First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Billings, Montana. Through its principal subsidiary, First Interstate Bank, the company provides community banking services to individuals, businesses, governmental entities and nonprofit organizations.

Its products and services include personal and business deposit accounts, consumer and commercial lending, mortgage banking, treasury management, online and mobile banking, investment services, and wealth management. The bank also provides trust and fiduciary services through its wealth management operations.

Founded in 1971, First Interstate has expanded from its Montana roots through organic growth and acquisitions, including its 2022 acquisition of Great Western Bank. First Interstate Bank currently serves customers through a branch network across Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Riley.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $36.56 to $37.37
• 50-Day Range: $36.31 to $40.22
• 52-Week Range: $29.10 to $40.60
• Volume: 725,394 shs
• Average Volume: 850,037 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.52 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.36
• Dividend Yield: 5.09%
• Price Target: $36.83
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

First Interstate BancSystem Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

First Interstate BancSystem scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 629th out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

First Interstate BancSystem has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for First Interstate BancSystem is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

First Interstate BancSystem has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for First Interstate BancSystem are expected to grow by 2.46% in the coming year, from $2.84 to $2.91 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of First Interstate BancSystem is 11.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of First Interstate BancSystem is 11.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

First Interstate BancSystem has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.86% of the float of First Interstate BancSystem has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Interstate BancSystem has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.57, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Interstate BancSystem has recently increased by 6.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

First Interstate BancSystem is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.09%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

First Interstate BancSystem does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of First Interstate BancSystem is 57.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, First Interstate BancSystem will have a dividend payout ratio of 64.60% next year. This indicates that First Interstate BancSystem will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.17

News Sentiment

First Interstate BancSystem has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 0.87 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for First Interstate BancSystem this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for FIBK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added First Interstate BancSystem to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, First Interstate BancSystem insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $702,855.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

8.00% of the stock of First Interstate BancSystem is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.71% of the stock of First Interstate BancSystem is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2026
• Record date for 8/14 Dividend: 8/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend: 8/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/14/2026
• Today: 9/12/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FIBK
• CIK: 860413
• Web: www.fibk.com
• Phone: (406) 255-5311
• Fax: 406-255-5350
• Employees: 3,376
• Year Founded: 1968

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for First Interstate BancSystem: $36.83
• High Price Target: $41.00
• Low Price Target: $33.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.88
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $302.10 million
• Net Margins: 23.63%
• Pretax Margin: 30.43%
• Return on Equity: 9.55%
• Return on Assets: 1.22%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.09
• Current Ratio: 0.69
• Quick Ratio: 0.69

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.49
• Cash Flow: $3.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.58
• Book Value: $34.09 per share
• Price / Book: 1.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 95,310,000
• Free Float: 87,681,000
• Market Cap: $3.52 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.75