NASDAQ:FCNCA First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2,345.61 -30.23 (-1.27%) Closing price 10/26/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2,345.61 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:17 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About First Citizens BancShares Stock (NASDAQ:FCNCA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get FCNCA alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2,343.15▼$2,391.4350-Day Range$2,039.32▼$2,375.8452-Week Range$1,735.03▼$2,429.96Volume142,936 shsAverage Volume75,857 shsMarket Capitalization$26.49 billionP/E Ratio12.02Dividend Yield0.38%Price Target$2,344.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview First Citizens BancShares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its principal subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, provides banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, and institutions through a network of branches and digital banking channels. The bank offers deposit accounts, consumer and residential lending, commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate financing, equipment finance, treasury management, and payment services. It also provides wealth management, brokerage, and trust services, along with capital markets and investment banking solutions for corporate and institutional clients. Founded in 1898, First Citizens has expanded from its North Carolina roots into a broader banking organization serving customers across the United States, with a particularly strong presence in the Southeast. The company also operates Silicon Valley Bank, which it acquired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 2023 after acquiring CIT Group in 2022. Frank B. Holding Jr. serves as chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More First Citizens BancShares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreFCNCA MarketRank™: 3.970798182995 of 5 starsFirst Citizens BancShares scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 401st out of 848 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingFirst Citizens BancShares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.21, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for First Citizens BancShares is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Citizens BancShares has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about First Citizens BancShares' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.74% Earnings GrowthEarnings for First Citizens BancShares are expected to grow by 4.74% in the coming year, from $193.20 to $202.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First Citizens BancShares is 12.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.89.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Citizens BancShares is 12.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.41.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFirst Citizens BancShares has a PEG Ratio of 1.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Citizens BancShares has a P/B Ratio of 1.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.59% of the float of First Citizens BancShares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Citizens BancShares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.41.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Citizens BancShares has recently decreased by 6.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldFirst Citizens BancShares has a dividend yield of 0.38%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirst Citizens BancShares has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First Citizens BancShares is 4.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, First Citizens BancShares will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.45% next year. This indicates that First Citizens BancShares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about First Citizens BancShares' dividend. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment0.72 News SentimentFirst Citizens BancShares has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for First Citizens BancShares this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for FCNCA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added First Citizens BancShares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First Citizens BancShares insiders have sold 26.11% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $108,406.00 in company stock and sold $136,710.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.63% of the stock of First Citizens BancShares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions78.01% of the stock of First Citizens BancShares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about First Citizens BancShares' insider trading history. Receive FCNCA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Citizens BancShares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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FCNCA Stock News HeadlinesFirst Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) Sets New 12-Month High After Earnings BeatOctober 25 at 1:21 AM | americanbankingnews.comFirst Citizens BancShares Lifts Outlook After Strong QuarterOctober 23, 2026 | tipranks.comYesterday's deadline changed everythingIn June 2025, a drilling crew near the Grand Canyon uncovered an energy source producing nearly eight times the output of Saudi Arabia's largest oil well, enough potential energy to power civilization for two million years. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act stripped tax credits from solar, wind, and EVs on July 4th, this discovery was reclassified alongside oil and nuclear and secured eight years of credits. Google signed a 15-year contract, and Bill Gates committed 100 million dollars.October 27 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)First Citizens: Strong Buyback, But Reserves Remain A ConcernOctober 23, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWhy is First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) stock soaring todayOctober 23, 2026 | msn.comFirst Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 23, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFirst Citizens BancShare stock climbs on impressive Q3 beat, $1.2B buyback planOctober 23, 2026 | msn.comFirst Citizens BancShares vs MP Materials: A Tale of 2 Regulation BetsAltimetry's Joel Litman favors First Citizens BancShares as bank oversight eases and warns MP Materials' federal stake has not fixed its profit margin problem.October 5, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines FCNCA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FCNCA shares performed this year? First Citizens BancShares' stock was trading at $2,146.18 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, FCNCA shares have increased by 9.3% and is now trading at $2,345.61. How were First Citizens BancShares' earnings last quarter? First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCNCA) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October, 23rd. The bank reported $55.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $46.18 by $9.19. The bank earned $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. First Citizens BancShares had a net margin of 16.54% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.49%. Is First Citizens BancShares doing a stock buyback? First Citizens BancShares' Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program on Friday, October 23rd 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1.20 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 4.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are First Citizens BancShares' major shareholders? First Citizens BancShares' top institutional shareholders include Reinhart Partners LLC. (0.73%), First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (0.66%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.03%) and Inspire Investing LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Frank B Holding Jr, Olivia Britton Holding, Hope Holding Bryant, Craig L Nix, Ellen R Alemany, Ralph Mattox Snow III and Diane E Morais. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First Citizens BancShares? Shares of FCNCA 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. What other stocks do shareholders of First Citizens BancShares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Citizens BancShares investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Alphabet (GOOG). Company Calendar Record date for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2026Dividend Payable9/15/2026Last Earnings10/23/2026Today10/27/2026Record date for 12/15 Dividend11/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend11/30/2026Dividend Payable12/15/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (6m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 FCNCA's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. FCNCA has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:FCNCA CIK798941 Webwww.firstcitizens.com Phone(919) 716-7000Fax919-716-7074Employees18,141Year Founded1898Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for First Citizens BancShares$2,344.00 High Price Target$2,730.00 Low Price Target$2,100.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.21 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$195.19 Trailing P/E Ratio12.02 Forward P/E Ratio12.14 P/E Growth1.76Net Income$2.21 billion Net Margins16.54% Pretax Margin21.84% Return on Equity12.49% Return on Assets1.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.59 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio1.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.33 billion Price / Sales2.84 Cash Flow$225.76 per share Price / Cash Flow10.39 Book Value$1,718.65 per share Price / Book1.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares11,293,000Free Float9,641,000Market Cap$26.49 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.58 Social Links The 7 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2027Looking for higher dividend income in 2027? 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