First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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FCNCA Stock Forecast


First Citizens BancShares stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $1.91K (represents a -11.78% downside from FCNCA’s last price of $2.16K) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 9 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

FCNCA Price Target


The average price target for First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) is $1.91K based on 1-year price targets from 9 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $2.15K to $1.65K. This represents a potential -11.78% downside from FCNCA's last price of $2.16K.

FCNCA Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 9 Wall Street analysts, First Citizens BancShares's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for FCNCA stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 7 'Buy' (77.78%), 2 'Hold' (22.22%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

First Citizens BancShares Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Sep 24, 2024David ChiaveriniWedbush$2.15K$1.96K9.92%-0.60%
Jul 02, 2024David LongRaymond James$1.90K$1.70K11.93%-12.16%
Apr 26, 2024Stephen ScoutenPiper Sandler$1.95K$1.80K8.31%-9.85%
Apr 15, 2024Kevin FitzsimmonsD.A. Davidson$1.65K$1.57K5.15%-23.72%
Apr 11, 2024Jason GoldbergBarclays$1.85K$1.61K15.08%-14.47%
Mar 21, 2024Ryan NashGoldman Sachs$1.95K$1.61K20.85%-9.85%
Oct 05, 2023David ChiaveriniWedbush$1.70K$1.35K25.95%-21.41%
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The latest First Citizens BancShares stock forecast, released on Sep 24, 2024 by David Chiaverini from Wedbush, set a price target of $2.15K, which represents a 9.92% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($1.96K), and a -0.60% decrease from FCNCA last price ($2.16K).

First Citizens BancShares Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts-16
Avg Price Target-$2.15K$1.91K
Last Closing Price$2.16K$2.16K$2.16K
Upside/Downside-100.00%-0.60%-11.78%

In the current month, the average price target of First Citizens BancShares stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to First Citizens BancShares's last price of $2.16K. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 09, 2024CitigroupOverweightOverweightHold
Sep 24, 2024CitigroupUnderperformUnderperformHold
Sep 24, 2024WedbushBuyNeutralDowngrade
Jul 29, 2024CitigroupOverweightOverweightHold
Jul 26, 2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsOutperformOutperformHold
Jul 26, 2024Piper SandlerNeutralNeutralHold
Jul 09, 2024Jefferies-BuyInitialise
Jul 02, 2024Raymond James-OutperformUpgrade
Apr 26, 2024CitigroupEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Apr 26, 2024Piper Sandler-NeutralDowngrade
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First Citizens BancShares's last stock rating was published by Citigroup on Oct 09, 2024. The company gave FCNCA a "Overweight" rating, the same as its previous rate.

First Citizens BancShares Financial Forecast


First Citizens BancShares Revenue Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Sep 11Mar 10Dec 09Jun 99Mar 95Sep 94
Revenue-------------$2.54B-$1.26B$1.21B$294.00M$341.00M$328.00M$455.62M$454.23M$466.12M$462.63M$293.14M$226.99M$225.20M---
Avg Forecast$2.32B$2.31B$2.28B$2.25B$2.29B$2.26B$2.25B$2.24B$2.18B$2.31B$2.26B$2.28B$2.36B$2.35B$2.33B$1.15B$1.11B$1.03B$959.35M$921.96M$457.80M$454.43M$455.10M$464.25M$343.89M$276.65M$230.32M$121.10M$97.36M$79.40M
High Forecast$2.43B$2.41B$2.38B$2.36B$2.39B$2.37B$2.35B$2.35B$2.28B$2.31B$2.26B$2.28B$2.47B$2.48B$2.43B$1.21B$1.16B$1.03B$959.35M$921.96M$457.80M$454.43M$455.10M$464.25M$412.67M$331.98M$276.39M$145.32M$116.83M$95.28M
Low Forecast$2.25B$2.23B$2.20B$2.18B$2.21B$2.19B$2.17B$2.19B$2.12B$2.31B$2.26B$2.28B$2.29B$2.25B$2.25B$1.12B$1.07B$1.03B$959.35M$921.96M$457.80M$454.43M$455.10M$464.25M$275.11M$221.32M$184.26M$96.88M$77.89M$63.52M
# Analysts4444333563445633444433331112141889
Surprise %-------------1.08%-1.09%1.09%0.29%0.36%0.36%1.00%1.00%1.02%1.00%0.85%0.82%0.98%---

First Citizens BancShares's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 5 analysts is $2.36B, with a low forecast of $2.29B, and a high forecast of $2.47B. FCNCA's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -7.05% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $2.54B (Sep 23).

First Citizens BancShares EBITDA Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Sep 11Mar 10Dec 09Jun 99Mar 95Sep 94
# Analysts4444333563445633444433331112141889
EBITDA-------------$1.11B-$233.00M$1.75B$635.00M$522.00M$405.00M$203.68M$204.53M$245.61M$240.68M$185.07M$241.29M$94.34M---
Avg Forecast$970.86M$965.02M$951.79M$941.54M$955.85M$946.53M$938.97M$935.96M$912.33M$963.81M$942.74M$385.34M$986.29M$983.56M$973.05M$350.31M$229.11M$428.58M$400.94M$318.47M$191.33M$189.92M$190.20M$188.47M$165.75M$164.58M$96.97M$108.93M$89.84M$33.18M
High Forecast$1.01B$1.01B$994.98M$984.26M$999.22M$989.48M$981.58M$983.84M$953.80M$963.81M$942.74M$462.41M$1.03B$1.04B$1.02B$420.38M$274.93M$428.58M$400.94M$382.16M$191.33M$189.92M$190.20M$226.17M$198.90M$197.50M$116.36M$130.72M$107.81M$39.82M
Low Forecast$939.55M$933.90M$921.10M$911.17M$925.02M$916.00M$908.69M$914.19M$887.45M$963.80M$942.74M$308.28M$957.03M$941.82M$941.67M$280.25M$183.28M$428.58M$400.94M$254.77M$191.33M$189.92M$190.20M$150.78M$132.60M$131.67M$77.57M$87.15M$71.87M$26.55M
Surprise %-------------1.13%-0.67%7.62%1.48%1.30%1.27%1.06%1.08%1.29%1.28%1.12%1.47%0.97%---

5 analysts predict FCNCA's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $986.29M, with a high of $1.03B and a low of $957.03M. This is -11.07% lower than First Citizens BancShares's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $1.11B.

First Citizens BancShares Net Income Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Sep 11Mar 10Dec 09Jun 99Mar 95Sep 94
# Analysts4444333563445633444433331112141889
Net Income-------------$752.00M-$9.52B$257.00M$315.00M$255.00M$271.00M$123.28M$124.07M$152.79M$147.32M$81.94M$107.61M$19.00M---
Avg Forecast$690.79M$667.74M$618.55M$576.11M$628.94M$595.17M$565.04M$543.52M$563.67M$677.06M$640.63M$251.19M$698.30M$702.02M$660.14M$228.35M$138.67M$285.57M$247.41M$207.59M$159.10M$168.16M$174.05M$115.36M$73.38M$73.40M$19.53M$19.30M$14.56M$13.70M
High Forecast$731.54M$707.13M$655.04M$610.10M$666.04M$630.28M$598.37M$575.99M$591.82M$682.63M$640.64M$301.43M$748.56M$774.36M$699.09M$274.02M$166.40M$285.57M$247.41M$249.11M$159.10M$168.16M$174.05M$138.43M$88.06M$88.08M$23.43M$23.16M$17.47M$16.44M
Low Forecast$661.83M$639.75M$592.62M$551.96M$602.57M$570.22M$541.35M$523.77M$527.57M$671.49M$640.63M$200.95M$654.09M$610.05M$632.47M$182.68M$110.94M$285.57M$247.41M$166.07M$159.10M$168.16M$174.05M$92.29M$58.70M$58.72M$15.62M$15.44M$11.64M$10.96M
Surprise %-------------1.07%-41.68%1.85%1.10%1.03%1.31%0.77%0.74%0.88%1.28%1.12%1.47%0.97%---

First Citizens BancShares's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $698.30M, with a range of $654.09M to $748.56M. FCNCA's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -7.14% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $752.00M (Sep 23).

First Citizens BancShares SG&A Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Sep 11Mar 10Dec 09Jun 99Mar 95Sep 94
# Analysts4444333563445633444433331112141889
SG&A-------------$839.00M-$509.00M$425.00M$423.00M$406.00M$407.00M$197.13M$196.75M$192.32M$186.77M$97.80M$94.53M$90.72M---
Avg Forecast$868.86M$863.64M$851.80M$842.62M$855.42M$847.08M$840.32M$837.62M$816.48M$862.55M$843.70M$853.55M$882.67M$880.23M$870.82M$431.16M$221.74M$383.55M$358.82M$344.83M$171.23M$169.97M$170.22M$146.26M$87.59M$64.48M$93.24M$45.25M$36.27M$28.50M
High Forecast$908.28M$902.83M$890.45M$880.85M$894.24M$885.52M$878.46M$880.48M$853.59M$862.55M$843.70M$853.55M$923.81M$928.74M$910.33M$450.73M$266.09M$383.55M$358.82M$344.83M$171.23M$169.97M$170.22M$175.51M$105.10M$77.37M$111.89M$54.30M$43.52M$34.20M
Low Forecast$840.84M$835.78M$824.33M$815.44M$827.84M$819.77M$813.22M$818.14M$794.21M$862.55M$843.70M$853.55M$856.49M$842.87M$842.73M$417.26M$177.39M$383.55M$358.82M$344.83M$171.23M$169.97M$170.22M$117.01M$70.07M$51.58M$74.59M$36.20M$29.02M$22.80M
Surprise %-------------0.95%-1.18%1.92%1.10%1.13%1.18%1.15%1.16%1.13%1.28%1.12%1.47%0.97%---

First Citizens BancShares's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $882.67M, based on 5 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $856.49M to $923.81M. The forecast indicates a 5.20% rise compared to FCNCA last annual SG&A of $839.00M (Sep 23).

First Citizens BancShares EPS Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Sep 11Mar 10Dec 09Jun 99Mar 95Sep 94
# Analysts4444333563445633444433331112141889
EPS-------------$50.71-$654.22$-21.60$19.27$14.87$16.70$12.56$12.17$15.09$14.53$7.91$10.31$1.83---
Avg Forecast$48.05$46.45$43.03$40.07$43.75$41.40$39.30$37.81$39.21$47.10$44.56$43.80$48.57$48.83$45.92$22.29$22.98$19.65$17.02$8.53$10.95$11.57$11.97$11.94$2.23$1.18$1.85$1.73$1.73$1.37
High Forecast$50.89$49.19$45.57$42.44$46.33$43.84$41.62$40.07$41.17$47.48$44.56$43.80$52.07$53.86$48.63$23.61$24.34$19.65$17.02$8.53$10.95$11.57$11.97$11.94$2.68$1.42$2.22$2.08$2.08$1.64
Low Forecast$46.04$44.50$41.22$38.39$41.92$39.66$37.66$36.43$36.70$46.71$44.56$43.80$45.50$42.44$43.99$21.36$22.02$19.65$17.02$8.53$10.95$11.57$11.97$11.94$1.78$0.94$1.48$1.38$1.38$1.10
Surprise %-------------1.04%-29.35%-0.94%0.98%0.87%1.96%1.15%1.05%1.26%1.22%3.55%8.74%0.99%---

According to 5 Wall Street analysts, First Citizens BancShares's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $48.57, with a low estimate of $45.50 and a high estimate of $52.07. This represents a -4.21% decrease compared to FCNCA previous annual EPS of $50.71 (Sep 23).

First Citizens BancShares Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
PACWPacWest Bancorp$7.54$34.50357.56%Hold
TFCTruist Financial$46.51$53.5315.09%Buy
USBU.S. Bancorp$51.17$55.077.62%Buy
CFGCitizens Financial Group$46.42$46.780.78%Hold
WALWestern Alliance Ban$92.83$92.00-0.89%Buy
KEYKeyCorp$19.05$18.74-1.63%Buy
CMAComerica$70.23$69.01-1.74%Buy
ZIONZions Bancorporation, National Association$60.21$58.40-3.01%Hold
FHNFirst Horizon$20.13$19.10-5.12%Buy
HBANHuntington Bancshares$17.54$16.40-6.50%Buy
FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares$2.16K$1.91K-11.78%Buy
FITBFifth Third Bancorp$47.20$39.93-15.40%Buy

FCNCA Forecast FAQ


Is First Citizens BancShares a good buy?

Yes, according to 9 Wall Street analysts, First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 7 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 77.78% of FCNCA's total ratings.

What is FCNCA's price target?

First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) average price target is $1.91K with a range of $1.65K to $2.15K, implying a -11.78% from its last price of $2.16K. The data is based on 9 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will First Citizens BancShares stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for FCNCA stock, the company can go down by -11.78% (from the last price of $2.16K to the average price target of $1.91K), down by -0.60% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -23.72% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can First Citizens BancShares stock reach $3K?

FCNCA's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $1.91K does not support the claim that First Citizens BancShares can reach $3K in the near future.

What are First Citizens BancShares's analysts' financial forecasts?

First Citizens BancShares's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $9.04B (high $9.46B, low $8.77B), average EBITDA is $3.78B (high $3.95B, low $3.66B), average net income is $2.33B (high $2.47B, low $2.24B), average SG&A $3.38B (high $3.54B, low $3.28B), and average EPS is $162.26 (high $171.86, low $155.67). FCNCA's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $9.16B (high $9.58B, low $8.87B), average EBITDA is $3.83B (high $4B, low $3.71B), average net income is $2.55B (high $2.7B, low $2.45B), average SG&A $3.43B (high $3.58B, low $3.32B), and average EPS is $177.6 (high $188.08, low $170.16).

Did the FCNCA's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on First Citizens BancShares's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $10.39B, beating the average analysts forecast of $8.19B by 26.81%. Apple's EBITDA was $971M, missing the average prediction of $3.29B by -70.52%. The company's net income was $11.47B, beating the average estimation of $2.29B by 400.96%. Apple's SG&A was $175M, missing the average forecast of $3.06B by -94.29%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.0008, missing the average prediction of $165.62 by -100.00%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), First Citizens BancShares's revenue was $2.54B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $2.35B by 7.89%. The company's EBITDA was $1.11B, beating the average prediction of $983.56M by 12.75%. First Citizens BancShares's net income was $752M, beating the average estimation of $702.02M by 7.12%. The company's SG&A was $839M, missing the average forecast of $880.23M by -4.68%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $50.71, beating the average prediction of $48.83 by 3.84%