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The Screen · Financials · Banks - Regional

Camden National Corporation

CAC · Nasdaq · USD · Market cap $967M · 683 employees

Camden National Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Camden National Bank that provides various commercial and consumer banking products and services for consumer, institutional, municipal, non-profit, an…

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
58.29 USD

Price as of 28 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quote

Screened 2026-10-28 · the tape above runs as of 04:01 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

Key facts today

  • Price58.29 USD at the 28 Oct 2026 close
  • Ethical screenDoes not pass
  • Last reviewed28 Oct 2026 (1 days ago)

A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
56.0056.00109.22

What this means: price 58.29 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 56.00, over the last year.

Current read
Accumulation ?
Screened · screened 2026-10-28
  • Trend Accumulation
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price58.29 USD
Fair value56.00
Ethical score30.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-26Read Accumulation55.87+4.3% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation
2026-10-02Read Markdown57.19+1.9% to today Markup gives way to Markdown after a 9% rise in 6 weeks
2026-08-24Read Markup52.68+10.6% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Markup
2026-07-02Read Markdown52.68+10.6% to today First review on file: Markdown

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its accumulation label.

Camden National Corporation holds its Accumulation at $58.29. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 258 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-10-28
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 258 days
Price at the screen$58.29
Valuation12.17 trailing · 9.82 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 30.0
Beta0.56
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Prohibited keyword in sector/industry: bank

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Excluded Core business clean Prohibited keyword in sector/industry: bank Fail
Debt load Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
Receivables Excluded Below 49% Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
Revenue purity Excluded Below 5% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Ethical Read

Why It Falls Short, in Plain English

Camden National does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in conventional financial services, which the screen treats as interest-based, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.

Read as at 2026-10-28. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

56.00Conservative56.00Base case109.22Growth case 58.29Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-10-28 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 3.9% above the base estimate.

The Street's Range
50.00Street low 52.50Street average 56.00Street high 58.29Price

Third-party analyst targets: 4 covering, consensus None. The average target sits −10% from the screen price.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.

Price History & Projections
$58.2$42.2$26.2TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONConservative$56.00 +8%Our fair value$56.00 +8%Street high$56.00 +8%Street avg$52.50 +1%

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-10-28 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E9.8xcheap for a company growing this fast
Trailing P/E12.2xreasonably valued
EPS, trailing4.70
EPS, forward5.83
Revenue growth+26.0%strong top-line growth
Profit margin32.3%highly profitable on every dollar of sales
Return on equity11.8%a modest return on shareholder capital
Dividend yield319.00%
Beta0.56steadier than the market
Short interest, float0.04%
52-week range35.00 - 53.71
Market cap$967M
Employees683

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

CAC trades on Nasdaq. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-10-27 Accumulation $55.87 +0.0% Entry 15

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 15% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $53. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-26 Accumulation · changed $55.87 +0.0% Entry 14

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 15% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $53. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-25 Markdown $55.87 +0.0% Entry 13

The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 12% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $53. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-24 Markdown $55.87 +0.0% Entry 12

The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 12% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $53. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-23 Markdown $55.87 +0.0% Entry 11

The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 12% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $53. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-22 Markdown $55.87 +0.0% Entry 10

The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 12% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $53. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-21 Markdown $55.87 +0.0% Entry 9

The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 12% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $53. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-20 Markdown $55.87 +0.7% Entry 8

The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 0.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 12% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $53. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-14 Markdown $55.49 -3.0% Entry 7

The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 3.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 15% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $53.

2026-10-02 Markdown · changed $57.19 +8.6% Entry 6

The framework has shifted from markup to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 8.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 15% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 26%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $53.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The Political Ledger · Congressional Disclosures
Disclosures naming CAC
DatePoliticianPartyTypeAmount
2026-09-14 Lisa McClain Republican buy 15K–50K
2026-09-14 Lisa McClain Republican buy 15K–50K
2026-06-16 Gil Cisneros Democrat buy 1K–15K
2026-05-26 Ro Khanna Democrat buy 1K–15K
2026-05-21 Ro Khanna Democrat buy 1K–15K
What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $48.03 +8.1% · $1,081 +8.1%
2 months $50.40 +3.0% $0.42 $1,038 +3.8%
3 months $45.61 +13.8% $0.42 $1,147 +14.7%
6 months $43.92 +18.2% $0.84 $1,201 +20.1%
1 year $38.75 +34.0% $1.68 $1,383 +38.3%
2 years $28.86 +79.9% $3.36 $1,915 +91.5%
3 years $28.38 +82.9% $5.04 $2,007 +100.7%
5 years $38.25 +35.7% $8.20 $1,572 +57.2%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever CAC does next, these words stay.

Camden National Corporation · CAC · Accumulation · $58.29
Recorded 2026-10-28 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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