FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP /PA/
Simply Wall St reports First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) shares rose 0.4% to $21.62 after Q2 results. The bank posted basic EPS of about $0.44, net interest margin of 4.01%, and cost to income near 52%. Q2 revenue rose to $129.6m and net income (ex items) to $44.6m. Investors reacted modestly despite improved margins and efficiency.
Lyon Lee E II (EVP / Chief Audit Executive) sold 25,000 shares of FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP /PA/ (FCF) at an average of $21.46 ($21.46–$21.48, $0.54M total) across 6 trades on 2026-08-10.
Grebenc Jane sold 15,000 shares of FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP /PA/ (FCF) at an average of $21.70 ($21.67–$21.74, $0.33M total) across 5 trades on 2026-08-06.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 1 news story mentioning FCF (FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP /PA/). Coverage has been balanced: 0 bullish, 1 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent FCF coverage spans earnings, insider activity and sector analysis.
In the last 30 days, FCF insiders filed 23 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 23 sales ($907K). The most active reporter was Reske James R, EVP/Chief Financial Officer, with 12 filings. 52% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
The earnings mix (higher NIM, tight cost control) is supportive, but muted price reaction suggests investors doubt durability of loan growth and credit risk trajectory.
This is an insider selling disclosure with no stated 10b5-1 plan, but it is not a fundamental company update.
This is an insider sale disclosure, not a company fundamental update. It may modestly affect near-term sentiment but does not change operating outlook based on the filing alone.
The earnings beat plus capital return expansion is a near-term positive catalyst, but the article flags credit and margin pressure as offsets.
Guidance implies a balancing act between recovering loan growth and margin headwinds from deposit competition, with NIM expected to stay near the low-4% range.
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Simply Wall St reports First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) shares rose 0.4% to $21.62 after Q2 results. The bank posted basic EPS of about $0.44, net interest margin of 4.01%, and cost to income near 52%. Q2 revenue rose to $129.6m and net income (ex items) to $44.6m. Investors reacted modestly despite improved margins and efficiency.
5 min readLyon Lee E II (EVP / Chief Audit Executive) sold 25,000 shares of FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP /PA/ (FCF) at an average of $21.46 ($21.46–$21.48, $0.54M total) across 6 trades on 2026-08-10.
1 min readGrebenc Jane sold 15,000 shares of FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP /PA/ (FCF) at an average of $21.70 ($21.67–$21.74, $0.33M total) across 5 trades on 2026-08-06.
1 min readSimply Wall St reports First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) beat Q2 2026 expectations, increased its quarterly dividend, and expanded its share repurchase authorization by $75 million. The stock had returned 30.89% YTD and 35.67% over 12 months. Simply Wall St cites a fair value of $23.83 vs $21.95 close, assuming 10.7% revenue growth and EPS of $2.34 by Aug 2029.
6 min readFirst Commonwealth Financial (FCF) said outlook depends on slower commercial loan payoffs, supporting net loan growth returning to mid-single digits, continued strength in equipment finance and banking segments, and ongoing deposit pricing pressure, especially CDs. It targets stable noninterest expense and efficiency, with net interest margin in the low 4% range. Shares trade at $21.60.
4 min readFirst Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) filed an 8-K on July 28, 2026 announcing Board-approved amendments to its bylaws. Changes include electronic shareholder meeting provisions under Pennsylvania law, revised proxy solicitation requirements for director nominations, updated board vacancy terms, and replacing “Chairman” with “Chair.”
3 min readFirst Commonwealth Financial Corp (NYSE:FCF) reported Q2 2026 earnings call highlights including strong loan growth driven by commercial and industrial lending, expanded net interest margin to 3.45%, and higher non-interest income from wealth management and fees. Credit quality stayed solid with net charge-offs of 8 bps and non-performing assets stable. Management cited deposit-cost pressure, expects low to mid-single-digit loan growth, and targeted an efficiency ratio of mid-50% with reserves a
7 min readFirst Commonwealth Financial (NYSE: FCF) reported Q2 results and discussed margin, loan growth, credit quality, fees, expenses, and capital. Loan portfolio yield rose to 6.07%, with net interest margin expected to stay in the low 4% range in 2H26. Payoffs totaled about $740M. Tangible book value rose to $11.58. The firm repurchased about $12M of stock at $18.66.
6 min readFirst Commonwealth Financial Corp. reported Q2 net income of $44.6 million, or 44 cents per share, exceeding Zacks’ estimate of 42 cents. Revenue was $186.3 million, above the $137.2 million forecast for revenue net of interest expense. The article also covers Fed rate expectations, oil and inflation pressures, and market moves.
4 min readFirst Commonwealth Financial (NYSE:FCF) reported Q2 CY2026 results. Revenue rose 6.2% year on year to $139.5 million, topping Wall Street’s estimate by 1.4%. Non-GAAP profit was $0.44 per share, 3.9% above consensus. The article also cites TBVPS growth and notes the stock rose 1.7% to $21.72 after results.
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