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Financial Institutions (FISI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$39.35 -0.80 (-1.99%)
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$39.57 +0.22 (+0.57%)
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About Financial Institutions Stock (NASDAQ:FISI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$39.10
▼
$40.20
50-Day Range
$38.45
▼
$41.70
52-Week Range
$28.21
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$42.97
Volume
177,137 shs
Average Volume
145,349 shs
Market Capitalization
$775.43 million
P/E Ratio
9.76
Dividend Yield
3.25%
Price Target
$45.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI) is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Warsaw, New York. Through its principal banking subsidiary, Five Star Bank, the company provides community banking services to individuals, families, businesses and public-sector organizations.

Five Star Bank offers deposit accounts, residential and commercial real estate lending, consumer loans, business financing, cash-management services and other traditional banking products. The company also provides wealth management, investment advisory and retirement-plan administration services through specialized subsidiaries, including Courier Capital and Benefit Plan Administrative Services.

Financial Institutions serves customers primarily across communities in upstate New York, with related financial services available in additional markets. Five Star Bank traces its history to the early 19th century and has grown from a local banking institution into a broader regional financial services organization.

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Financial Institutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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73rd Percentile Overall Score

FISI MarketRank™: 
3.672589495685 of 5 stars

Financial Institutions scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 438th out of 859 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Financial Institutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Financial Institutions has a consensus price target of $45.00, representing about 14.2% upside from its current price of $39.42.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Financial Institutions has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Financial Institutions' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Financial Institutions are expected to grow by 3.33% in the coming year, from $4.21 to $4.35 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Financial Institutions is 9.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.02.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Financial Institutions is 9.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.19.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Financial Institutions has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.86% of the float of Financial Institutions has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Financial Institutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.24.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Financial Institutions has recently decreased by 6.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Financial Institutions pays a meaningful dividend of 3.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Financial Institutions has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Financial Institutions is 31.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Financial Institutions will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.43% next year. This indicates that Financial Institutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Financial Institutions' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Financial Institutions has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Financial Institutions this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for FISI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Financial Institutions insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.44% of the stock of Financial Institutions is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    60.45% of the stock of Financial Institutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Financial Institutions' insider trading history.
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FISI Stock News Headlines

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FISI Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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FISI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Financial Institutions' stock was trading at $31.17 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FISI shares have increased by 26.5% and is now trading at $39.4150.

Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 29th. The bank reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.06. The bank had revenue of $64.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $66.55 million. Financial Institutions had a net margin of 21.78% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.45%.
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Financial Institutions' Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, September 22nd 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1 million in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 0.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Financial Institutions include Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. (0.76%), Inspire Investing LLC (0.31%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.29%) and Alps Advisors Inc. (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert N Latella and Kevin B Quinn.
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Shares of FISI 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Financial Institutions investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), International Business Machines (IBM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Pfizer (PFE), Prudential Financial (PRU) and AT&T (T).

Company Calendar

Record date for 10/2 Dividend
9/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend
9/15/2026
Dividend Payable
10/02/2026
Last Earnings
10/29/2026
Today
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FISI
CIK
862831
Employees
631
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$45.00
Low Price Target
$45.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.03
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.76
Forward P/E Ratio
9.05
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$74.87 million
Net Margins
21.78%
Pretax Margin
26.28%
Return on Equity
13.45%
Return on Assets
1.31%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.13
Current Ratio
0.88
Quick Ratio
0.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$255.58 million
Price / Sales
3.03
Cash Flow
$3.66 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.75
Book Value
$30.38 per share
Price / Book
1.30

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
19,706,000
Free Float
19,225,000
Market Cap
$775.43 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.62

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This page (NASDAQ:FISI) was last updated on 11/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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