COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.16B
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.9
- Dividend yield
- 3.11%
About Community Financial System
National Commercial Banks, SIC 6021
Community Financial System, Inc. is a financial holding company providing banking and diverse financial services. The company operates through four reportable business segments: Banking and Corporate, Employee Benefit Services, Insurance Services, and Wealth Management Services. Its offerings include retail and commercial banking, cash management, real estate investment, and treasury services. Additionally, the organization delivers employee benefit administration, actuarial consulting, institutional recordkeeping, and transfer agency services. Through its other divisions, it provides personal and commercial insurance lines, risk management, wealth management, and investment advisory services. The company serves retail, commercial, institutional, and governmental clients.
Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, the company operates 192 full-service branch locations and eight drive-thru facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, Western Massachusetts, and Southern New Hampshire. Outside its retail banking footprint, the organization provides employee benefit and fiduciary services across the United States and Puerto Rico. In total, the enterprise employs 3,001 individuals across its network.
Summary of the business section of Community Financial System's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.
- Founded
- 1983
- Headquarters
- Syracuse, NY
- Address
- 333 Butternut Drive 13214
- Phone
- (800) 724-2262
- Website
- communityfinancialsystem.com
- Employees
- 3,001, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- National Commercial Banks
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CBU
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Nov 26, 1985
- Shares outstanding
- 53M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $2.98B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Apr 13, 2004; 2-for-1, Mar 13, 1997; 2-for-1, May 16, 1986
- SEC CIK
- 723188
- CUSIP
- 203607106
- ISIN
- US2036071064
- LEI
- 5299008N6YHE6GCP1E80
- EIN
- 16-1213679
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Karaivanov | President & CEO, Director | 26,961 |
| Deresa Fischer Durkee | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 6,536 |
| Marya Burgio Wlos | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 2,482 |
| Michael N. Abdo | EVP and General Counsel | 10,823 |
| Matthew K. Durkee | SVP, Chief Banking Officer | 12,747 |
| Maureen A. Gillan-Myer | EVP, Chief Admin & HR Officer | 6,898 |
| Jeffrey M. Levy | SVP & Chief Banking Officer | 12,716 |
| Joseph E. Sutaris | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 26,907 |
| John A. Vaccaro | Director | 492 |
| Michele Sullivan | Director | 100 |
| Savneet Singh | Director | 418 |
| Brenda M. Hall | Director | 515 |
| Mark J. Bolus | Director | 125,946 |
| Eric Stickels | Director | 47,105 |
| Raymond C. Pecor III | Director | 22,726 |
| Jeffery J. Knauss | Director | 4,829 |
| John Parente | Director | 102,654 |
| Sally A. Steele | Director | 45,812 |
| Neil E. Fesette | Director | 11,270 |
| John F. Whipple | Director | 8,506 |
| Kerrie D. MacPherson | Director | 2,982 |
| Susan E. Skerritt | Director | 380 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr.Karaivanov | $2.79M | $2.80M | $1.09M | $107 | $153 |
| FY2024 Mr.Karaivanov | $2.70M | $3.25M | $1.05M | $112 | $143 |
| FY2023 Mr.Karaivanov | $2.52M | $1.78M | $1.04M | $91 | $127 |
| FY2022 Mr.Karaivanov | $349.62K | $2.08M | $793.12K | $106 | $127 |
| FY2021 Mr.Karaivanov | $3.15M | $3.27M | $1.20M | $122 | $137 |
| FY2020 Mr.Karaivanov | $5.19M | $2.17M | $939.96K | $90 | $91 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 3,001 total employees, which included 2,853 full-time employees and 148 part-time and temporary employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings