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CBSH Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Banks · State commercial banks · CIK 0000022356
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Form 144 · 5
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
268
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
10
Codes C/M, not in net · $1.7M priced

What the filings say about CBSH

Insiders, 180 days
-$2.0M net sold
8 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$781.7K
5 notices

Commerce Bancshares insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ insiders sold a net $2.0M of stock across 132 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Neff Douglas D
Senior Vice President
SELL
2026-08-31 SECtraded 2026-08-27
666
$38.7K
-1.4%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Nov 12, 2024.
  • The trade is 5.7% of the 11,746 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 268 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Senior Vice President Neff Douglas D sold about $38.7K of CBSH on Aug 27, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 268 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Orf David L
Exec. Vice President & CCO
SELL
2026-08-18 SECtraded 2026-08-14
642
$38.7K
-4.3%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Feb 5, 2025.
  • The trade is 2.6% of the 24,962 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 268 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Exec. Vice President & CCO Orf David L sold about $38.7K of CBSH on Aug 14, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 268 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Roller David L.
Senior Vice President
SELL
2026-08-06 SECtraded 2026-08-04
830
$50.0K
-4.6%
Context
  • 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on Feb 4, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.7% of the 30,535 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 268 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Senior Vice President Roller David L. sold about $50.0K of CBSH on Aug 4, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 268 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Holmes Robert S
Executive Vice President
SELL
2026-07-31 SECtraded 2026-07-30
5,000
$301.0K
-6.0%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Jul 25, 2024.
  • The trade is 8.9% of the 55,962 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 268 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Executive Vice President Holmes Robert S sold about $301.0K of CBSH on Jul 30, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 268 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Kemper John W
President and CEO
SELL
2026-07-30 SECtraded 2026-07-29
5,830
$353.2K
-5.4%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 sales), the last on Feb 5, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.8% of the 206,528 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 268 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Kemper John W sold about $353.2K of CBSH on Jul 29, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 268 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
132 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$2.0M over 180 days
-$781.7K over 90 days
below 81% of Banks
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
268 funds bought in last quarter
more than 87% of Banks
Revenue
no revenue reported in any filing
Margin
no margin: no revenue reported
Buybacks
$196.3M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 91% of Banks
Short interest
5.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 5.7 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 74% of Banks
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+11.8%12M
-6%+3%+12%+20%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-02-05 · Kemper John W sold $1.3M2026-07-27 · KIM CHARLES G sold $1.2M2026-02-11 · BARTH KEVIN G sold $410.8K2026-07-29 · Kemper John W sold $353.2K2026-07-30 · Holmes Robert S sold $301.0K2026-01-30 · KEMPER DAVID W sold $149.5K2026-03-13 · DUNN TIMOTHY S bought $119.3K2026-02-03 · Roller David L. sold $111.5K2026-07-28 · Brooks Derrick sold $62.1K2026-02-04 · Roller David L. sold $61.8K2026-02-04 · Brooks Derrick sold $56.8K2026-08-04 · Roller David L. sold $50.0K2026-03-05 · JAKOVICH KIM L sold $48.8K2026-03-05 · ROWE MARGARET M sold $44.5K2026-08-14 · Orf David L sold $38.7K2026-08-27 · Neff Douglas D sold $38.7K2026-06-16 · FOWLER JUNE MCALLISTER sold $11.0K2026-08-27 · Neff Douglas D filed to sell $38.7K2026-08-14 · Orf David L filed to sell $38.7K2026-08-04 · Roller David L. filed to sell $50.0K2026-07-30 · Holmes Robert S filed to sell $301.0K2026-07-29 · Kemper John W filed to sell $353.2K2026-07-28 · Brooks Derrick filed to sell $62.1K2026-07-27 · KIM CHARLES G filed to sell $2.3M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns CBSH: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
13,085,173 sh
$755.7M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
9,024,602 sh
$521.2M
STATE STREET CORP
7,353,946 sh
$424.7M
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
6,544,830 sh
$378.0M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
6,214,564 sh
$358.9M

Congress trades in CBSH

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

CBSH planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Neff Douglas D
Filed 2026-08-27
$38.7K
Orf David L
Filed 2026-08-14
$38.7K
Roller David L.
Filed 2026-08-04
$50.0K
Holmes Robert S
Filed 2026-07-30
$301.0K
Kemper John W
Filed 2026-07-29
$353.2K

CBSH mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
$3.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.4%
Calvert Small Cap Fund
$31.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.5%
Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund
$3.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.3%
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
$828.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
2.3%
Mid Cap Value Fund
$113.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.0%
AMG River Road Mid Cap Value Fund
$8.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Corporate PAC
The company's PAC: committee totals only, never individual donors (FEC).
Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Pac
Cycle 2026 · $77K spent
$60.7K
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. John W. Kemper
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$6.5M
$4.7M
$1.9M
+11%
+53%
2024
$6.0M
$8.3M
$1.7M
+28%
+31%
2023
$4.7M
$2.3M
$1.4M
+3%
+16%
2022
$5.3M
$5.6M
$1.6M
+22%
+16%
2021
$4.8M
$5.6M
$1.5M
+15%
+25%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $2.0M sold by insiders over 180 days, 268 funds added last quarter, $781.7K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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CBSH financials

Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of revenue filed
Net margin, TTM
n/a
needs four consecutive quarters of both revenue and net income
Free cash flow, TTM
$1.2B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.00x
long-term debt only, 2017-12-31 (103 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
701.11x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2017-12-31 (103 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+14.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+1.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
14.09x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$7.5B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2017-12-31 (103 months older than the period end), minus cash 2017-12-31
FCF yield
+15.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
PEG, trailing
4.53x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 3%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Net income$566.3M$526.3M$477.1M$488.4M
EPS (diluted)4.043.693.303.50
Operating cash flow$645.1M$577.9M$488.8M$559.4M
Buybacks$207.6M$170.5M$76.4M$186.6M
Dividends paid$150.2M$145.1M$134.7M$127.5M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

CBSH Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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CBSH ranks highest on financial health (95th percentile) and profitability (88th), and lowest on insider conviction (9th), among Banks peers.

ProfitHealthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
88
Inputs
  • Return on equity+14.6% · 86 pct, sector of 327
  • Return on assets+1.7% · 91 pct, sector of 334
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Financial health
95
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.00x · 90 pct, sector of 229
  • Cash flow to debt701.11x · 100 pct, sector of 198
Insider conviction
9
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$2.0M · 19 pct, sector of 274
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 274
Institutional and government
87
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter268 · 87 pct, sector of 257
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
31
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+5.0% · 28 pct, sector of 378
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+16.0% · 34 pct, sector of 127
2 not measured: Growth, US patents
  • Growth needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog; no revenue for this year and the year before
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

CBSH filings, in plain words

Are Commerce Bancshares insiders buying or selling CBSH?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Commerce Bancshares insiders were net sellers, a net $2.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 8 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of CBSH?

Yes. 5 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $781.7K of stock; the latest, by Neff Douglas D, was filed 2026-08-27.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Commerce Bancshares insiders were net sellers of CBSH, a net $2.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 8 sellers. None of the 8 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 5 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $781.7K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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