Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ: FCNCA):

• 2/4/2026 – First Citizens BancShares was given a new $2,325.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 1/29/2026 – First Citizens BancShares had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $2,000.00 to $2,100.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/26/2026 – First Citizens BancShares had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $2,050.00 to $2,150.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/26/2026 – First Citizens BancShares had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 1/26/2026 – First Citizens BancShares had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $2,250.00 to $2,100.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/26/2026 – First Citizens BancShares had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $2,456.00 to $2,346.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/26/2026 – First Citizens BancShares had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $2,600.00 to $2,500.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – First Citizens BancShares had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $2,500.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – First Citizens BancShares was downgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $2,300.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – First Citizens BancShares had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $2,190.00 to $2,456.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/30/2025 – First Citizens BancShares had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $2,000.00 to $2,250.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – First Citizens BancShares had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – First Citizens BancShares had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/16/2025 – First Citizens BancShares had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 12/16/2025 – First Citizens BancShares had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $2,300.00 to $2,500.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – First Citizens BancShares had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

First Citizens BancShares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $2.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $8.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. First Citizens BancShares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.07%.

Insider Buying and Selling at First Citizens BancShares

In other First Citizens BancShares news, CEO Frank B. Holding, Jr. purchased 135 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $1,629.67 per share, with a total value of $220,005.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,527 shares in the company, valued at $4,118,176.09. This trade represents a 5.64% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 13.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

First Citizens BancShares, Inc is the bank holding company for First Citizens Bank, a full‑service commercial bank headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company traces its roots to a community bank founded in 1898 and has grown into a diversified financial services organization that operates through its banking subsidiary to serve retail, commercial and institutional clients.

First Citizens offers a broad suite of banking products and services, including consumer and business deposit accounts, commercial and industrial lending, real estate and mortgage lending, treasury and cash management, and specialized lending solutions.