CBA faces uphill battle to win back investors in 2026

Commonwealth Bank is bracing for what analysts expect will be a tough year ahead for Australia’s biggest bank as it struggles to shake off its new status as the laggard of the sharemarket’s big four lenders.

For a bank that is used to driving the sector and ASX higher, 2026 is shaping up to be a long, uphill climb that may finally result in CBA surrendering its crown as Australia’s most valuable company to mining giant BHP.

Source: https://www.afr.com/markets/equity-markets/cba-faces-uphill-battle-to-win-back-investors-in-2026-20260113-p5ntkt