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First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.54 +0.16 (+0.96%)
As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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About First Commonwealth Financial Stock (NYSE:FCF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.28
$16.67
50-Day Range
$15.89
$19.44
52-Week Range
$12.41
$19.96
Volume
2.32 million shs
Average Volume
477,154 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.68 billion
P/E Ratio
11.17
Dividend Yield
3.14%
Price Target
$17.70
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, a financial holding company, provides various consumer and commercial banking services in the United States. Its consumer services include personal checking accounts, interest-earning checking accounts, savings and health savings accounts, insured money market accounts, debit cards, investment certificates, fixed and variable rate certificates of deposit, mortgage loans, secured and unsecured installment loans, construction and real estate loans, safe deposit facilities, credit cards, credit lines with overdraft checking protection, IRA accounts, and automated teller machine (atm) services, as well as internet, mobile, and telephone banking services. The company's commercial banking services comprise commercial lending, business checking accounts, online account management services, payroll direct deposits, commercial cash management services, and repurchase agreements, as well as ACH origination services. In addition, it offers various trust and asset management services; auto, home, and business insurance, as well as term life insurance; and annuities, mutual funds, and stock and bond brokerage services through a broker-dealer and insurance brokers. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

First Commonwealth Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

FCF MarketRank™: 

First Commonwealth Financial scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 662nd out of 948 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    First Commonwealth Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    First Commonwealth Financial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about First Commonwealth Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for First Commonwealth Financial are expected to grow by 2.86% in the coming year, from $1.40 to $1.44 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Commonwealth Financial is 11.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Commonwealth Financial is 11.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.24.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Commonwealth Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about First Commonwealth Financial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.21% of the outstanding shares of First Commonwealth Financial have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Commonwealth Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Commonwealth Financial has recently increased by 19.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Commonwealth Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 3.27%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    First Commonwealth Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First Commonwealth Financial is 35.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, First Commonwealth Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.11% next year. This indicates that First Commonwealth Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about First Commonwealth Financial's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.21% of the outstanding shares of First Commonwealth Financial have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Commonwealth Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Commonwealth Financial has recently increased by 19.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    First Commonwealth Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for First Commonwealth Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First Commonwealth Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.97% of the stock of First Commonwealth Financial is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    72.58% of the stock of First Commonwealth Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about First Commonwealth Financial's insider trading history.
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FCF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Commonwealth Financial's stock was trading at $16.92 at the start of the year. Since then, FCF shares have decreased by 2.3% and is now trading at $16.5370.
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First Commonwealth Financial Co. (NYSE:FCF) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The bank reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.05. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Top institutional shareholders of First Commonwealth Financial include Nordea Investment Management AB (0.21%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.13%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Ray T Charley, T Michael Price, Michael P Mccuen and Carrie L Riggle.
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Shares of FCF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Commonwealth Financial investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Home Depot (HD) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/29/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend
11/08/2024
Dividend Payable
11/22/2024
Today
1/20/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
National commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
CUSIP
31982910
Employees
1,504
Year Founded
1982

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$17.70
High Stock Price Target
$20.00
Low Stock Price Target
$15.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$157.06 million
Pretax Margin
27.46%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$626.61 million
Cash Flow
$1.82 per share
Book Value
$12.87 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
99,778,000
Market Cap
$1.68 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.88

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This page (NYSE:FCF) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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