First Commonwealth Financial Company Profile (NYSE:FCF)

First Commonwealth Financial trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FCF."

First Commonwealth Financial declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share on Friday, May 19th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 3rd. View First Commonwealth Financial's Dividend History.

First Commonwealth Financial (NYSE:FCF) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 25th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.01. The business earned $68.76 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.45 million. First Commonwealth Financial had a net margin of 21.11% and a return on equity of 8.27%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.14 earnings per share. View First Commonwealth Financial's Earnings History.

First Commonwealth Financial is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July, 25th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for First Commonwealth Financial.

5 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for First Commonwealth Financial's stock. Their predictions range from $4.25 to $15.00. On average, they expect First Commonwealth Financial's share price to reach $7.60 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for First Commonwealth Financial.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about First Commonwealth Financial stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "First Commonwealth Financial Corporation is registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. The Corporation operates two chartered banks, First Commonwealth Bank and Southwest Bank. Personal financial planning and other financial services and insurance products are also provided through First Commonwealth Trust Company and First Commonwealth Insurance Agency. The Corporation also operates through Commonwealth Systems Corporation, a data processing subsidiary. " (5/16/2017)
• 2. FBR & Co analysts commented, "Before the market open on April 25, FBC reported 1Q17 GAAP EPS of $0.46, which beat FBR and Street estimates of $0.35 and $0.39, respectively. Outperformance to our estimate was primarily driven by a strong net return on MSRs as the company recorded a $5M write-up in light of lower involuntary prepayments during the quarter, as well as modestly lower expenses. We believe this quarter is a testament to the transition the company has made over the past several years as it achieved strong results in the face of challenging market conditions for mortgage banks and has increased profitability while mortgage banking income has materially declined. Looking ahead, management commentary/guidance suggests strong 2Q17 results, which should benefit from seasonality and the EPS accretion from the Stearns and Opes acquisitions." (4/26/2017)

First Commonwealth Financial saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 28th, there was short interest totalling 2,109,678 shares, a decrease of 53.3% from the April 13th total of 4,513,114 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 501,935 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.2 days. Currently, 2.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Some companies that are related to First Commonwealth Financial include Independent Bank Corp (INDB), NBT Bancorp (NBTB), Boston Private Financial Hldg (BPFH), S & T Bancorp (STBA), Beneficial Bancorp (BNCL), Lakeland Bancorp (LBAI), Customers Bancorp (CUBI), Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH), Univest Co. of Pennsylvania (UVSP), Northfield Bancorp (NFBK), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST), Oritani Financial Corp. (ORIT), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Bridge Bancorp (BDGE), First of Long Island Corp (FLIC), Horizon Bancorp (HBNC), Republic First Bancorp (FRBK) and Sun Bancorp, Inc. /NJ (SNBC).

First Commonwealth Financial's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.34%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.76%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.48%), State Street Corp (3.37%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.10%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.04%). Company insiders that own First Commonwealth Financial stock include Akosha Heather Cartmell, Allan James Bezanson, Amardeep Leekha, Bart E Johnson, Darren Prins, Gary R Claus, Harpreet Padda, Luke A Latimer, Matthew C Tomb, Peter Croft Mcrae, Stephen Reid and T Michael Price. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Commonwealth Financial.

First Commonwealth Financial's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Teachers Advisors LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Prudential Financial Inc., Snow Capital Management LP, Nationwide Fund Advisors, Icon Advisers Inc. Co. and LSV Asset Management. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Commonwealth Financial.

First Commonwealth Financial's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, State Street Corp, American Century Companies Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, Renaissance Technologies LLC and AQR Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought First Commonwealth Financial stock in the last two years include Akosha Heather Cartmell, Allan James Bezanson, Amardeep Leekha, Bart E Johnson, Darren Prins, Gary R Claus, Harpreet Padda, Luke A Latimer, Matthew C Tomb, Peter Croft Mcrae, Stephen Reid and T Michael Price. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Commonwealth Financial.

Shares of First Commonwealth Financial can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of First Commonwealth Financial stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.58.