First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (FCF)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$20.00
â–²(6.33% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (improving balance-sheet leverage/capital and strong recent cash generation) and supportive valuation (modest P/E with a ~3% yield). These positives are tempered by mixed technical momentum and earnings-call risks centered on recent NIM/NII pressure and elevated credit provisioning/NPLs despite modestly improved NIM guidance.
Positive Factors
Strengthened capital & lower leverage
Material de-leveraging and higher regulatory capital materially lower balance-sheet risk, giving the bank durable capacity to absorb credit losses, fund organic loan growth, sustain dividends and repurchases, and pursue opportunistic M&A over the medium term without immediate capital raises.
Negative Factors
Net interest margin pressure
Sequential NIM compression reflects fewer earning days, lower earning asset levels, payoffs and Fed rate dynamics; persistent margin pressure erodes core earnings power, depresses ROE and could constrain capital returns unless replacement yields and asset growth sustainably outpace funding costs.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strengthened capital & lower leverage
Material de-leveraging and higher regulatory capital materially lower balance-sheet risk, giving the bank durable capacity to absorb credit losses, fund organic loan growth, sustain dividends and repurchases, and pursue opportunistic M&A over the medium term without immediate capital raises.
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First Commonwealth (FCF) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.93B
Dividend Yield3.11%
Average Volume (3M)618.11K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.3
Beta (1Y)0.72
Revenue Growth6.00%
EPS Growth12.46%
CountryUS
Employees1,538
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.51
Shares Outstanding101,684,456
10 Day Avg. Volume632,950
30 Day Avg. Volume618,105
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.99
Price to Book (P/B)1.12
Price to Sales (P/S)2.38
P/FCF Ratio10.12
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.04
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.71
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.00
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.60
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$21.00Price Target Upside11.64% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)1.73
Revenue Forecast (FY)$557.39M
First Commonwealth Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, a financial holding company, provides various consumer and commercial banking services in the United States. Its consumer services include personal checking accounts, interest-earning checking accounts, sa...
How the Company Makes Money
FCF makes money primarily through its bank subsidiary by earning interest income on loans and other interest-earning assets and paying interest on deposits and other funding sources; the difference between these (net interest income) is typically ...
First Commonwealth Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 28, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a balanced picture: strong deposit growth, improved capital ratios, a successful acquisition, robust mortgage and fee income, and positive NIM drivers (replacement yields and swap expirations) are offset by a Q1 EPS miss, lower net interest income and margin compression, elevated provisioning and an increase in NPLs and expenses. Management signaled confidence in margin recovery, continued buybacks/dividends, and expense discipline while noting isolated credit issues.Positive Updates
Deposit Growth and Liquidity Strength
Deposits grew 6.3% end-to-end annualized in the quarter, loan-to-deposit ratio lowered to ~91%, balance sheet liquidity improved and management paid off virtually all borrowings.
Negative Updates
EPS Miss and Net Interest Income Decline
Reported EPS of $0.37 missed consensus of $0.40; net interest income declined by approximately $4.2 million to $109.3 million versus the prior quarter.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Deposit Growth and Liquidity Strength
Deposits grew 6.3% end-to-end annualized in the quarter, loan-to-deposit ratio lowered to ~91%, balance sheet liquidity improved and management paid off virtually all borrowings.
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Company Guidance
Management updated NIM guidance upwards modestly — about 3–5 bps higher each quarter versus prior guidance, projecting NIM to drift into the low‑4% range (a little over 4% by Q4) from the Q1 NIM of 3.92%, helped by positive replacement yields (~54 bps on new fixed‑rate loans) and the expiration of $150M of macro swaps in Q2; they now model one Fed cut (late summer) instead of four. Expense and revenue guidance: noninterest expense is expected to hover roughly $74M–$76M per quarter (Q1 NIE = $75.5M, efficiency ratio 55.4%), fee income $24M–$25M per quarter, and management expects to sustain mid‑single‑digit loan growth over time (Q1 loan production > $900M but payoffs were elevated at $630M). Capital and capital return guidance: CET1 rose to 12.5% (from 12.1%), TCE 9.7%, tangible book value per share up 4.3% (to $11.34 from $11.22), dividend increased by $0.02 (11th consecutive year), ~$25M of share repurchase authorization remains after $22.7M repurchased in Q1 (weighted avg $17.67) and buybacks will continue within capital generation limits. Credit guidance/positioning: Q1 provision was $10.7M (up $3.7M linked quarter) with $9.6M of specific reserves for 3 larger credits, NPLs $92.3M (0.98% of loans) with $28.1M (30.4%) SBA‑guaranteed, and management expects provisions and net charge‑offs to trend back toward historical levels as isolated problem credits resolve.First Commonwealth Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 739.10M | 729.44M | 699.69M | 626.61M | 428.66M | 400.60M |
| Gross Profit | 501.14M | 493.12M | 448.95M | 467.47M | 389.82M | 386.67M |
| EBITDA | 208.72M | 204.68M | 184.01M | 201.66M | 170.74M | 184.26M |
| Net Income | 157.15M | 152.30M | 142.57M | 157.06M | 128.18M | 138.26M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 12.26B | 12.37B | 11.58B | 11.46B | 9.81B | 9.55B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 118.13M | 103.28M | 1.28B | 1.17B | 916.90M | 1.44B |
| Total Debt | 196.15M | 452.33M | 343.12M | 784.59M | 553.92M | 320.58M |
| Total Liabilities | 10.71B | 10.81B | 10.18B | 10.15B | 8.75B | 8.44B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.55B | 1.55B | 1.41B | 1.31B | 1.05B | 1.11B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 203.72M | 171.36M | 113.92M | 128.72M | 140.21M | 154.41M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 218.48M | 187.54M | 129.46M | 150.76M | 151.41M | 165.05M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 36.23M | -388.14M | -121.72M | -574.27M | -588.79M | -565.30M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -53.04M | 247.64M | -21.32M | 416.26M | 196.25M | 439.05M |
First Commonwealth Technical Analysis
Positive
18.81
Price Trends
18.20
Positive
17.87
Positive
17.14
Positive
Market Momentum
0.17
Negative
62.06
Neutral
82.03
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FCF, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 18.81 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 18.49, above the 50-day MA of 18.20, and above the 200-day MA of 17.14, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.17 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.06 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 82.03 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FCF.
First Commonwealth Risk Analysis
First Commonwealth disclosed 35 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. First Commonwealth reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
First Commonwealth Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $1.75B | 13.45 | 16.66% | 2.65% | 4.42% | 13.75% | |
76 Outperform | $1.74B | 9.41 | 22.34% | 0.27% | 4.92% | 14.55% | |
76 Outperform | $1.93B | 9.13 | 15.62% | 2.73% | 4.29% | 15.77% | |
75 Outperform | $2.07B | 15.61 | 7.30% | 6.48% | 16.32% | 5.14% | |
70 Outperform | $1.93B | 12.34 | 10.19% | 3.11% | 6.00% | 12.46% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% |
* Financial Sector Average
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First Commonwealth Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
First Commonwealth Shareholders Back Board, Auditors and Pay
Positive
May 1, 2026
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 28, 2026, where investors voted on the election of directors and key governance matters. All nominated directors, including T. Michael Price and Todd D. Bric...
DividendsFinancial Disclosures
First Commonwealth Posts Q1 2026 Earnings, Raises Dividend
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
On April 28, 2026, First Commonwealth reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $37.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, down from the prior quarter but higher than a year earlier, with core pre-tax pre-provision revenue at $57.9 million. Key dr...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
First Commonwealth Names New EVP and Chief Information Officer
Positive
Apr 15, 2026
On April 15, 2026, First Commonwealth Financial Corporation announced the appointment of Ryan L. Gorney as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of both the company and First Commonwealth Bank, effective April 27, 2026. Gorney, an...
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