NYSE:FCF - First Commonwealth Financial Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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

First Commonwealth Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, November 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share on Friday, November 16th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 1st. View First Commonwealth Financial's Dividend History.

First Commonwealth Financial announced that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, October 23rd 2018, which permits the company to buyback $25,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 1.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

First Commonwealth Financial (NYSE:FCF) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 23rd. The bank reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.03. The bank had revenue of $83.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $84.76 million. First Commonwealth Financial had a return on equity of 11.00% and a net margin of 22.65%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS. View First Commonwealth Financial's Earnings History.

First Commonwealth Financial is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 29th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for First Commonwealth Financial.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for First Commonwealth Financial's shares. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $18.00. On average, they anticipate First Commonwealth Financial's share price to reach $16.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for First Commonwealth Financial.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Commonwealth Financial in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for First Commonwealth Financial.

Press coverage about FCF stock has been trending positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. First Commonwealth Financial earned a news impact score of 2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the bank a news buzz of 7.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.

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First Commonwealth Financial's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%) and Lynch & Associates IN (0.01%). Company insiders that own First Commonwealth Financial stock include Akosha Heather Cartmell, Allan James Bezanson, Amardeep Leekha, Bart E Johnson, Darren Prins, Harpreet Padda, James Geral Bell, Luke A Latimer, Peter Croft Mcrae, Ray T Charley, Ronald Philippe Gratton, Stephen Reid and T Michael Price. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Commonwealth Financial.

FCF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Commonwealth Financial.

FCF stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Lynch & Associates IN. 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, Harpreet Padda, James Geral Bell, Luke A Latimer, Peter Croft Mcrae, Ray T Charley, Ronald Philippe Gratton and Stephen Reid. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Commonwealth Financial.

Shares of FCF 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 FCF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.95.

First Commonwealth Financial has a market capitalization of $1.28 billion and generates $330.88 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $55.16 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.82 on an earnings per share basis. First Commonwealth Financial employs 1,476 workers across the globe.

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

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]