MCBS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 12.6% ROIC and — gross margin. BFST currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with CCNE at 65/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CCNE ACTIVE CNB Financial Corporation	C	65/100	16.0x	—	7.6%	-0.42%	$1.05B	Benchmark Subject
HBNC Horizon Bancorp Inc.	D+	57/100	—	—	-21.9%	-1.38%	$1.06B	/hbnc-vs-ccne →
BFST Business First Bancshares Inc.	B-	70/100	11.8x	—	9.8%	+0.09%	$1.04B	/bfst-vs-ccne →
MBWM Mercantile Bank Corporation	D+	56/100	11.8x	—	12.2%	-1.38%	$1.03B	/mbwm-vs-ccne →
MCBS MetroCity Bankshares Inc.	C	62/100	15.1x	—	12.6%	-0.47%	$1.03B	/mcbs-vs-ccne →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000736772 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), CNB Financial Corporation (CCNE) reported GAAP revenue of $3.53B (+35.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.60B , and +1250.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $66.1M, operating cash flow of $65.0M, and free cash flow of $58.7M (+6.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, CCNE closed FY2025 with $8.40B in total assets against $84.9M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$3.53B	$66.1M	$65.0M	$58.7M	$8.40B	$84.9M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$2.60B	$54.6M	$71.5M	$55.2M	$6.19B	$84.6M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$261.1M	$58.0M	$47.0M	$47.0M	—	—

3. CCNE Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CCNE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does CCNE compare to HBNC and BFST in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CCNE?

Where is CCNE trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CCNE last traded at $35.46 (-0.42% on volume of 184,147 shares), positioning the stock +3.53% above its 50-day simple moving average ($34.25) and +11.44% above its 200-day simple moving average ($31.82). Across its 52-week range of $23.78 to $36.17, CCNE sits at the 94.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 62.2 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.6% ($34.18 to $36.74).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 65/100 (C) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

CCNE — CNB Financial Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

CNB Financial Corporation (CCNE) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 65/100, corresponding to a C letter grade (Roarable Hold) at a spot price of $35.46 (-0.42% 1D, market capitalization $1.05B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (10/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 7.6%, gross margin of —, operating margin of —, and free cash flow yield of 5.56%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (14/20) + Insider Conviction (16/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (12/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (13/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

CNB Financial Corporation (CCNE) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer classified under the Financials sector and the Major Banks industry. The profile identifies a market capitalization of $1.1B.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), CNB Financial Corporation (CCNE) reported $3.53B in annual revenue (up from $2.60B in FY2024, +35.6% YoY) and $66.1M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($261.1M revenue, $58.0M net income) through FY2025, CCNE scaled operating cash flow to $65.0M and free cash flow to $58.7M, backed by $8.40B in total assets against $84.9M in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (C • RQD 65/100): Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Free cash flow yield of 5.56% and institutional whale pillar of 14/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 10/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 14/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $23.78 – $36.17 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Investors must weigh 16.0x trailing P/E against — operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

The only sector context provided is the Financials / Major Banks classification and the beta of 1.0. A prospective investor should recognize that the supply-chain mapping cannot inform ripple analysis for this name based on the provided data.

Key Question #1: Can CCNE sustain or expand its — operating margin and 7.6% ROIC against Major Banks peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $3.53B and free cash flow of $58.7M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $84.9M in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is CCNE's 14.9x forward P/E multiple to Financials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

CCNE Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $35.46?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON CCNE 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

AL AlphaFlow_Cap RQD DEBATE OPENER • Verified $100K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $42.91 (+21.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

Net income climbed from $54.6M in FY 2024 to $66.1M in FY 2025 while the forward P/E of 14.9 sits below the trailing 16, pointing to ex

Net income climbed from $54.6M in FY 2024 to $66.1M in FY 2025 while the forward P/E of 14.9 sits below the trailing 16, pointing to expected earnings improvement.. When you look under the hood at CCNE, Fundamental Cash Engine is 10/20 with 0.0% gross margins and 7.6% ROIC. Bears are staring in the rearview mirror while institutional 13F flow (14/20) has been quietly accumulating below $36.17. My 12M target is $42.91.

EarningsSniper 🐂 BULL

Both sides have a point here — CCNE's 13/20 balance sheet score keeps downside contained, so the real swing factor next earnings call is backlog and FCF conversion.

MU MultipleCompression RQD DEBATE OPENER • Valuation Discipline 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $27.66 (-22.0%)

Spot @ $35.46

The stock trades at $35.61, near the top of its $23.78 to $36.17 52-week range, and the RQD framework rates the fundamental cash engine

Careful chasing CCNE at $35.46. The stock trades at $35.61, near the top of its $23.78 to $36.17 52-week range, and the RQD framework rates the fundamental cash engine at only 10 of 20 points.. Gross margin is 0.0%, but operating margin is 0.0%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $27.66 on multiple compression.