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First (FCF) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $18.34 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.2% away).

First Commonwealth Financial is a Pennsylvania-based bank holding company with approximately $12 billion in assets, providing commercial and retail banking through branches in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Revenue comes from net interest income and fee-based services; commercial real... Read more

$18.34+0.8% A.UpsideScore 5.7/10#89 of 142 Banks - Regional
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield
IncomeYield3.05%(5y avg 3.30%)Payout35.53%sustainable
Stop $17.72Target $18.48(resistance)A.R:R -0.2:1
Analyst target$20.83+13.6%6 analysts
$18.48our TP
$18.34price
$20.83mean
$21

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $18.34 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.2% away). Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 69d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — First

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
Attractive valuation
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (4.2% away)
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)12.1
P/E (Fwd)9.3
Mkt Cap$1.9B
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn31.7%
ROE10.5%
Rev Growth9.1%
Beta0.74
Dividend3.05%
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C0.17bullish
IV38%normal

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMloan_portfoliocommercial real estate33%
    10-K Item 1A: 'commercial real estate mortgage loans comprised approximately 33% of our loan portfolio.'
  • MEDIUMloan_portfoliouninsured deposits29%
    10-K Item 1: 'uninsured deposits totaled 29% of the total deposit portfolio.'

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Rating Breakdown

10 dimensions · all in-band

GatesA.R:R -0.2=NEGATIVEMomentum 5.3<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Momentum 5.3>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 69d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
54 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $17.96Resistance $18.86

Price Targets

$18
$18
A.Upside+0.8%
A.R:R-0.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-1.2% upside)
! NEWS_MOD=-1: HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-28 (69d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is FCF stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $18.34 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.2% away). Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $17.72. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the FCF stock price target?

Take-profit target: $18.48 (+0.8% upside). Prior stop was $17.72. Stop-loss: $17.72.

What are the risks of investing in FCF?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.2% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4).

Is FCF overvalued or undervalued?

First trades at a P/E of 12.1 (forward 9.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about FCF?

10 analysts cover FCF with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $21.

What does First do?First Commonwealth Financial is a Pennsylvania-based bank holding company with approximately $12 billion in assets,...

First Commonwealth Financial is a Pennsylvania-based bank holding company with approximately $12 billion in assets, providing commercial and retail banking through branches in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Revenue comes from net interest income and fee-based services; commercial real estate comprised ~33% of the loan portfolio and uninsured deposits totaled 29% of total deposits.

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