Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for FCNCA Q1 Earnings

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCNCA) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for First Citizens BancShares in a report released on Tuesday, February 11th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $36.40 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for First Citizens BancShares’ current full-year earnings is $165.15 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for First Citizens BancShares’ FY2026 earnings at $191.20 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wedbush cut their price objective on First Citizens BancShares from $2,150.00 to $2,000.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. UBS Group began coverage on First Citizens BancShares in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $2,700.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup downgraded First Citizens BancShares from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. StockNews.com raised shares of First Citizens BancShares from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of First Citizens BancShares from $2,025.00 to $2,625.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,323.50.

First Citizens BancShares Stock Performance

Shares of First Citizens BancShares stock opened at $2,125.31 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $2,146.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $2,065.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.85. First Citizens BancShares has a fifty-two week low of $1,460.76 and a fifty-two week high of $2,412.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08.

First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 24th. The bank reported $45.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $39.32 by $5.78. First Citizens BancShares had a net margin of 18.55% and a return on equity of 13.22%.

First Citizens BancShares Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $1.95 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $7.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.37%. First Citizens BancShares’s payout ratio is presently 4.12%.

Institutional Trading of First Citizens BancShares

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in shares of First Citizens BancShares in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Hemington Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of First Citizens BancShares by 60.0% in the 4th quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 16 shares of the bank’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. bought a new position in First Citizens BancShares in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Mather Group LLC. boosted its stake in First Citizens BancShares by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 18 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 5 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Asset Planning Inc bought a new stake in First Citizens BancShares during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. 78.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About First Citizens BancShares

First Citizens BancShares, Inc operates as the holding company for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company that provides retail and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and professionals. The company's deposit products include checking, savings, money market, and time deposit accounts.