FCNCA

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First Citizens BancShares, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $26.8B cap · $179.1M/day traded

$2,345.61 -1.3% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Reported 22 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate rose 1.9% across the report (snapshots of 18 Oct and 25 Oct).

Quality
51
Value
39
Momentum
70

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) is 66/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 51, Value 39, Momentum 70, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
12.7x
peers 13.0x
ROE
11.0%
peers 9.6%
D/E
1.6x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
0.1%
trailing yield

ABOUT FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.

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First Citizens BancShares, Inc. is a large bank holding company operating through its subsidiary, First Citizens Bank, providing a full range of retail and commercial banking services. It maintains a strong regional presence, particularly in the Southeastern US, with a focus on relationship banking and diversified financial services. The company has demonstrated growth through strategic acquisitions and a conservative lending approach.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue4.5B8.8B9.5B9.3B26.9%9.5B9.4B9.8B3.0%
EPS67.47785.14189.42165.2434.8%186.57183.71191.727.7%
Shares14.5M14.5M13.7M12.1M-16.3%10.1M———
Debt6.6B37.6B37.0B36.1B76.6%26.0B———
Equity9.7B21.3B22.2B22.2B32.0%————
Op CF2.8B2.7B3.0B2.9B1.6%2.9B———
Inv CF75.0M2.4B-10.2B-5.6B—————
Fin CF-2.7B-4.7B7.1B2.7B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+8.6%
2,0392,1232,2082,2922,37615 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 3% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 79% of stocks we rank over the past year (27% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$2,345.61
RSI (14)
77.4
52-Week Range-3.5% from high
Low $1,727.82High $2,429.96

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
51
ROIC (ROA)
1.0%*37.4
ROE
11.0%53.8
GP/Assets
4.1%N/A
Op. Margin
36.8%55.7
FCF/Assets
0.7%N/A
Piotroski
567.0
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
1.62xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
39
P/E (TTM)
12.7x46.0
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
16.7xN/A
P/B
1.4x43.4
P/S
2.8x55.9
Div Yield
0.1%1.8
Momentum
70
52W High %
97%86.3
RS 6M
12%81.7
SMA 50/200
1.04x59.1
EPS Rev 4W
+4.5%95.6
EPS Rev 12W
+3.0%72.6
EPS Improve
+11%36.5
Q Growth
7%36.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$26.8B
P/E (Forward)
11.5x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of FCNCA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares, Inc.(you)$26.8B66Buy
KEYKeyCorp$22.5B67Buy
RFRegions Financial Corporation$24.3B69Buy
MTBM&T Bank Corporation$32.0B61Hold
CFGCitizens Financial Group, Inc.$27.4B55Hold
PNFPPinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.$15.2B60Hold
EWBCEast West Bancorp, Inc.$18.0B76Buy
FITBFifth Third Bancorp$48.0B58Hold
UMBFUMB Financial Corporation$10.3B67Buy
WTFCWintrust Financial Corporation$10.2B63Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.4%

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First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA): Stock Score Summary

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 66/100 based on Quality (51/100), Value (39/100), and Momentum (70/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. is a large bank holding company operating through its subsidiary, First Citizens Bank, providing a full range of retail and commercial banking services. It maintains a strong regional presence, particularly in the Southeastern US, with a focus on relationship banking and diversified financial services. The company has demonstrated growth through strategic acquisitions and a conservative lending approach.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$2,345.61
Market Cap$26.8B
P/E (TTM)12.73
P/E (Forward)11.51
Price/Book1.37
Return on Equity11.0%
Debt/Equity1.62x
Operating Margin36.8%
Revenue Growth6.1%
Dividend Yield0.1%
Free Cash Flow$1.6B

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Citizens BancShares, Inc.’s (FCNCA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) is 66/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (51), Value (39), and Momentum (70), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does First Citizens BancShares, Inc. have an economic moat?
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) has a Quality factor score of 51/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is First Citizens BancShares, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 66/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is First Citizens BancShares, Inc. in?
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).