Broker forecasts CBA share price to slide 15%

One expert has tipped the banking giant's stock to slide below $92.

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Key points

  • The CBA share price is in the green today following a strong session for New York-listed banking giants on Friday
  • But the ASX 200 giant's future might not be so bright
  • One broker has tipped the CBA share price to fall nearly 15%

Monday is shaping up to be a strong session for S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) banks, with giant Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) among the gainers.

The sector's strong performance follows on from a similarly favourable Friday for Wall Street banks, driven by quarterly earnings from the United States' 'big four'.

However, the future could be less convincing for the Aussie institution, with one broker tipping CBA's stock to tumble close to 15%.

Right now, the CBA share price is $107.36. That's 0.81% higher than its previous close.

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For comparison, the ASX 200 is up 0.66% right now while the S&P/ASX 200 Financial Index (ASX: XFJ) has gained 0.79%.

Let's take a closer look at what's going on with the banking giant today.

CBA share price gains despite bearish broker

The CBA share price is in the green on Monday after stock in the United States' 'big four banks' surged amid their quarterly earnings on Friday.

Shares in JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM), Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC), and Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) gained between 1.7% to 3.3% in the final session of last week.

But, unfortunately, it's not all good news for ASX 200 banks today. The largest of the lot has reportedly been hit with a broker downgrade.

Jefferies has cut its outlook for CBA shares, slapping the stock with a $91.30 price target – a potential 14.8% downside, The Australian reports.

It comes after many of the New York-listed majors alluded to an upcoming recession in their latest earnings, putting aside extra cash to cushion the impact of a potential economic slowdown.

JPMorgan and Bank of America's earnings led the pack on Friday. The pair's quarterly profits lifted 6% and 1.4% respectively year-on-year to US$11 billion and US$7.1 billion.

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo's quarterly profit fell 50% to US$2.86 billion and that of Citigroup slumped 21% to US$2.5 billion.

Back home, the CBA share price is far from alone in the green on Monday. Here's how the remaining Aussie big four banks are performing in late morning trade:

  • Shares in National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) are up 0.96% at $31.60
  • The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price is gaining 0.84% to reach $23.96
  • ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) stock is up 1.31%, trading at $24.81

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