The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price is being hit the hardest out of its peers today.
The banking giant's shares are receding 1.85% to $93.68 amid the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) diving 2.14% today.
When looking at the other major banks, CBA shares aren't faring quite well.
The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) share price is dropping 1.68%, while Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX: ANZ) are sinking 1.5% and 1.23%, respectively.
How is the CBA share price valued?
A catalyst for the CBA share price performing worse than its peers today could be the premium level its currently trading at.
Currently, CBA has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.83 which is higher than its peers. This means investors are paying $17.83 for every $1 of earnings the company makes.
In comparison, NAB has a P/E ratio of 15.11, Westpac is on 15.97, and ANZ with 10.62.
The long-term trend for the P/E ratio of the Australian market is around 15, although it has moved around a bit since COVID-19.
Measuring P/E ratios against other companies in the sector tells an investor how expensive the stock is trading at.
This is calculated by dividing the current share price by the earnings the company made over the last 12 months.
What do the brokers think?
The team at Macquarie raised their 12-month price target for the bank's shares by 12% to $90.50 apiece. It appears that the broker believes that CBA is fully valued at the moment, with investors agreeing alike given the current share price.
On the other hand, analysts at Morgan Stanley had a slightly more bearish take, raising its rating by 0.6% to $83.50.
Based on the bank's share price, this implies a downside of roughly 12% from where it trades today.
CBA share price summary
Adding to the already tough month it has been, the CBA share price is down 7% over the last 12 months.
When looking at year-to-date, its shares are also down 7%.
CBA commands a market capitalisation of about $162.22 billion, making it the second largest company on the ASX.
