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3 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for NBT Bancorp's stock. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $33.50. On average, they expect NBT Bancorp's share price to reach $30.83 in the next year.
Modest sales growth, and strong profits growth, still don't make this stock a winner. Jun 23, 2013 at 8:45AM. Few regional banking stocks in the U.S. today cost more than BB&T (NYSE:BBT) stock. Indeed, the stock's biggest distinguishing factor is probably its priciness. Valued at 14.1 times trailing earnings, shares of BB&T cost 14% more than bigger rival US Bancorp (NYSE:USB), and 33% more than smaller Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB).