First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE:FCF – Get Free Report) CFO James Reske sold 2,072 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.50, for a total value of $42,476.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 77,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,582,682. This represents a 2.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
First Commonwealth Financial Stock Down 1.5%
Shares of NYSE:FCF opened at $19.97 on Thursday. First Commonwealth Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $15.00 and a fifty-two week high of $20.87. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $19.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market cap of $2.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.22 and a beta of 0.74.
First Commonwealth Financial (NYSE:FCF – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The bank reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.03). First Commonwealth Financial had a net margin of 21.19% and a return on equity of 10.56%. The firm had revenue of $133.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $134.32 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.32 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that First Commonwealth Financial Corporation will post 1.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
First Commonwealth Financial Increases Dividend
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of FCF. State Street Corp raised its stake in First Commonwealth Financial by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,854,021 shares of the bank’s stock worth $81,839,000 after acquiring an additional 216,099 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in First Commonwealth Financial by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,376,999 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $73,796,000 after acquiring an additional 34,594 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of First Commonwealth Financial by 0.5% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,943,604 shares of the bank’s stock worth $67,238,000 after purchasing an additional 21,061 shares during the last quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of First Commonwealth Financial by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,516,155 shares of the bank’s stock worth $42,422,000 after purchasing an additional 162,079 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of First Commonwealth Financial by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,467,460 shares of the bank’s stock worth $41,607,000 after purchasing an additional 6,421 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.58% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of First Commonwealth Financial in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, First Commonwealth Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.33.
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About First Commonwealth Financial
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a bank holding company whose primary subsidiary is First Commonwealth Bank. Established in 1889 as Indiana National Bank, the company has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to build a diversified platform of commercial banking, retail banking and wealth management services.
First Commonwealth offers a comprehensive suite of financial products, including deposit accounts, personal and business lending solutions, mortgage origination and servicing, treasury management, and trust and investment services.
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