Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCNCA)

Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC trimmed its stake in shares of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCNCA - Free Report) by 4.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 36,085 shares of the bank's stock after selling 1,641 shares during the period. First Citizens BancShares makes up 1.2% of Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC owned 0.26% of First Citizens BancShares worth $76,248,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. M&T Bank Corp boosted its stake in shares of First Citizens BancShares by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 607 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,117,000 after purchasing an additional 5 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of First Citizens BancShares by 38.5% in the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 18 shares of the bank's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 5 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Citizens BancShares by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 172 shares of the bank's stock valued at $363,000 after acquiring an additional 5 shares during the last quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in First Citizens BancShares by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 428 shares of the bank's stock worth $904,000 after buying an additional 5 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its holdings in First Citizens BancShares by 4.9% during the third quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 129 shares of the bank's stock worth $237,000 after buying an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. 78.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

First Citizens BancShares Stock Performance

FCNCA opened at $1,755.93 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $23.84 billion, a PE ratio of 9.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. First Citizens BancShares, Inc. has a 1 year low of $1,515.02 and a 1 year high of $2,412.93. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $2,099.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $2,065.44.

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First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 24th. The bank reported $45.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $39.32 by $5.78. First Citizens BancShares had a return on equity of 13.22% and a net margin of 18.55%. Sell-side analysts forecast that First Citizens BancShares, Inc. will post 167.59 EPS for the current year.

First Citizens BancShares Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $1.95 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $7.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.44%. First Citizens BancShares's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.12%.

Insider Activity at First Citizens BancShares

In other news, CFO Craig L. Nix bought 17 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $1,881.13 per share, for a total transaction of $31,979.21. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 1,141 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,146,369.33. This trade represents a 1.51 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 13.40% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FCNCA has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of First Citizens BancShares in a research report on Monday, December 9th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $2,600.00 target price for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of First Citizens BancShares from $2,500.00 to $2,600.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of First Citizens BancShares in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. They set a "buy" rating and a $2,700.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup cut shares of First Citizens BancShares from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of First Citizens BancShares from $2,550.00 to $2,600.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $2,323.50.

About First Citizens BancShares

First Citizens BancShares, Inc operates as the holding company for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company that provides retail and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and professionals. The company's deposit products include checking, savings, money market, and time deposit accounts.

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