FCNCAFinancial Services · Banks - RegionalThe 12 Wall Street analysts covering First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) hold a median 12-month price target of $2,317 — +4.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 71 of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Issuance (99): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.
Volatility (26): The share price moves around a lot.
Size (9): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) — and when they’d sell — is the membership.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on FCNCA, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +4.4% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | $2,150 → $2,323 |
| 27 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $2,346 → $2,376 |
| 27 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | $2,050 → $2,100 |
| 24 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $2,350 → $2,450 |
| 9 July 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 9 July 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Downgrade | Market Perform | $2,300 |
| 7 July 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 7 July 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | $2,100 → $2,340 |
| 1 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 27 Apr 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 24 Apr 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 1 Apr 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 26 Jan 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 55% of US stocks
Cheaper than 45% of US stocks
Cheaper than 65% of US stocks
Higher than 51% of US stocks
Higher than 58% of US stocks
Higher than 92% of US stocks
Higher than 86% of US stocks
Higher than 65% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 7% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. FCNCA appears on the weeks it earns a place.
First Citizens Bank appointed Stacie Bales Barton and Sharon Thompson as Executive Vice Presidents to lead growth across the Northeast Regional and Community West Regions.
Why it matters — The appointments signal an investment in regional leadership that could support the bank's expansion strategy in key markets across the central United States.
First Citizens Bank, the banking subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares, announced it has purchased two office buildings in San Diego to support the company's expanding presence in Southern California.
Why it matters — This real estate acquisition signals an investment in the company's physical footprint and operational capacity in the Southern California region.
The 12 Wall Street analysts covering First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) have a median 12-month price target of $2,317, with estimates ranging from $2,100 to $2,475. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 12 analysts covering First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina), 2 rate it a Buy, 10 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) 71 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 1 Aug 2026, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) ranks 71 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +4.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) 71 out of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for FCNCA are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $2,100 to $2,475 over the next 12 months.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) returned +16.5% over the 12 months to 3 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. is the holding company for First Citizens Bank, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 3 Aug 2026): "First Citizens Bank Appoints Stacie Bales Barton and Sharon Thompson to Lead Growth Across Central U.S.". First Citizens Bank appointed Stacie Bales Barton and Sharon Thompson as Executive Vice Presidents to lead growth across the Northeast Regional and Community West Regions.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. is the holding company for First Citizens Bank, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. It operates through four primary segments: General Banking, which delivers deposit, lending, and digital banking products to consumers and businesses via branches and online channels; Commercial Banking, offering lending, leasing, capital markets, asset management, and advisory services to small and middle-market companies across industries such as energy, healthcare, technology, media, telecom, aerospace, defense, and sponsor finance; Silicon Valley Banking, providing specialized products to commercial clients in innovation markets including healthcare, technology, private equity, and venture capital; and Rail, delivering customized leasing and financing for railcars and locomotives to railroads and shippers. The bank maintains a strong presence in key markets like North Carolina, South Carolina, and California, serving retail, commercial, institutional, and wealth management clients with a broad suite of deposit accounts, commercial and industrial loans, real estate lending, treasury services, cash management, and specialized financing solutions. Founded in 1898, First Citizens BancShares focuses on diversified financial services with a core emphasis on banking operations.
CEO Mr. Frank Brown Holding Jr. · 17,876 employees · United States · https://www.firstcitizens.com