Analysts See 17% Upside For The Holdings of VYM
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Mar 14 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
ETF Analysis: The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) has an implied analyst target price of $147.43, indicating a potential upside of 16.67% from its current trading price of $126.37.
Stock Performance Insights: Notable underlying holdings such as Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc, Community Financial System Inc, and Ardagh Metal Packaging SA show significant upside potential based on analyst targets, raising questions about the validity of these targets amidst market conditions.
Analyst Views on CBU
Wall Street analysts forecast CBU stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CBU is 63.00 USD with a low forecast of 50.00 USD and a high forecast of 73.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 62.730
Low
50.00
Averages
63.00
High
73.00
Current: 62.730
Low
50.00
Averages
63.00
High
73.00
About CBU
Community Financial System, Inc. is a diversified financial services company that is focused on four main business lines, such as banking, employee benefit services, insurance services and wealth management services. The Company’s banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A. (CBNA), operates approximately 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts. CBNA provides a wide array of lending and depository-related products and services. The Company’s Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. subsidiary is a provider of employee benefits administration, trust services, collective investment fund administration, and actuarial consulting services to customers on a national scale. The Company’s OneGroup NY, Inc. subsidiary is a United States insurance agency. The Company also offers comprehensive financial planning, trust administration and wealth management services through its Wealth Management operating unit.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.





