NASDAQ:FCNCA - First Citizens BancShares Stock Price, News, & Analysis

First Citizens BancShares trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FCNCA."

First Citizens BancShares announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share on Monday, January 7th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.37%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 14th. This is an increase from First Citizens BancShares's previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. View First Citizens BancShares' Dividend History.

First Citizens BancShares declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, October 26th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback 800,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

First Citizens BancShares Inc. (NASDAQ:FCNCA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 26th. The bank reported $7.77 earnings per share for the quarter. The bank earned $397.15 million during the quarter. First Citizens BancShares had a net margin of 21.65% and a return on equity of 11.46%. View First Citizens BancShares' Earnings History.

First Citizens BancShares is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 30th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for First Citizens BancShares.

News stories about FCNCA stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. First Citizens BancShares earned a media sentiment score of 1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the bank a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.

Some companies that are related to First Citizens BancShares include Deutsche Bank (DB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Signature Bank (SBNY), Popular (BPOP), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Investors Bancorp (ISBC), IBERIABANK (IBKC) and Associated Banc (ASB).

First Citizens BancShares' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (10.36%), BlackRock Inc. (3.02%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.86%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.61%), Royce & Associates LP (1.27%) and Great West Life Assurance Co. Can (1.26%). Company insiders that own First Citizens BancShares stock include Claire H Bristow, Craig L Nix, Frank B Holding Jr, Harold Lee Durham Jr, Hope Holding Bryant, Olivia Britton Holding and Robert R Hoppe. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Citizens BancShares.

FCNCA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Prudential Financial Inc., Huber Capital Management LLC, American Century Companies Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Company insiders that have sold First Citizens BancShares company stock in the last year include Hope Holding Bryant and Olivia Britton Holding. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Citizens BancShares.

FCNCA stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Martingale Asset Management L P, FMR LLC, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc., EJF Capital LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, BlackRock Inc. and Wells Fargo & Company MN. Company insiders that have bought First Citizens BancShares stock in the last two years include Claire H Bristow, Craig L Nix, Frank B Holding Jr, Harold Lee Durham Jr, Olivia Britton Holding and Robert R Hoppe. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Citizens BancShares.

Shares of FCNCA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of FCNCA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $434.86.

First Citizens BancShares has a market capitalization of $5.10 billion and generates $1.61 billion in revenue each year. First Citizens BancShares employs 6,799 workers across the globe.

The official website for First Citizens BancShares is http://www.firstcitizens.com.

First Citizens BancShares' mailing address is 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD, RALEIGH NC, 27609. The bank can be reached via phone at 919-716-7000.