Zacks Research Downgrades Customers Bancorp to Hold

Analysts lower rating from "strong-buy" to "hold" on Pennsylvania-based bank holding company.

Mar. 12, 2026 at 10:33am

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Zacks Research has downgraded Customers Bancorp (NYSE:CUBI) from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday. The bank holding company, headquartered in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, offers a range of commercial and consumer banking services.

Why it matters

The downgrade from Zacks Research could impact investor sentiment and trading activity around Customers Bancorp's stock. As a publicly traded company, the bank's stock performance and analyst ratings are closely watched by the market.

The details

In the research note, Zacks cited unspecified factors for the downgrade. Other equity research analysts have also recently weighed in on Customers Bancorp, with some maintaining buy ratings and others moving to hold. The bank's stock has traded in a 52-week range of $40.75 to $82.56.

  • Zacks Research issued the downgrade on Tuesday, March 12, 2026.

The players

Customers Bancorp

A bank holding company headquartered in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and the parent of Customers Bank, a federally chartered institution. The company offers a full suite of commercial and consumer banking services.

Zacks Research

A stock research firm that provides analysis and ratings on publicly traded companies.

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The takeaway

The downgrade by Zacks Research highlights the volatility and uncertainty that can surround a bank stock's performance, even for a well-established institution like Customers Bancorp. Investors will be closely watching to see if the bank can regain its "strong-buy" status with analysts.