First Commonwealth Financial Stock Forecast, Price & News

7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Commonwealth Financial in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" First Commonwealth Financial stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FCF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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First Commonwealth Financial is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 27th 2021.
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First Commonwealth Financial Co. (NYSE:FCF) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 27th. The bank reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.12. The bank earned $96.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $95.98 million. First Commonwealth Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.56% and a net margin of 27.23%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.05 earnings per share.
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First Commonwealth Financial's stock was trading at $9.60 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, FCF shares have increased by 49.5% and is now trading at $14.35.
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First Commonwealth Financial declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 27th. Investors of record on Friday, May 7th will be given a dividend of $0.115 per share on Friday, May 21st. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 6th. This is an increase from First Commonwealth Financial's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11.
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First Commonwealth Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.20%. First Commonwealth Financial does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of First Commonwealth Financial is 56.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, First Commonwealth Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.98% next year. This indicates that First Commonwealth Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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7 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for First Commonwealth Financial's stock. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $16.50. On average, they expect First Commonwealth Financial's share price to reach $11.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 19.9%.
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28 employees have rated First Commonwealth Financial CEO T. Michael Price on Glassdoor.com. T. Michael Price has an approval rating of 66% among First Commonwealth Financial's employees.

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

First Commonwealth Financial's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.71%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.80%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.28%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.68%), Northern Trust Corp (1.57%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.51%). Company insiders that own First Commonwealth Financial stock include Brian G Karrip, Matthew C Tomb, Norman J Montgomery and Stephen A Wolfe.
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FCF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Northern Trust Corp, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Millennium Management LLC, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund, LSV Asset Management, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold First Commonwealth Financial company stock in the last year include Brian G Karrip, Matthew C Tomb, and Norman J Montgomery.
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FCF stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citadel Advisors LLC, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Company insiders that have bought First Commonwealth Financial stock in the last two years include Matthew C Tomb, and Stephen A Wolfe.
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Shares of FCF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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One share of FCF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.35.

First Commonwealth Financial has a market capitalization of $1.38 billion and generates $395.68 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $73.45 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.81 on an earnings per share basis.

First Commonwealth Financial employs 1,387 workers across the globe.

First Commonwealth Financial was founded in 1982.

The official website for First Commonwealth Financial is www.fcbanking.com.

First Commonwealth Financial is headquartered at 601 PHILADELPHIA STREET, INDIANA PA, 15701.

First Commonwealth Financial's mailing address is 601 PHILADELPHIA STREET, INDIANA PA, 15701. The bank can be reached via phone at 724-349-7220 or via email at [email protected]