First Commonwealth Financial Stock Analysis

FCF Stock  USD 18.37  0.01  0.05%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for First Commonwealth Financial extending back to June 10, 1992. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of First Commonwealth stands at 18.37, as last reported on the 2nd of February, with the highest price reaching 18.36 and the lowest price hitting 17.78 during the day.
IPO Date
19th of January 1992
200 Day MA
16.5088
50 Day MA
17.0154
Beta
0.784
 
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First Commonwealth has over 409.71 Million in debt which may indicate that it relies heavily on debt financing. At this time, First Commonwealth's Cash Flow To Debt Ratio is most likely to increase slightly in the upcoming years. First Commonwealth's financial risk is the risk to First Commonwealth stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

First Commonwealth's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. First Commonwealth's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps First Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect First Commonwealth's stakeholders.
For most companies, including First Commonwealth, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for First Commonwealth Financial, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, First Commonwealth's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
1.1777
Price Sales
3.8533
Shares Float
100.1 M
Dividend Share
0.54
Wall Street Target Price
20
At this time, First Commonwealth's Stock Based Compensation is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years. The First Commonwealth's current Issuance Of Capital Stock is estimated to increase to about 244.7 K, while Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is projected to decrease to roughly 6.8 B. . At this time, First Commonwealth's Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is most likely to slightly decrease in the upcoming years. The First Commonwealth's current Price To Book Ratio is estimated to increase to 1.60, while Price To Operating Cash Flows Ratio is projected to decrease to 12.86.
First Commonwealth Financial is undervalued with Real Value of 20.32 and Target Price of 20.0. The main objective of First Commonwealth stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what First Commonwealth Financial is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of First Commonwealth's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The First Commonwealth stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Here, you can get updates on important government artifacts, including earning estimates, SEC corporate filings, announcements, and First Commonwealth's ongoing operational relationships across important fundamental and technical indicators.
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First Stock Analysis Notes

About 79.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.18. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. First Commonwealth last dividend was issued on the 6th of February 2026. The entity had 2:1 split on the 19th of November 1999. First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, a financial holding company, provides various consumer and commercial banking services in the United States. First Commonwealth Financial Corporation was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania. First Commonwealth operates under BanksRegional classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 1422 people. To learn more about First Commonwealth Financial call Thomas Price at 724 349 7220 or check out https://www.fcbanking.com.

First Commonwealth Quarterly Total Revenue

188.64 Million

First Commonwealth Investment Alerts

Over 79.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
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First Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact First Commonwealth's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2011-04-20
2011-03-310.080.07-0.0112 
2017-10-25
2017-09-300.20.220.0210 
2017-07-26
2017-06-300.190.210.0210 
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First Commonwealth Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

First Commonwealth's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates First Commonwealth's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of First Commonwealth's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect First Commonwealth's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

First Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
1.4 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
1.3 M
Waldron, Lp2025-06-30
1.2 M
First Commonwealth Financial Corp2025-06-30
M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2025-06-30
970.2 K
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2025-06-30
649.2 K
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
565.6 K
Principal Financial Group Inc2025-06-30
518.4 K
Millennium Management Llc2025-06-30
512.8 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
14.9 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
11.7 M
Note, although First Commonwealth's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

First Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 1.87 B.

First Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.31 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.46 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.46 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.01  0.01 
Return On Capital Employed 0.02  0.02 
Return On Assets 0.01  0.01 
Return On Equity 0.10  0.10 

Management Efficiency

First Commonwealth has Return on Asset of 0.0127 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0127 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.1029 %, implying that it generated $0.1029 on every 100 dollars invested. First Commonwealth's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well First Commonwealth manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. The First Commonwealth's current Return On Equity is estimated to increase to 0.10, while Return On Tangible Assets are projected to decrease to 0.01. At this time, First Commonwealth's Intangible Assets are most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years. The First Commonwealth's current Asset Turnover is estimated to increase to 0.07, while Total Assets are projected to decrease to roughly 6.8 B.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 120.02  126.02 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 116.13  121.94 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 9.97  9.47 
Price Book Value Ratio 1.12  1.60 
Enterprise Value Multiple 9.97  9.47 
Price Fair Value 1.12  1.60 
Enterprise ValueB1.6 B
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Dividend Yield
0.0303
Operating Margin
0.4646
Profit Margin
0.3137
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0303
Beta
0.784

Technical Drivers

As of the 2nd of February, First Commonwealth shows the Coefficient Of Variation of 887.28, mean deviation of 1.11, and Downside Deviation of 1.53. First Commonwealth technical analysis allows you to utilize historical prices and volume patterns in order to determine a pattern that computes the direction of the firm's future prices. Please confirm First Commonwealth treynor ratio, as well as the relationship between the potential upside and expected short fall to decide if First Commonwealth is priced favorably, providing market reflects its regular price of 18.37 per share. Given that First Commonwealth has jensen alpha of 0.1387, we urge you to verify First Commonwealth Financial's prevailing market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

First Commonwealth Price Movement Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was twenty-three with a total number of output elements of thirty-eight. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. First Commonwealth middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for First Commonwealth. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

First Commonwealth Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific First Commonwealth insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on First Commonwealth's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases First Commonwealth insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

First Commonwealth Outstanding Bonds

First Commonwealth issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. First Commonwealth uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most First bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when First Commonwealth Financial has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

First Commonwealth Predictive Daily Indicators

First Commonwealth intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of First Commonwealth stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

First Commonwealth Corporate Filings

8K
28th of January 2026
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F5
13th of January 2026
The annual filing required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from company insiders or beneficial owners
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F4
6th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
2nd of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
8th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
1st of December 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
21st of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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19th of November 2025
Other Reports
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First Commonwealth Forecast Models

First Commonwealth's time-series forecasting models are one of many First Commonwealth's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary First Commonwealth's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

First Commonwealth Bond Ratings

First Commonwealth Financial financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much First Commonwealth have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for First Commonwealth's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
5
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(4.53)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

First Commonwealth Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as First Commonwealth, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
First Commonwealth Financial has 409.71 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 8.13, demonstrating that the company may be unable to create cash to meet all of its financial commitments. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for First to invest in growth at high rates of return.

First Commonwealth Total Assets Over Time

First Commonwealth Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which First Commonwealth uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

First Commonwealth Debt Ratio

    
  3.15   
It seems as most of the First Commonwealth's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the First Commonwealth's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of First Commonwealth, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

First Commonwealth Corporate Bonds Issued

Most First bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when First Commonwealth Financial has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

First Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

389.22 Million

At this time, First Commonwealth's Short and Long Term Debt Total is most likely to decrease significantly in the upcoming years.

About First Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.26  0.17 
Operating Profit Margin 0.27  0.17 
Net Profit Margin 0.21  0.13 
Gross Profit Margin 0.68  0.54 

Current First Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. First analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. First analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
20.0Buy6Odds
First Commonwealth Financial current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most First analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand First stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of First Commonwealth, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to First conference calls.
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First Stock Analysis Indicators

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Begin Period Cash Flow147 M
Total Stockholder Equity1.6 B
Net Borrowings-442 M
Cash And Short Term Investments1.2 B
Cash103.3 M
50 Day M A17.0154
Total Current Liabilities4.3 B
Forward Price Earnings10.1729
Investments-121.7 M
Interest Expense206.6 M
Long Term Debt261.7 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding103.6 M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-121.7 M
Tax Provision39.1 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.229
Free Cash Flow113.9 M
Other Current Assets-975.4 M
Net Debt409.7 M
Depreciation5.7 M
Other Operating Expenses531.1 M
Non Current Assets Total400.2 M
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity12.3 B
Home CategoryDomestic

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