First Commonwealth Financial

FCF

Market cap $1.92B

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) have what it takes?

INDIANA, Pa., April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) announced today that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The call will be hosted by T. Michael Price, President and Chief Executive Officer. He will be joined by James Reske, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mike McCuen, Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer and Brian Sohocki, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. First Commonwealth will issue a press release reporting its First Quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) have what it takes?

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First Commonwealth Financial remains a 'buy' despite recent share underperformance and slightly elevated valuation multiples. FCF demonstrates strong asset quality, with return on assets at 1.46% and manageable exposure to office real estate loans. Deposit and loan growth continue, though uninsured deposits have risen to 29% and non-performing loans increased to 0.94%.

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (FCF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.43 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago.

INDIANA, Pa., Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025.