What is DA Davidson's Estimate for FCNCA Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• DA Davidson predicts First Citizens BancShares will earn $42.84 per share in Q3 2025, with full-year estimates of $167.59 for 2024 and $169.50 for 2025.
• The company reported a quarterly EPS of $44.78, exceeding estimates by $5.70, with a revenue of $2.38 billion compared to an expected $2.21 billion.
• First Citizens BancShares declared a quarterly dividend of $1.95, with an annualized yield of 0.4% and a dividend payout ratio of 4.60%.

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCNCA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of First Citizens BancShares in a report released on Friday, August 8th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas forecasts that the bank will earn $42.84 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for First Citizens BancShares' current full-year earnings is $167.59 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for First Citizens BancShares' FY2025 earnings at $169.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $196.60 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on FCNCA. Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of First Citizens BancShares in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Piper Sandler set a $2,150.00 price objective on First Citizens BancShares and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on First Citizens BancShares in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. They set a "buy" rating and a $2,400.00 price objective for the company. Barclays cut their price objective on First Citizens BancShares from $2,568.00 to $2,400.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on First Citizens BancShares from $2,100.00 to $2,250.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $2,291.17.

First Citizens BancShares Price Performance

FCNCA stock traded up $20.80 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $1,848.93. The stock had a trading volume of 138,065 shares, compared to its average volume of 111,216. First Citizens BancShares has a 52-week low of $1,473.62 and a 52-week high of $2,412.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $1,968.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,918.01. The company has a market cap of $24.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.91 and a beta of 0.64.

First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 25th. The bank reported $44.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $39.08 by $5.70. The company had revenue of $2.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.21 billion. First Citizens BancShares had a return on equity of 11.30% and a net margin of 16.37%.

Institutional Trading of First Citizens BancShares

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its stake in shares of First Citizens BancShares by 54.5% during the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 17 shares of the bank's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Citizens BancShares during the first quarter valued at $35,000. Creekmur Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Citizens BancShares during the second quarter valued at $39,000. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new stake in shares of First Citizens BancShares during the first quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of First Citizens BancShares by 35.3% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 23 shares of the bank's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.01% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other First Citizens BancShares news, insider Hope Holding Bryant acquired 409 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $1,630.00 per share, for a total transaction of $666,670.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,764 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,875,320. The trade was a 30.18% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Olivia Britton Holding acquired 409 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $1,630.00 per share, with a total value of $666,670.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,764 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,875,320. This represents a 30.18% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders acquired 1,494 shares of company stock worth $2,485,986. 13.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

First Citizens BancShares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a $1.95 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $7.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. First Citizens BancShares's dividend payout ratio is presently 4.60%.

First Citizens BancShares Company Profile

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.