FCNCA, US31946M1036

First Citizens BancShares stock heads toward October 23 results

Published on 10/06/2026 at 11:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First Citizens BancShares stock carries a Hold consensus from 14 analysts and a USD 2,261.00 average target as of October 5, 2026. Q2 adjusted EPS was USD 57.09.

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First Citizens BancShares (ISIN US31946M1036) was last at USD 2,091.07 on Nasdaq on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 0.85 percent from the prior close of USD 2,073.46. The next quantified checkpoint is October 23, when the bank will publish its third-quarter 2026 results before the U.S. market opens, according to First Citizens BancShares on September 30, 2026.

October 23 sets the next test

The scheduled release follows a second quarter in which First Citizens reported net income of USD 672.0 million, compared with USD 534.0 million in the prior quarter. Net income available to common stockholders was USD 640.0 million, or USD 55.52 per diluted share, while adjusted net income available to common stockholders reached USD 659.0 million, or adjusted EPS of USD 57.09, according to Stock Titan in its Q2 2026 filing summary.

Net interest income was USD 1.66 billion and net interest margin was 3.10 percent in Q2 2026. Loans and leases grew 1.6 percent during the quarter to USD 151.03 billion, while deposits increased 1.5 percent to USD 173.43 billion, giving the October report a clear balance-sheet focus.

Analysts keep a Hold consensus

MarketBeat reports a Hold consensus from 14 analysts, with 11 Hold ratings, two Buy ratings and one Strong Buy rating. The average 12-month target is USD 2,261.00, while the published range runs from USD 2,100.00 to USD 2,376.00, according to MarketBeat on October 2, 2026.

The average target lies 8.1 percent above the USD 2,091.07 last price. JPMorgan also lowered its target from USD 2,450.00 to USD 2,300.00 while maintaining a Neutral rating, a dated counterweight to the earnings growth shown in the second quarter, as MarketBeat reported on October 1, 2026.

Stock holds a wide yearly range

FCNCA's October 5 price sits between a 52-week low of USD 1,623.76 and a 52-week high of USD 2,296.30. The stock's market capitalization was USD 23.8 billion, and trading volume was 67,295 shares on the same Nasdaq session.