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Central Plains Bancshares Inc

CPBINASDAQ

SectorFinancials

IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance

Beta (adjusted)0.46

Intrinsic Value $17.50median of 2 methodsbased on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $19.99Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Near fair valueIntrinsic value is 12% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $77.7M

Enterprise Value $43.5M

Shares Outstanding 3.8M diluted

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Central Plains Bancshares, Inc. (CPBI) operates as a stable, conservative community bank in southcentral Nebraska with solid credit quality and steady loan growth. However, the bank faces a potential proxy contest from activist investor Stilwell Value LLC, which holds an 8.7% stake and is pushing for aggressive share repurchases and board representation. While the bank's valuation is supported by a strong capital position and trading below book value, the ongoing activist campaign and competitive pressures in its local market warrant a neutral stance until governance and capital allocation strategies are resolved.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 19 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$15.5020%

Rising deposit costs compress net interest margins, and local agricultural or commercial real estate weakness leads to an increase in non-performing loans, while proxy contest expenses elevate overhead costs.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$19.5050%

The bank continues its steady community banking operations, maintaining conservative credit quality (NPAs at 0.35% of assets) and modest loan growth, while managing activist pressures through measured capital management.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$22.5030%

The activist campaign by Stilwell successfully pressures the board to implement a structured share repurchase program of at least 10% of outstanding shares annually when trading below book value, driving significant share price appreciation toward tangible book value.

Scenarios reflect our research view at the research date.

Key Investment Merits

Conservative credit profile with non-performing assets at just 0.35% of total assets and an allowance for credit losses at 1.30% of total loans.
Strong capital position with stockholders' equity of $89.0 million supporting a conservative balance sheet.
Potential catalyst from activist investor Stilwell Value LLC pushing for enhanced shareholder returns and share buybacks.

Key Investment Risks

Proxy contest and governance distractions from the ongoing dispute with Stilwell Value LLC.
Geographic concentration in southcentral Nebraska, exposing the bank to local economic and agricultural cycles.
Margin compression risks if funding costs rise faster than loan yields in a competitive deposit environment.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A material spike in non-performing agricultural or commercial real estate loans.
Failure to maintain deposit volumes or a sharp increase in average deposit costs above current levels.
Settlement or resolution of the proxy contest that fails to address capital allocation or share repurchases.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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