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 operates as a community-focused regional bank serving individuals, businesses, agricultural customers and public-sector organizations.

First Interstate Bank offers a range of banking products and services, including checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, consumer loans, residential mortgages, commercial and agricultural lending, treasury management, online and mobile banking, and credit cards. The bank also provides wealth management, trust, investment and insurance-related services through selected operations.

Founded in 1971, First Interstate has expanded from its Montana roots into a regional banking franchise serving communities across portions of the western and upper Midwestern United States. Its branch network includes markets in states such as Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and South Dakota, along with additional locations added through its broader expansion.

The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin P. Riley. First Interstate BancSystem’s shares trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol FIBK.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $34.40 to $35.14
• 50-Day Range: $34.52 to $39.17
• 52-Week Range: $29.10 to $40.60
• Volume: 989,442 shs
• Average Volume: 1.36 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.70
• Dividend Yield: 5.42%
• Price Target: $37.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

First Interstate BancSystem Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

First Interstate BancSystem scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 403rd 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

First Interstate BancSystem has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.89, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 4 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 been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.35%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for First Interstate BancSystem are expected to grow by 0.35% in the coming year, from $2.84 to $2.85 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of First Interstate BancSystem is 10.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of First Interstate BancSystem is 10.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.70.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

First Interstate BancSystem has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.85% 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 5.77.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Interstate BancSystem has recently decreased by 12.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 5.38%, 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 65.96% next year. This indicates that First Interstate BancSystem will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.51

News Sentiment

First Interstate BancSystem has a news sentiment score of 0.51. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for First Interstate BancSystem this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for FIBK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 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 $1,029,476.00 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: 10/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 10/22/2026
• 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: $37.00
• High Price Target: $41.00
• Low Price Target: $33.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.6%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.89
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.22
• 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: 2.34
• Cash Flow: $3.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.97
• Book Value: $34.09 per share
• Price / Book: 1.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 95,310,000
• Free Float: 87,681,000
• Market Cap: $3.31 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.73